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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 -9 July
Foodservice inflation reached ‘highest ever level’ in May, says CGA
Foodservice price inflation reached its “highest ever level” in May 2021 as indoor service resumed in hospitality venues, according to the latest edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index. The index showed that food and drink prices increased by 2.5% from April 2021, which were the result of a…
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9 July
Malhotra Group launches new app
The Malhotra Group, the North East based hospitality company, has announced the launch of its new app. An extension of its Maloyalty card scheme, the hospitality group is introducing the new app across its bars, hotels and restaurants in Tyneside, which will promote special offers and discounts. The new Maloyalty…
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9 July
Vacant hospitality roles rise by 73%
Job postings in May and June 2021 rocketed 73% month-on-month for roles in the hospitality industry, whilst applications were down by 0.3%, according to new data from independent job board CV Library. In addition to its findings, a recent report by the online training provider, High Speed Training, found that…
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8 July
Gino D’Acampo opens new London restaurant
Gino D’Acampo has announced the opening of ‘Luciano’, a new restaurant located in London on 26 July. The new restaurant will be located at the ME London hotel, and is named after the celebrity chef’s 18-year old son Luciano. To support kitchen operations, Lorenzo Minini has been appointed as executive…
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8 July
Fuller, Smith and Turner swings to £59.2m loss
Fuller, Smith and Turner has swung to a pre-tax loss of £59.2m for its FY21 results ending 27 March 2021, down from a profit of £166.2m the prior year. The loss was attributed to the fact that 71% of the group’s estate was closed during the year due to Covid…
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8 July
Scottish gov launches hospitality recruitment drive
The Scottish government has announced the launch of a new recruitment drive, encouraging people to choose a career in the country’s tourism and hospitality industry. As part of the drive, the government launched an advertising campaign targeting roles within the industry to young people who have had their job prospects…
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8 July
Deliveroo GTV spikes 76% in Q2
Deliveroo saw its gross transaction value (GTV) spike 76% year-on-year to £1.74bn for Q2 FY21. The group’s UK and Ireland operations were the largest contributors, with GTV growing 87% year-on-year to £921m for the three months ended 30 June 2021. GTV at the online food delivery company’s international arms increased…
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7 July
Delaval Arms names David Blackhall as executive chef
Delaval Arms, one of the North-East oldest pubs, has appointed David Blackhall as executive chef. Blackhall joins from Vaulkhard Group, where he was head chef at Barluga and Bealim House in Newcastle. The hire comes as the pub, which dates to the 1700s, has been fully restored by new owners,…
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7 July
Deliveroo to create 400 new tech jobs
Deliveroo has announced that it will create 400 new tech jobs as it looks to support its “rapid growth”. The company is currently seeking to hire across a range of skill sets including software engineers, product managers, user researchers, designers, and data scientists. The expanded team will work on a…
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7 July
JD Wetherspoon warns of FY21 loss
JD Wetherspoon has announced that it expects to “make a loss” for the year ended 25 July 2021. In a pre-close trading update,the group revealed that two-year like-for-like sales from 17 May to 4 July were down 14.5%. It also saw bar and food sales decline 49%, when compared to…
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