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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 -25 November
Bird announces five-year expansion plan
Bird Restaurants has announced an “ambitious expansion plan” with several new site launches planned for early 2021. News of the expansion closely follows the appointment of the group’s new managing director, Andrew Clover. The fried chicken and waffles chain currently has a range of sites across London, including Brixton, Westfield,…
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25 November
Deliveroo names Claudia Arney as chair
Deliveroo has named Claudia Arney as the company’s first chair, as the business gears up for a “year of growth”. Arney, who currently holds directorships at the Premier League, Ocado, Kingfisher and Derwent London was officially named leader today (25 November). News of the hire comes as Deliveroo experienced a…
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25 November
Restaurant Brands Collective to offer bespoke franchise service
Restaurant Brands Collective, a new company offering franchise food brands for virtual delivery or dine-in, has been launched by a team of food development, operations, and franchising experts. The company aims to offer individual franchise solutions, in a bid to help multi and single site hospitality businesses use a range…
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25 November
Former Jamie Oliver employees win £200k legal claim
Former employees from Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen restaurant in Cornwall have won a legal claim for £200,000 after being made redundant without notice, according to The Daily Mail. 70 former staff members will reportedly receive the equivalent of eight weeks’ pay after the restaurant closed last year, the paper said. It…
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24 November
UKHospitality slams Covid Winter Plan
UKHospitality has criticised PM Boris Johnson’s ‘Covid Winter Plan’, warning that the government is at risk of “killing Christmas” for those who work in the hospitality sector. The trade body has said that the measures, which will see businesses in tier three permitted to provide takeaway only and those in…
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24 November
Leon mulls CVA proposal
Leon is reportedly exploring a CVA proposal in a bid to “preserve” its future amid the pandemic, Sky News has reported. The plans, which are at an early stage, would reportedly include asking property-owners for permanent rent cuts. The consultancy firm Quantuma was appointed by the chain in June to…
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24 November
Compass profit plummets 82% in full-year results
Compass has reported that operating profit plummeted 82% to £294m in the year ended 30 September, down from a profit of £1.6bn reported the year before. The catering company also saw revenue fall by 19.8% to £19.9bn due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19, as well as resulting lockdown restrictions…
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23 November
PM outlines Covid Winter Plan
Boris Johnson has unveiled his ‘Covid Winter Plan’ in the House of Commons this afternoon, whilst outlining England’s return to a three tier system. He confirmed that national restrictions in England will end on 2 December and will “not be renewed”. This will mean that non-essential retail, gyms and the…
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23 November
London restaurants and hotels face £3bn rates bill
“Tens of thousands” of businesses across London, including restaurants, bars and hotels, could face a £3bn return to business rates next April without “discerning targeted support”, property advisor Altus Group has warned. It comes as the Treasury wrote off business rates bills for this current financial year in March, in…
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23 November
The Three Chimneys shutters for remainder of 2020
Isle of Skye restaurant, The Three Chimneys, is closing its doors until 2021 on 25 November, as Scottish travel restrictions and rulings make it “impossible” to continue trading. Owner Gordon Campbell Gray made the announcement on the venue’s website, stating that “getting on top” of the spread of Covid-19 is…
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