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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Sep- 2021 -16 September
Itsu introduces 11% entry level pay rise
Itsu has introduced an 11% hourly wage rise for its entry level employees to a minimum of £10.40 an hour. Effective from 17 September, the increase will impact 1,000 existing employees across the group’s 72 UK sites. Through the wage hike, the Asian-inspired restaurant group plans to extend its level…
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16 September
Stem and Glory pledges carbon neutrality by end of year
Stem and Glory has announced its pledge to become carbon negative by the end of the year. Following the restaurant’s participation in the London Mayor’s “Better Futures Programme” the group has brought forward its pledge to the end of this year. The group already has a number of other initiatives…
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15 September
Mayor of London calls for ‘Covid Recovery Visa’
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has added his voice to calls for the Government to create a new ‘Covid Recovery Visa’ to address the alarming labour shortages affecting a wide range of industries, including hospitality, in the wake of Brexit and the pandemic. In a speech at Bloomberg’s ‘The…
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15 September
UKH warns of ‘drastic’ Covid-19 contingency measures impact
UKHospitality has warned the Government of the potential ‘drastic’ fallout should any of its Covid-19 restrictions currently left on reserve be introduced over the Winter. Announced on 14 September, the Autumn and Winter plan for 2021 targeted vaccines uptake and booster jabs as the key way to limit the spread…
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15 September
The Restaurant Group H1 losses narrow to £58.8m
The Restaurant Group has narrowed its statutory pre-tax profit losses for the six-month period ending 4 July 2021 to £58.8m from £234.7m the previous year. The group, which owns Wagamama, saw revenues dip to £216.8m from £227.2m in 2020 as a result of the trading restrictions imposed at the beginning…
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15 September
Inflation sees biggest jump on record in August
UK inflation saw its largest jump since records began in August, as the rate spiked to 3.2% in a 12 month period, up from 2% year-on-year in July. Despite the rate soaring past the Government’s 2% inflation target, the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) claimed that this “is likely to…
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14 September
Poke House opens first UK restaurant
Europe’s largest poke bowl chain Poke House has opened its first UK restaurant in Notting Hill, London. Located on Portobello Road, the newest edition is the latest in a total of 55 stores across Europe, with restaurants open in Italy, France, Spain and Portugal. The restaurant will offer an all-day…
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14 September
Digital and direct-to-door services to remain popular, study finds
Almost a fifth of UK adults who signed up to a food or restaurant meal subscription service during the lockdown periods will continue to rely on these services, according to the latest Barclaycard Payments data. The data was compiled from a survey conducted between 13 and 16 July 2021 by…
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14 September
Domino’s completes £45m share buyback programme
Domino’s has announced the completion of a £45m share buyback programme first commenced on 9 March 2021. Finalised on 13 September 2021, the multinational pizza restaurant chain repurchased 11,762,066 ordinary shares during the period. Following completion of the buyback programme, the group immediately commenced a discretionary programme to purchase up…
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14 September
Labour shortages could spark further inflation, CGA warns
Labour shortages, insufficient manufactured stocks and post-Brexit challenges could lead to further inflation in the months ahead, according to the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index. The monthly report showed how problems “intensified” throughout food and drink supply markets in July, with shortages of HGV drivers a particular concern. The…
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