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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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Jul- 2021 -27 July
Levy secures five-year contract with Nottingham Forest F.C
Catering company Levy UK and Ireland has announced a five-year hospitality deal with Nottingham Forest Football Club ahead of the 2021/22 season. The deal will see Levy support the football team through match day meals, beverage experiences at the City Ground stadium, as well as bolstering the venue’s conference and…
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26 July
Star Pubs & Bars awards long service licensee
Star Pubs and Bars has presented licensee Paul Monk, of the Bowling Green Inn on Brook Street in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, with an award for his 35 years in service. The group said that the long service award recognises the “contribution” Monk has made to the town and the pub. One of…
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26 July
Admiral Taverns acquires Hawthorn for £222.3m
Admiral Taverns has announced that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of the Hawthorn pub portfolio from real estate investors NewRiver, for a total consideration of approximately £222.3m. Hawthorn currently operates 674 pubs through a mixture of tenanted, leased and operator managed sites across the UK. The acquisition…
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26 July
Heineken launches Greener Bar concept
Heineken has launched its inaugural sustainable bar concept, the Heineken Greener Bar, in partnership with the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The new form of bar is designed to reduce waste, water, emissions, and energy usage within the events industry. Per event, the Greener Bar saves up to 6,539…
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23 July
WSTA welcomes three new board members
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has welcomed three new board members to its executive team this July. Caroline Thompson-Hill, european managing director at Accolade, Alexei Rosin, managing director for UK and Ireland at Moët Hennessy UK Ltd and James Miles, chairman and managing director at Liv-ex Ltd, have…
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23 July
HOSPA selects Heyward Group to oversee education programmes
The Hospitality Professionals Association (HOSPA) has appointed Heyward Group to oversee the body’s professional development programmes. Day-to-day running of the educational opportunity provider’s finance, revenue management, and asset management courses will now be passed to Heyward Group under a five-year deal. Founded by CEO Michael Heyward, the company provides a…
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23 July
June delivery and takeaway sales up 225%, CGA reveals
Delivery and takeaway sales in June 2021 were 225% higher than in June 2019, reflecting the return of the majority of restaurants and pubs for the first full month of indoor service, according to the latest CGA Hospitality at Home Tracker. The results showed that delivery and takeaways accounted for…
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22 July
Jollibee opens first Cardiff site
Jollibee has announced the launch of its first restaurant in Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday 24 July. The new restaurant concept will aim to offer “high-quality great tasting food” at an affordable price point. The site will open from 10 am -10 pm daily and has a seating capacity of 124. …
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22 July
BrewDog swings to £13m loss in FY20 results
BrewDog has reported a £13.3m loss for the year ended 31 December 2020, down from 2019’s £1.05m full year profits. The brewery and pub chain did see gross revenues rise 10.6% year-on-year to £238m during FY20. However, rising duty, operating expenses and finance costs caused the group to swing to…
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22 July
Freedom day ‘does not mark easing of challenges’, trade bodies warn
UKHospitality, The British Beer and Pub Association and The British Institute of Innkeeping have all warned that the easing of restrictions does not mark an “easing of challenges” for sector businesses. In a recent survey by the trade bodies of over 350 businesses operating tens of thousands of venues, it…
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