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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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Dec- 2020 -15 December
Tier 3 restrictions will see 1,250 pubs close, BBPA says
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has said that the government’s decision to put parts of London and the South East into Tier 3 restrictions will force 1,250 pubs to close. It follows an announcement by UK health secretary Matt Hancock which stated that as of Wednesday (16 December),…
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15 December
Hospitality sector accounts for third of jobs lost since February
A third of all jobs which have been lost since February, during the pandemic, have been from the hospitality industry. According to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), job losses in the sector were the largest single contributor to the fall in employment. Redundancy figures in the UK,…
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15 December
Tier 3 will cause rise in business failures, UKH warns
UKHospitality has warned businesses will be pushed towards failure and more jobs will be put at risk as a result of the government’s announcement to move London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire into Tier 3 this week. The trade body said that the government’s tier system places an “unfair,…
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15 December
Crazy Pizza opens Knightsbridge hotspot
Crazy Pizza, a part of the Billionaire Life group, has opened its second UK venture with a restaurant in Knightsbridge, London. The new venue is set to open in January 2021, and online pre-bookings have already commenced as of 14 December for 11.30am to 10.00pm everyday. Founded by formula one…
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14 December
UKHCymru calls for hospitality to be made a ‘beacon’ for Welsh recovery
UKHospitality Cymru has called on the Welsh government to ensure that hospitality is made one of the five central “beacons” of the country’s recovery process. The statement comes in reaction to plans of a “five beacon” recovery strategy that were announced to senedd members by the Welsh economic minister, Ken…
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14 December
Nightcap floats amid contradictory acquisition
Nightcap, a chain of bars owned by Sarah Willingham, is gearing up to float its business in an effort to raise funds, according to the Times. The move, which aims to raise £6m at a valuation of £14m, is in direct opposition to the firm’s agreed acquisition of the London…
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14 December
Chilango could ‘become the next Chipotle’, says owner
Sameer Rizvi, CEO of RD Capital Partners, has predicted that Mexican restaurant chain Chilango could become the “next Chipotle” after he bought it out of administration in August. In an annual letter published by the investment company, Rizvi said Chilango is “one of the strongest brands in the UK hospitality…
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14 December
Pub and restaurant sales dive 90% in November
Managed pub and restaurant groups across the UK saw sales drop 90.2% in November, as lockdown hit England and trading restrictions continued in Scotland and Wales, according to the latest data from CGA. Its research collected sales figures directly from 48 out of the 60 leading hospitality companies that provided…
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11 December
Grosvenor debuts new Boujee restaurant concept
Grosvenor has launched its new locally-based dining concept, Boujee Restaurant and Bar, at Liverpool ONE’s Kenyon Steps. Aimed at offering a “family-friendly environment during the day and experiential atmosphere in the evening”, the new Boujee flagship spans a two storey, 9,600 sq ft space which can accommodate up to 250…
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11 December
Pub sales down 84% on first weekend of re-opening
Overall sales across pubs in the first weekend of December were 84% lower than last year, a study by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) reveals. The trade group which has touted “tighter covid restrictions” as the reason for this slump also revealed that just four in ten pubs…
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