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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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Nov- 2020 -30 November
Covid impact stronger on UK coastal hospitality, APPG finds
The impact of Covid-19 will be more pronounced on the UK’s coastal and lakeside regions because of their dependence on hospitality and tourism, a new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for hospitality and tourism finds. The research, which aims to highlight the damage the pandemic has had on…
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30 November
Crystal Palace reopens kitchen for people in need
Crystal Palace Football Club and Palace for Life Foundation has announced the reopening of The Palace Kitchen from December 2020. The project aims to provide healthy and nutritious food to thousands of local people in need. The club chefs will reportedly prepare around 350 meals a day, four days a…
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27 November
Fullers swings to £22m pre-tax loss
Pub chain Fullers has reported a £22.2m pre tax loss from the six months ending in September, with chief executive Simon Emeny adding it will be a “tough winter” for the company. In the businesses financial results for the 26 weeks to 26 September 2020 it revealed it had made…
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27 November
Slim Chickens expands UK portfolio
Slim Chickens, a US brand whose UK franchise is run by Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG), will extend its presence in the UK with the launch of a Cardiff restaurant. The 92-cover restaurant will be the brand’s second establishment in the UK, with its flagship eatery located just off Oxford Street,…
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27 November
UKH warns of £7.8bn trading loss in new tier system
UKHospitality had warned that under the new tier system £7.8bn worth of trading will be wiped out compared with 2019 if it lasts into the new year. The new government tier system has put 98% of the UK’s hospitality trade in Tier 2 and 3 regions. UKHospitality chief executive Kate…
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26 November
Hospo Demo to hold second protest on 7 December
Hospo Demo will return for a second peaceful protest outside Westminster on 7 December, it has announced. It follows the first demonstration which took place in October and saw over 600 members of the hospitality sector protest over the government’s treatment of the sector. Calling for attendees to “bring the…
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26 November
New Tier system announced
The Government has announced a new Tier system for when England leaves lockdown on 2 December, with only areas in Tier 1 allowed to revert back to the ‘rule of six’. Making the announcement to the House of Commons, health secretary Matt Hancock revealed that the new Tier 3 restrictions…
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26 November
Hospitality businesses claim £849m through EOTHO
Hospitality businesses claimed £849m through the Eat Out to Help Out scheme (EOTHO) providing discounts for over 160 million meals in August, new government figures show. According to HMRC, over 52,000 businesses registered for the scheme and 49,000 of these had made a claim for the scheme by 30 September.…
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26 November
Mitchells & Butlers: 1,300 staff made redundant as losses reach £123m
Mitchells and Butlers, the pubs, bars, and restaurants group, has announced pre-tax losses of £123m for the financial year ended 26 September. Also revealed in the company’s full year results was the confirmation of approximately 1,300 redundancies since the year end. The firm’s revenues took a hit as a result…
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26 November
UKH calls for increased government support
UKHospitality has called for increased government support, reiterating that hospitality jobs can “catalyse” the UK’s economic recovery, and avoid a further rise in unemployment. Commenting on the spending review announcement, Kate Nicholls, chief executive for UKHospitality, said hospitality jobs are at the “core of the grave unemployment” that is forecasted…
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