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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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Feb- 2021 -18 February
Pizza Hut Delivery expands Starboard partnership with franchise deal
Pizza Hut Delivery has expanded its partnership with Starboard Dining, a subsidiary of Starboard Hotels, with the sale of 27 UK delivery and takeaway sites. The establishments will be operated as franchises by Starboard, supporting 540 jobs in the process. The transaction is intended to provide investment into communities across…
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17 February
Report claims hospitality ‘not significant area’ of Covid transmission
A new report on the safe reopening of hospitality from analysts CGA, shows that businesses in the sector “were not significant areas of COVID transmission” in 2020 and argues they should be “central” to reopening plans in 2021. According to the study from the CGA, National Covid-19 cases do not…
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17 February
Feast It partners with UK restaurants for new meal kit platform
Events booking platform Feast It has partnered with a number of the country’s leading restaurants and caterers to launch Feast It Deli, a new gourmet meal kits platform designed to support the hospitality industry through the pandemic. The Deli has already partnered with groups including Pizza Pilgrims, Lima London and…
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17 February
UKH Scotland welcomes business rates relief extension
UKHospitality Scotland has said the decision to extend business rates relief for another year is a “very positive and pragmatic move” by the Scottish Government. The new plans, which were announced on 16 February by finance secretary Kate Forbes, are part of a £1.1bn consequential funding from UK government coronavirus…
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17 February
Hummingbird Bakery bought out of administration
The Hummingbird Bakery, a London-based bakery chain, has announced that it has been acquired by Acropolis Capital. The American-styled bakery group has been bought through a pre-pack administration process, securing its ongoing operation in Notting Hill, South Kensington, and Spitalfields. Through the acquisition, the group has protected over 60 jobs,…
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16 February
29,000 pubs will stay closed if outdoor service is allowed, warns BBPA
The British Beer and Pub Association has warned that it believes 29,000 pubs – 60% of all pubs in the UK – will still remain closed if just outdoor service is permitted at pubs from April. The figure comes as speculation suggests the government is considering allowing outdoor service in…
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16 February
JD Wetherspoon boss calls for pubs to reopen alongside shops
Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has said the pub industry is “on its knees” and that pubs across the UK need to reopen at the same time as non-essential shops to save the industry and associated jobs. Martin, who oversees the operations of 872 pub venues in the UK, said the…
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16 February
Searcy’s named catering partner at Royal College Surgeons of England
One of the UK’s oldest events caterer and restaurateur, Searcys, has announced it has been appointed the new catering partner for the Royal College of Surgeons of England. From May 2021, Searcys will commence providing hospitality services for the RCS for the next seven years. It said it will provide…
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16 February
Mitchells & Butlers seeks £350m cash injection
Mitchells and Butlers has announced its intention to raise £350m through an underwritten open offer. The proposed offer, which follows an original announcement on 7 January 2021, will include a facility for shareholders to apply for any shares not currently held. A £150m three-year unsecured revolving credit facility has also…
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15 February
Over 160 hospitality CEOs urge chancellor to back sector in 2021
Over 160 CEOs from the UK’s leading hospitality businesses, employing hundreds of thousands of people, have written to the chancellor ahead of next month’s Budget. The letter, coordinated by trade body UKHospitality, calls for decisive support to help the sector survive, rebuild and drive the economic recovery and highlights two…
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