News
The News section on Catering Today delivers the latest updates and developments across the UK hospitality and catering industry. Covering restaurants, pubs, quick service brands, and catering groups, it reports on company announcements, market performance, government policy, and sector-wide trends. With a focus on commercial and operational impact, Catering Today’s news coverage keeps hospitality professionals informed of the events and decisions shaping business conditions and strategic opportunities across the sector.
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Oct- 2021 -19 October
UK hospitality growth outpaces all sectors, Lloyds Bank finds
Hospitality businesses outpaced the rest of the UK economy for the first time in more than nine years during September, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK recovery tracker. Tourism and recreation including pubs, hotels, restaurants, leisure facilities and travel agents, was the fastest growing UK sector monitored by the…
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19 October
August labour and material shortages drive prices up 1.2%, warns CGA
Widespread supply problems and increased demand from the hospitality sector combined has pushed prices up by 1.2% in August, according to the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI). The report highlighted the impacts of acute shortages of labour, and of HGV drivers, pickers and manufacturing and production staff in…
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18 October
Greggs and Leon products sold in Asda’s first premium store
Asda has opened its first premium ‘Extra Special’ convenience store, offering EG owned food-to-go brands, along with LEON and Greggs products. The store, which is located on EG Group’s Oxford Road forecourt in Beaconsfield, marks the first-time operator EG Group has collaborated with Asda to trial a ‘premium’ format, with…
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18 October
IoH shortlisted for UK&I Chartered Governance Institute awards
The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has announced it is one of three shortlisted organisations for the national UK and Ireland Chartered Governance Institute awards, in the Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2021 category, for the launch of its Youth Council and Diversity Shield campaign earlier this year. The…
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18 October
Compass Group commits to reach net zero by 2050
The Compass Group has announced a commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its global operations and value chain by 2050. It revealed Compass is the first international company in the contract catering industry to announce a global commitment to a 2050 net zero emissions economy. According…
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18 October
Growing consumer confidence boosts September sales, CGA reveals
Managed restaurant, pub and bar groups saw September total sales increase 42% compared with 2020, according to the latest edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker. Trading was boosted by growing consumer confidence about safety and spending, good weather in many areas and ongoing staycations. The tracker, produced by CGA…
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15 October
Domino’s collection sales rise 40.3% in Q3
Domino’s have revealed that its collection sales increased by 40.3% last quarter, according to it’s Q3 trading statement. The total orders for the restaurant chain grew 9.5% during this period, which was largely driven by collection orders rising 40.3%. Collection orders for Domino’s are now at 82% of 2019 levels…
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15 October
British workers filling more jobs in hospitality, data finds
British workers are beginning to fill more numbers of job positions in pubs, restaurants and hotels “than ever before” as labour shortages continue, according to the latest figures from hospitality software provider Fourth. It said this trend has been consistent over the last six months, as the number of British…
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15 October
Adam Handling opens Ugly Butterfly
Chef Adam Handling has announced that he has opened his first venture outside of London with the Cornish bar and restaurant Ugly Butterfly. Based on the seafront in Carbis Bay, the bar follows in the footsteps of Handling’s flagship Eve Bar. The Ugly Butterfly’s bar uses cocktail ingredients which have…
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15 October
Matthew Kenney to open plant-based restaurant in Selfridges
Matthew Kenney and his innovation team has announced the opening of a new plant-based restaurant Adesse Globally, in Selfridges. Launching 2 December, the restaurant will offer innovative cuisine to enhance lifestyle and wellbeing. The menus will include a wine list of organic and biodynamic varietals as well as spirits and…
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