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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 -25 March
Deliveroo and Pizza Express renew national partnership
Deliveroo and Pizza Express have announced a renewed national partnership with a two-year exclusive deal across the UK and Ireland. Pizza Express first partnered with Deliveroo in 2016, and customers are now able to order from its pizzerias on Deliveroo in 105 UK towns and cities. In total under the…
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25 March
Business rates relief cap may ‘jeopardise’ sector recovery, warns UKH
UKHospitality (UKH) has warned that the business rates relief cap could “jeopardise” the hospitality sector’s economic recovery following the pandemic. Analysis from the trade association reveals almost 8,000 business venues, employing an estimated 343,000 people will be paying full rates in July, despite Budget measures to soften the acute rates…
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25 March
Stem and Glory relocates to larger site
Stem and Glory, a vegan restaurant, has announced it will be relocating to a new larger site in central Cambridge which will open at the end of May 2021. The restaurant, which has been designed Afroditi Krassa, fronts Station Road, just metres from Cambridge railway station, and has a large…
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24 March
200 Degrees Coffee to open new Manchester site
Nottingham-based coffee roasters 200 Degrees Coffee will open its 12th coffee shop in The Hybrid Building, Mosley Street, Manchester on 17 May. The 80-seat shop will be on the ground floor of the new office development, and will create 15 new full time and part time jobs. 200 Degrees was…
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24 March
Hospitality urged to register for free workplace Covid testing
Trade associations are urging businesses in the hospitality industry to register for free workplace Covid-19 testing. The deadline to register for free rapid lateral flow tests, which will allow businesses to test employees twice a week, is 31 March 2021. With hospitality set to partially reopen in April, trade associations…
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24 March
Amazon to reduce Deliveroo stake at IPO
Amazon’s stake in Deliveroo will fall to 11.5% following the group’s IPO, according to the IPO prospectus. The fall represents a 4.3% decline from Amazon’s current 15.8% stake, as roughly 23.3 million shares are to be sold, raising between £90.87m and £107.18m. This exit opportunity, alongside a dilution in its…
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24 March
The Big Table Group CEO to step down
The Big Table Group has announced that after six years with the business, CEO James Spragg will step down from his role in April 2021. Spragg will be succeeded by Alan Morgan, the current CEO of GLH Hotels. As well as GLH Hotels, Morgan has held senior roles at Rank…
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23 March
Popeyes to launch in the UK
US fried chicken chain Popeyes has announced plans to expand into the UK by the end of 2021. Popeyes, which was founded in New Orleans in 1972, currently has 3,400 restaurants across 29 countries. In 2019, the group launched sites in Spain and then later Switzerland in 2020. As part…
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23 March
MPs call for Pubs Code reform
A group of MPs are calling on the government to amend The Pubs Code 2016 to address consequences for businesses resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. Led by Tracy Brabin MP, the group is specifically requesting change regarding Regulation 7 of the code, which allows a tied establishment to seek a…
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23 March
UKH calls for gov to look at ‘data not dates’ when lifting restrictions
UKHospitality (UKH) is urging the government to follow “data not dates” and loosen some of the restrictions slightly earlier than the current roadmap. According to the group, the continued success of the vaccination programme should allow for “hotels with self-contained rooms to be able to open alongside other self-contained accommodation…
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