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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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Mar- 2025 -18 March
Emerald Hospitality to open three London sites with Regis Group
Emerald Hospitality has announced a new venture in partnership with Regis Group, a luxury real estate investor, to launch three dining concepts in Central London. The partnership is part of Emerald Hospitality’s expansion strategy, as it will enable it to scale its portfolio while “continuing to set benchmarks in luxury…
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17 March
Today’s news in brief – 17/03/25
On-premise drinks sales have seen above-inflation growth for three consecutive weeks, following a “challenging” January and early February. Sales recovered in the third week of February and momentum has continued. CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker indicates growth of 4% in the week to 1 March, as good weather moved…
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17 March
Holy Carrot to open second restaurant in Old Spitalfields Market
Holy Carrot has revealed that it has secured a second site located in the Old Spitalfields Market which is set to open in late 2025. The new venture’s design will take cues from the vibrancy of East London and the rich history of Spitalfields. The vegetable-forward concept created by Irina…
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17 March
Sandwich Sandwich appoints Paul Hanna as new COO
Sandwich Sandwich has announced the appointment of Paul Hanna as its new chief operating officer (COO). In his new role, Hanna will work closely with Nick Kleiner, owner of Sandwich Sandwich and the board on setting and driving the organisational vision and operational strategy for Sandwich Sandwich’s expansion plans. He…
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17 March
UK drinks sales bounce back at end of February
Britain’s on premise drinks sales have closed out the winter with three successive weeks of above-inflation growth, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker has revealed. After a “challenging” January and early February, sales recovered in the third week of February and momentum has continued. The tracker indicates growth of 4%…
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17 March
CareerScope hub launch to offer lifeline to staff facing closures
Five trade bodies – the Institute of Hospitality, Hospitality Action, the Savoy Education Trust, Springboard and UKH – have officially launched the CareerScope Hospitality Support Hub to help people who have lost their jobs or their businesses due to the number of closures in the sector. The new resource hub…
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14 March
Today’s news in brief – 14/03/25
Deliveroo has hit a profit of £3m for 2024, following a loss of £32m in the year prior. It comes as the restaurant and groceries delivery platform had “a good year of growth”, in which its gross transaction value jumped 6% and revenues rose by 3% in constant currency. The…
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14 March
Domino’s FY PBT rises 8.4% to £107.3m
Domino’s has revealed that its underlying profit-before-tax rose 8.4% to £107.3m for the year ended 29 December 2024, up from £99m in the previous year. Alongside this, the company’s system sales rose 2% from £1.54bn last year up to £1.57bn this year. Furthermore, the takeaway pizza company saw its underlying…
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14 March
Levy appoints new director of decarbonisation
Levy UK and Ireland, the sports and hospitality sector of Compass Group, has announced the appointment of Dr Vincent Walsh as director of decarbonisation. Walsh, an ecosystems expert, and leader in supply chain innovation and large-scale decarbonisation programmes, has been working with Levy since 2022 as a key advisor on…
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14 March
The New Albion to reopen in March after £230k investment
The New Albion pub on Liverpool Road is set to reopen with a new look and concept on 24 March. The pub’s existing team has been retained and will be supported by pub company Punch Pubs and Co, and new Management Partners, Stephen and Jake. The former Cookhouse Pub has…
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