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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 -12 August
Contract catering sales soar 69% in Q2
Contract catering sector sales for the period between April and June 2021 soared by 69% compared with the same period in 2020, according to the latest edition of the Contract Caterer Tracker by CGA. Nonetheless, on a rolling 12-month basis, sales for the year to end-June were 38% below the…
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11 August
London’s ‘Design District’ launches new dining concept
A new food and drinks destination is set to open in London’s ‘Design District’ in Greenwich this September. Entitled the ‘Design District Canteen’, the venue aims to bring six global street food operators to the area which is a hub for the capital’s creative industries. The six restaurateurs set to…
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11 August
Hawkswood Estate gets green light for new restaurant
A self-catering holiday park in Fife has been granted permission to build a new restaurant complete with its own helipad. The five-star Hawkswood Country Estate said it aims to create “Scotland’s finest hospitality experience” with the on-site bistro. The new restaurant will seat 38 diners inside and 28 outside, with…
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11 August
Deliveroo sees H1 losses narrow to £104.8m
Deliveroo has reported a statutory pre-tax loss of £104.8m in its half-year report, improving 18% from its previous year’s loss of £128.4m. Despite remaining in the red, revenue for the six-month period ended 30 June 2021, improved 82% to £922.5m from £507.2m in 2020. Gross transaction value was also up…
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11 August
Market Halls tops crowdfunding target
Food hall brand Market Halls has topped its £600,000 Seedrs crowdfunding target with 28 days still remaining. The London-based food and drinks group has achieved £702,159 at the time of writing, from 240 investors. Founded in 2017, Market Halls now operates with three venues across London, namely in Fulham, Victoria,…
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10 August
Searcys appointed catering partner at IET London: Savoy Place
Searcys has announced it has been named as the new catering partner at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET): Savoy Place. Led by head chef Stuart Fay, who has over 30 years of industry experience, menus will showcase seasonal produce from the British Isles with catering options running from…
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10 August
Soane’s Kitchen names new head chef
Soane’s Kitchen has appointed Andrew Rhone as its new head chef. Soane’s Kitchen is located within the original walled kitchen garden at Pitzhanger Manor. The 70-cover restaurant was designed by Jestico + Whiles as part of a recent multi million-pound refurbishment of the manor. Its relaunch has been handled by…
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10 August
Deliveroo names Devesh Mishra as chief product and technology officer
Deliveroo has announced the appointment of Devesh Mishra as chief product and technology officer. Mishra will have responsibility for Deliveroo’s tech org, which contains the company’s engineering, data science, design and product development functions. He will report directly to the CEO, Will Shu, and will sit on the executive team.…
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10 August
Spending at pubs, clubs and bars soars 30.5% in July
Pubs, bars and clubs have welcomed another strong month of trading, recording 30.5% growth in consumer card spending against July 2019, according to the latest data from Barclaycard. It comes as Brits socialised in beer gardens and returned to nightclubs for the first time as lockdown restrictions came to an…
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10 August
Townsend at Whitechapel Gallery names Chris Shaw head chef
Townsend, a restaurant and cafe at Whitechapel Gallery, has announced the appointment of Chris Shaw as the site’s new head chef. Set to take the reins at the restaurant and cafe this month, Shaw succeeds the outgoing Joe Fox, who has taken a senior chef role at the Firmdale Hotel…
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