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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 -4 February
Gordon Ramsay to launch culinary academy for novices
Gordan Ramsay has announced that he is set to launch a dual-functioned Woking establishment in Autumn 2021. The scheme will feature two floors, with the Gordon Ramsay Academy, an educational venue for culinary novices, taking up the top floor of the building. The ground floor will comprise the seven-Michelin starred…
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3 February
Master of Malt raises £36.5k for Hospitality Action through Macallan auction
Online alcohol retailer Master of Malt has raised £36.5k for Hospitality Action through an auction of Macallan whiskey. The ecommerce platform which has a history of running lotteries and charity auctions for highly sought-after allocations auctioned off the Macallan Red Collection. Hospitality Action is a UK charity which offers…
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3 February
Pubs vital in battle against isolation
Pubs are key in tackling loneliness and provide a social value far beyond their economic contributions to society, according to research conducted by Loughborough University. The Open Arms report, which was conducted in tandem with Heineken UK and the Campaign to End Loneliness, found that institutions such as pubs are…
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3 February
Consumers eager to return to going out, CGA finds
Well over half (59%) of consumers said they “couldn’t wait” to go out again, while 51% hoped to get back to venues within a few weeks of reopening, according to the latest CGA Hospitality Consumer Forecast. CGA’s forecast was based on a survey of a nationally representative sample of 3,000…
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3 February
IBN sets out £35bn strategy to save British hospitality
The Independent Business Network (IBN) has urged the chancellor to implement a £35bn strategy that would work to safeguard British hospitality businesses and save 500,000 jobs. The business group, which champions the needs of family-run and family-owned businesses across the UK, has called for a range of support measures to…
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2 February
Labour warns 650,000 hospitality business at risk of collapse
The Labour Party has accused the government of “economic negligence” as it has estimated 650,000 hospitality businesses could collapse in the next three months amid reports of the current lockdown lasting until May. New analysis by the opposition party, based on the latest ONS data, has revealed an “underlying cash…
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2 February
When pubs close community suffers, new report reveals
86% of people believe that when a pub closes the local community suffers, a new report by The Campaign to End Loneliness reveals. The group which collaborated with Heineken for the research found that 76% of hospitality employees felt that the pub where they worked made a positive contribution to…
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2 February
Marston’s ‘unanimously rejects’ Platinum takeover bid
Marston’s, the brewery, pub, and hotel operator, has rejected a takeover bid submitted by Platinum Equity, a US-based private equity investment firm. The proposal, which represented 105 pence per Marston’s share, was “unanimously rejected” on the grounds that it “very significantly undervalues” the brand. A regulatory statement from the firm…
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2 February
Isle of Man hospitality reopens
The Isle of Man has exited lockdown after a 25 day ‘circuit break’ worked to stop the community spread of Covid-19. The island’s government said that life can now “return to near normal”, with no requirement for social distancing and no recommendations that the public wear face coverings. The move…
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1 February
Two Nottinghamshire venues shut down for Covid breaches
Two businesses in Nottinghamshire have been shut down by police after owners ignored lockdown laws by serving alcohol to customers inside. The owners of the Wheatsheaf Inn in Cropwell Bishop and Indian Nights in East Bridgford were issued £1,000 fines in January and also have received a prohibition notice, ensuring…
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