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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Apr- 2021 -23 April
Pataka to offer alfresco dining whilst it undergoes interior renovations
Pataka has announced that it will expand its existing kitchen concept to offer alfresco dining for up to 20 people whilst its interior is renovated in time for 17 May reopening. The restaurant opened during lockdown and began delivering authentic Indian food around central London from their kitchen in Grosvenor…
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23 April
Star Pubs & Bars to only reopen 50% of Scottish sites on 26 April
Star Pubs & Bars, which is part of the Heineken Group, has announced its plans to reopen around 50% of its 230 sites in Scotland on 26 April. The country’s largest pub operator is not expected to reopen the remaining half of its sites until 17 May, when lockdown restrictions…
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22 April
Oakman Group reveals ‘encouraging’ reopening performance
The Oakman Group has said it is “encouraged” by its first week trading figures after average sales across the Oakman Inn brand were in excess of £40k net last week. In the first week that pubs were allowed to reopen for outdoor services, the Oakman Group has seen its total…
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22 April
Half of English consumers have returned to hospitality since reopening
Almost half (44%) of adult consumers in England have returned to hospitality businesses in England since their reopening, according to CGA’s Consumer Pulse survey. This figure is an increase from the 35% of consumers who returned in the first ten days of reopening after the end of England’s first national…
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22 April
Pizza Express to recruit 1,000 new staff members
Pizza Express will launch a campaign to recruit 1,000 new staff members upon the reopening of its pizzerias in May and June. Some 300 of the jobs will be offered as a part of the government’s kickstart initiative, as the group aims to support the industry’s post-pandemic recovery. While 118…
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22 April
Just Eat to create 1,500 new jobs in Liverpool
Just Eat has revealed it plans to create more than 1,500 jobs in Liverpool by the end of the year. The new jobs will be created as part of the company’s expansion into its new UK agency worker model for couriers. Liverpool is the third city in the UK which…
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21 April
Star Pubs and Bars supports Sussex Inns with £275k refurb
Sussex Inns will open its sixth site at The William Hardwicke at Bognor Regis following a £275k refurbishment with Star Pubs and Bars. The investment has transformed The William Hardwicke throughout with contemporary décor and fittings. New features include booth seating with mini-screens, a cocktail bar and a faux flower…
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21 April
Hospitality reopening sales 45% higher than in 2020, says CGA
Like-for-like sales at pubs, bars and restaurants that were trading in the seven days from last Monday (12 April) were 45% higher than in the week from 4 July 2020, when they were able to resume both inside and outdoor service. According to the latest data from CGA and Alix…
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21 April
355,000 fewer employees in hospitality than last year, says ONS
There are around 355,000 fewer employees in the hospitality sector in 2021 compared to the year before, according to employment figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Some 78% of those leaving the hospitality payroll employment were under the age of 35, and more than half who lost…
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21 April
200 Degrees names new commercial director
Independent coffee roaster, wholesaler, and cafe owner 200 Degrees Coffee has announced the appointment of Will Kenney as commercial director at the group. In the role, Kenney will be tasked with managing and driving all commercial aspects of the business, specialising on its wholesale offer and online sale of beans…
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