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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 -3 August
WPBA ‘urges’ Gov to stick to reopening plans
The Welsh Beer & Pub Association (WBPA) has urged the government to stick to plans to remove restrictions to enable the sector to “return to viability”. According to the group, over 150 pubs in Wales could reopen on 7 August, if the Welsh government presses ahead with the planned removal…
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3 August
Domino’s H1 profits boosted by post-lockdown sales
Domino’s has reported a 27.7% rise in its pre-tax profits for the 26 weeks ended 27 June 2021 to £60.8m from £47.6m the previous year, which it said was driven by post lockdown reunion sales and the Euros. System sales also grew by 19.6% to £752.3m from £628.9m and was…
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3 August
Greggs to add 100 new stores as it returns to profit
Greggs has announced it plans to open 100 new stores this year after it revealed it had returned to profit for the 26 weeks ended 3 July 2021. For the half-year period it posted profits of £55.5m compared with the previous year’s loss of £65.2m. Total sales also climbed to…
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3 August
UKH welcomes NHS ‘ping’ changes, but calls for additional measures
UKHospitality has welcomed the recent Government announcement that the NHS Covid-19 app has been updated to “ping” fewer contacts, but has called for additional measures. The Department of Health and Social Care released a statement yesterday (2 August) stating that those being contacted by the app to self-isolate has been…
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2 August
Whitbread opens new Bar + Block Steakhouse in Edinburgh
Whitbread has announced plans to open a new Bar + Block Steakhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland. The venue, which will serve high quality 30-day aged steaks in a variety of cuts and sizes, will be located on Princes Street, with the restaurant occupying a former New Look building. The destination all-day…
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2 August
Domino’s non-executive director to step down
Domino’s has announced that Kevin Higgins, non-executive director, will step down from the board on 8 September 2021 when his current term in office expires. He has served on the board since September 2014 after a 20 year career in branded consumer foods in both Europe and the US. He…
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2 August
Burger & Lobster names executive development chef
Global surf and turf restaurant group Burger and Lobster has announced the appointment of Paul Greening as executive development chef. Greening brings over 29 years of experience to the position, including stints at Pier Restaurant in Sydney, Wellington’s Restaurant 290, and the Michelin-starred Parisian venues Guy Savoy and Pierre Gagnaire.…
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Jul- 2021 -30 July
New Egg-based restaurant launches in London
Eggoland, a new egg-based restaurant, is set to open in London on 12 August. The dining concept, which is located near Goodge Street Station, will serve a variety of egg-based dishes, which aim to show the “egg in all its glory”. The menu has been created using “unique” flavour combinations,…
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30 July
Hospitality businesses miss out on £100.2bn in sales due to Covid
Hospitality businesses have suffered a £100.2bn drop in sales from pre-pandemic levels in the 15 months since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest edition of the UKHospitality Quarterly Tracker with CGA. Prolonged closures and trading restrictions have both limited total sector sales in the 12 months to…
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30 July
Shepherd Neame performs ahead of expectations since reopening
Shepherd Neame, the British brewer and pub owner, claimed it has performed “ahead of our expectations” in terms of cash and profits since it last reported on 21 April 2021. The group saw total retail sales reach 84% of 2019’s pre-pandemic levels for the 11 weeks from 12 April to…
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