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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 -2 November
20,000 venues to miss out on lockdown grants, trade bodies warn
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and UKHospitality (UKH) have written to chancellor Rishi Sunak urging him to loosen State Aid restrictions, so that around 20,000 hospitality venues don’t miss out on vital lockdown cash grants. Until recently, state aid rules directed by the…
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2 November
Tasty reports £11m loss
Tasty, a restaurant group that owns Wildwood and Dim T, has reported a loss of £11m for the six month period ending 28 June. According to the company’s interim report, Covid-19 restrictions caused total sales to fall 59% from £21.1m to £8.7m. All of the firm’s sites closed from 24…
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2 November
Hospitality firms on a ‘knife edge’, warns UKHospitality
UKHospitality has warned that the industry is on a “knife edge” following Boris Johnson’s announcement that England will enter into a new national lockdown on 5 November. A statement published by the trade body stressed that the hospitality industry has already been “pushed to the limits”, with many business owners…
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2 November
Brighton Pier Group revenue falls 29.4%
The Brighton Pier Group has reported a 29.4% decrease in revenue in its final financial results for this year to £22.6m. The group, which owns and operates Brighton Place Pier and 12 bars nationwide, said the prolonged closures due to lockdown resulted in “impairments to goodwill, property, plant and equipment…
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Oct- 2020 -30 October
Former Blumenthal staff launch new Spanish restaurant
Former staff members of Heston Blumenthals’ Hind Head restaurant have launched their own debut Spanish restaurant in Amersham. Pluma is the debut restaurant from couple Arantxa Fuentes and Charlie Baxter – both seasoned front and back of house experts. Pluma aims to serve regional Spanish dishes, with a “small, adaptable…
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30 October
Gordon Ramsay opens new restaurant amid calls to ‘kick-start’ economy
Gordon Ramsay has taken to Twitter to announce the opening of a new Street Pizza venue in Southwark on 5 November, as he tells followers the industry must “bounce back” from Covid-19. In a video posted on the chef’s social media site, he said: “You may think it’s crazy opening a…
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30 October
Hospitality sales drop by 48% in Q3
Hospitality sales in the UK have dropped by 48% in the third quarter, according to trade association UKHospitality and market analyst CGA. Sales for the year totalled £80.3bn, which is £53.2bn less than the £133.5bn that the sector contributed to the UK economy in 2019. This seismic drop in sales…
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30 October
Pizza Express to axe a further 1,300 jobs
Pizza Express will reportedly cut 1,300 additional jobs across its 370 UK restaurants attributed to poor sales and the continued impact of Covid-19, according to the BBC. The losses come weeks after the firm launched a CVA bid that proposed 1,100 jobs would be cut and 73 restaurants close. The…
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29 October
G-A-Y 10pm curfew battle placed on hold
The legal challenge against the Government’s 10pm curfew on hospitality launched by the owner of the G-A-Y nightclub has been placed on hold after the court refused permission for the case to move forward. In a statement posted to Twitter, owner Jeremy Joseph revealed that the decision was made by…
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29 October
The Thompson’s Bell pub reopens amid £275K revamp
The Thompson’s Bell pub in Walmer has reopened its doors to the public following a £275K refurbishment by Star Pubs and Bars The pub which has been shut since 23 February, was originally due to open in early April following a funding package by Star Pubs and Bars and new…
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