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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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Mar- 2021 -30 March
JD Wetherspoons to open 18 new pubs, creating 2,000 jobs
JD Wetherspoon has announced it plans to open 18 new pubs, creating 2,000 new jobs in the process. The openings are part of the group’s £145m investment into its 871 pubs, of which 57 are also expected to benefit from upgrades. The first set of new pubs and extensions will…
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29 March
UKH: Welsh hospitality needs ‘clarity’ on reopening
UKHospitality (UKH) Cymru is calling on Wales’ first minister Mark Drakeford to provide hospitality businesses with “clarity” in regards to their eventual reopening and what financial support they are entitled to. Speaking on BBC’s Andrew Marr Show this past weekend, Drakeford said he will reveal plans for reopening on Thursday…
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29 March
Star Pubs and Bars awards longest serving licensee
Yorkshire pub licensee Elizabeth Wood has received a long-service award to mark her 40th anniversary at The White Swan in Hebden Bridge. Wood was presented the award by Star Pubs and Bars, who leases the venue, and wanted to recognise the contribution she “has made to the town during her…
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29 March
VFC secures £2.5m seed funding
VFC Foods, a newly formed vegan fried chicken company, has secured £2.5m seed funding to support its domestic and international growth. Led by Veg Capital, a vegan investment fund, the funding round was also joined by the firm’s senior leadership team and Johnson Resolutions. Launched in December 2020, VFC has…
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29 March
Peppermint partners with Levy hospitality
Peppermint, bar services, has announced a partnership with Levy, the sports, leisure and hospitality sector of Compass Group. The partnership will enable the group to provide bar solutions and services at sporting and music events that take place at Levy’s venues across the UK. From the build process to operational…
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26 March
Investors shy away from Deliveroo IPO amid wages report
A number of potential investors are reportedly shying away from investing in Deliveroo shares ahead of its stock exchange debut, after a surveyed report claims that a third of its riders were paid less than minimum wage. It comes as the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) in conjunction…
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26 March
23.5 Degrees opens 80th Starbucks site
Starbucks’ first UK franchised business partner, 23.5 Degrees, has announced it will open its 80th store today, 26 March in King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The opening is part of an “ambitious expansion programme” for 23.5 Degrees, which has a “strong pipeline” of approved stores and plans to reach 300 stores by…
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26 March
UKH appoints new Scottish executive director
UKHospitality (UKH) has announced the appointment of Leon Thompson as its new executive director for Scotland. Thompson succeeds Willie MacLeod in the role, taking on the position after leading VisitScotland’s policy agenda over the last eight years. On his appointment, Thompson said: “I am very much looking forward to joining…
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26 March
Café de Paris acquired by Pacha
Ibiza club operator, Pacha Group, has announced the acquisition of London’s Café de Paris nightclub. The site will operate as the cabaret dining experience, Lío, which first appeared in the capital as a pop up in 2019. Celebrating the brand’s 10-year anniversary, Lío has secured a permanent space with the…
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25 March
Leon closes its US operations
Leon has called time on its US operations after just two years, announcing the closure of four sites in Washington DC and Virginia. Having launched in the US in 2018 with plans to further extend throughout the country, pressures from the “continuing pandemic” have led the group to streamline its…
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