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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Jun- 2021 -22 June
UKH calls for delay to mandatory calorie labelling
UKHospitality has called upon the Government to stall its plans for mandatory calorie labelling on menus in the out of home sector. The body has claimed that the additional costs could negatively impact the hospitality industry’s road to recovery, adding that the timeframe will “badly damage” the sector. While the…
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21 June
Itsu to open 100 new stores after securing investment deal
Itsu, an Asian-inspired restaurant chain, has announced plans to create 100 new venues across the UK as part of its partnership with private equity firm, Bridgepoint. Founder of Itsu, Julian Metcalfe, said the new partnership “secures tremendous growth” for the restaurant group – which is recovering from the impact of…
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21 June
FSB calls for new strategy to help UK hospitality sector
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has published a new report, which is calling on the government to provide a new strategy to assist the UK’s hospitality and tourism sectors. Titled ‘A Menu for Recovery’, the report outlines a series of recommendations for both sectors, including extending the hospitality VAT…
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21 June
McDonald’s to open 50 new sites in UK and Ireland
McDonald’s has revealed that it is set to hire 20,000 additional staff members across the UK and Ireland as it looks to open 50 new sites in 2021. Paul Pomroy, UK and Ireland chief executive at the fast food chain, told the Sunday Telegraph that a further 100 restaurants will…
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21 June
‘Freedom Day’ delay puts thousands more venues at risk, CGA warns
The delaying of “Freedom Day” has put thousands more clubs, restaurants, pubs and bars at risk, according to the latest edition of the Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners. Although 76.2% of Britain’s licensed sites were trading by the end of last month, around 25,000 licensed premises remain closed.…
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18 June
Bar + Block opens two new sites
Whitbread’s contemporary high street steak brand, Bar + Block, has opened two new sites in Scotland and Milton Keynes, taking its portfolio to 17 sites. The new sites will follow the steak house’s all-day trading format – serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week. The menu puts the…
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18 June
Hospitality companies threaten legal action over reopening delays
Over 45 businesses in the hospitality, tourism, wedding and event industries are threatening legal action against the UK government over the potential delay of the economy’s 19 July reopening. An open letter, led by Manchester’s night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester Sacha Lord, is calling for industry support from the…
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18 June
UKH outlines 12-point plan to tackle staffing shortage
UKHospitality has announced a 12-point plan aimed at tackling the “acute” staffing shortage crisis that the industry is facing. The trade body confirmed that widespread staffing issues, particularly in front-of-house and chef roles, has prevented a number of sites from reopening, with many businesses also having to restrict their trading…
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18 June
The Artful Duke to open this August
Livelyhood, an independent pub group, will open its newest venue, The Artful Duke, this August in Bromley, creating approximately 30 new jobs. The 3,000 square-foot, 150-cover space will have an array of reclaimed quirky old and new fixtures and fittings, with the front of the pub used as a social…
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17 June
Beer sales during Wales match 60,000 pints lower due to table service
Beer sales during the Wales v Turkey match on 16 June were 60,000 pints lower than if the game had been shown without restrictions, analysis by the Welsh Beer and Pub Association has found. The trade association said ongoing restrictions are “negatively impacting” the experience of watching UEFA EURO 2020…
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