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 -12 April
Ice cream parlours lost £289m in 2020, study shows
Ice cream parlours and ice cream vans have been among the “hardest hit” in the pandemic losing a total of £289m in income in 2020, a study by The Ice Cream Alliance (ICA), the UK’s trade association for the ice cream sector, has found. The ICA surveyed members on the…
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12 April
The Glenturret Lalique Restaurant appoints new head chef
The Glenturret Lalique Restaurant has announced the appointment of Mark Donald as head chef. Donald will join the restaurant from his position at Number 1 at The Balmoral in Edinburgh, where he has retained the Michelin star until he departed in 2021. The restaurant is located in the heart of…
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12 April
Uber Eats launches in-restaurant order platform
Uber Eats has launched a dine-in platform to allow all restaurants on the site to process in-person orders through the app. The feature sees customers visiting a restaurant able to scan a QR code and browse a menu, order, and pay via the Uber Eats app and website. Moreover, restaurants…
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12 April
Trade bodies team up to release ‘key rules for reopening’
Hospitality trade bodies in the UK have teamed up to release some “key rules for reopening” as the sector opens up today (12 April) after lockdown. UKHospitality, the British Beer & Pub Association and the British Institute of Innkeeping issued a joint statement to mark the industry’s reopening from lockdown…
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9 April
Restaurateur engages in legal action against Welsh gov over reopening plans
The owner of the Sticky Fingers Street Food restaurant, Matt Connolly, has engaged in a legal challenge against the Welsh government over its failure to set out an opening date for indoor hospitality. The restaurant owner has hired law firm JMW Solicitors, which is also handling Sacha Lord’s legal case,…
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9 April
NCOTY 2021 opens for entries
Submissions for the National Chef of the Year 2021 (NCOTY) have opened, with contenders being asked to tell their story of the 2020 pandemic through food. The competition is being hosted by the Craft Guild of Chefs, and the judging panel features prominent figures in the industry such as British…
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9 April
Loungers to open four new sites
Loungers, the owner of Lounge and Cosy Club, has revealed plans to open four new Lounge sites by 26 May 2021. Situated in Wolverhampton, Stourbridge, Welwyn Garden City, and St Ives, the latest establishments bring the group’s portfolio to a total of 142 Lounges and 30 Cosy Clubs. The cafe,…
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9 April
Gov calls for evidence on Covid commercial rent debts
The government has called for evidence regarding the current state and progress of commercial rent debts in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hospitality groups, such as UKHospitality (UKH), have praised the government’s move as an attempt to address issues relating to commercial rent debts for businesses within the sector.…
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8 April
Wallingford restaurant fined £1,640 for series of fire safety breaches
The owner of Wallingford Tandoori a restaurant and takeaway in Wallingford has been fined £1,640 for multiple breaches of fire-safety legislation that “put lives in danger”. The incident occured when Mr Zaman, whose first name has not been revealed, was visited by fire safety inspectors from Oxfordshire County Council’s fire…
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8 April
Tasty swings to £12.7m FY20 loss
Tasty, the casual dining owner and operator, has swung to a loss after tax of £12.7m for the year ended 27 December 2020, following profits of £300,000 the previous year. The group’s revenue for the year was “significantly impacted by Covid-19 related restrictions”, declining 45.7% year-on-year to £24.2m. Currently, its…
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