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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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Jan- 2021 -15 January
Over 800 chain restaurants closed indefinitely due to Covid
Over 800 chain restaurants, cafes and pubs have closed indefinitely due to Covid-19, according to research carried out by the…
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15 January
Supreme Court sides with small firms in business interruption insurance case
The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)’s business interruption insurance test case, with the…
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15 January
UK GDP shrinks by 2.6%
GDP declined by 2.6% in November 2020 as government restrictions reduced economic activity, the latest ONS figures reveal. Figures released by the…
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15 January
Pub and restaurant sales fall 72% over holiday season
Sales from pub and restaurant groups have plummeted 72.6% over Christmas, according to the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. The tracker…
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14 January
Closing Click & Collect could wipe £300m a month from UK takeaways
With a possible closure of Click & Collect takeaways being discussed at present as part of intensified Coronavirus protection measures,…
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14 January
Parliament urged not to scapegoat pubs Covid crisis
Paul Scully, the Government’s minister for business, has urged parliament not to scapegoat pubs and the hospitality sector during the…
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14 January
UKH Cymru urges businesses to apply for latest government grants
UKHospitality Cymru has urged Welsh hospitality businesses and their suppliers to apply early for the latest £180m package of Welsh…
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14 January
Chartwells to add free breakfasts to school food parcels
Chartwells, the UK’s largest school meals caterer, has announced it will add free breakfasts to school food parcels from 25…
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13 January
Chartwells apologises over free school meals supplies
The Compass Group has reportedly apologised after its catering branch Chartwells recently came under fire for falling short on the…
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13 January
The Breakfast Club appoints interim MD
The Breakfast Club has appointed Steve Locke, co-founder of the UK pub chain All Bar One, as its interim managing…
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