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The latest industry news from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Aug- 2021 -18 August
Kojo to open second London site
Kojo, a plant-based eatery, has announced plans to open its second site this month, in London’s Liverpool Street – where the group will launch its new ‘Kojo to Go’ concept focusing on “grab and go only”. The restaurant concept, which opened its first site in December 2020 in Hampstead, was…
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18 August
SHG calls for migrant worker visa scheme
The Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG) has warned that the ending of furlough in five weeks time will “not fully address” the staffing crisis facing hospitality and many other sectors. In light of this, it is now urging Westminster to work with the three devolved nations and introduce a migrant visa…
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18 August
Restaurant, pub, and bar July sales down 6% on pre-pandemic levels
Managed restaurant, pub, and bar group sales across the UK sat 6% below pre-pandemic levels in July, according to the latest Coffer CGA business tracker. Produced in partnership between CGA, The Coffer Group, and RSM, the tracker revealed that restaurants performed the strongest of the three areas in the month,…
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17 August
Sustainable restaurant Kindle to open in Cardiff
Kindle, a new sustainability-focused independent restaurant, will open in Cardiff city centre at the beginning of next month. The restaurant announced an opening date of 2 September on its instagram page. It will be the latest venture from Phill and Deb Lewis, the couple behind Dusty’s pizzerias in South Wales,…
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17 August
Deliveroo names Adam Bishop as VP of strategic restaurant partnerships
Deliveroo has announced the appointment of Adam Bishop as vice president of strategic restaurant partnerships. Bishop will have responsibility for leading the group’s global enterprise account management, global new business, Deliveroo signature platform and commercial partnerships divisions within Deliveroo. In his new role, he will report to Eric French, Deliveroo’s…
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17 August
Just Eat Takeaway.com sees losses widen to £414m
Just Eat Takeaway.com saw its losses widen for the six-month period ended 30 June 2021 to €486m (£414m) from a previous year’s loss of €59m (£50). The company’s UK profits dropped 156% to €71m (£60m) from €127m (£108m) and reflected the group’s continued fight to win online share, including increased…
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17 August
Fulham Shore to reach 110 sites in 2025
Restaurant group The Fulham Shore is set to grow its UK portfolio from 74 to over 110 by the end of 2025. The expansion plans came alongside the group’s financial results for the year ended 28 March 2021, during which group revenues fell 41.3% year-on-year to £40.3m. The owner of…
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17 August
Unemployment falls to 4.7% as job vacancies hit record high
UK unemployment fell to 4.7% for the quarter to 30 June 2021, a drop of 0.2% when compared to the previous three month period. According to the ONS, this was coupled by a 0.3% rise in the UK employment rate to 75.1% in the same period, closing the gap with…
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16 August
Taiwanese ’bubble tea’ franchise opens fifth UK site
A tea drink franchise headquartered in Kaohsiung, Taiwan has announced plans to open its fifth ‘bubble tea’ site in the UK, at London’s Covent Garden. Entitled Gong Cha, the 27-year-old brand, will open the 65sq. metre cafe at 3 Garrick Street, WC2. Over 40 bubble tea variations will be available…
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16 August
Gordon Ramsay to open first Bread Street Café
Gordon Ramsay is to open his first Bread Street Café in Ealing Broadway on 23 August. The restaurant will be inspired by the original Bread Street Kitchen restaurant, which Ramsay launched in 2011. According to its website, the new café will open seven days a week and offer an “all-day…
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