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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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Oct- 2020 -16 October
Dominos reports ‘strong’ Q3 performance
Pizza chain Dominos has reported a “strong” Q3 sales performance with revenues of £342.1m, up from £288.2m the previous year. During the 13 week period ending 27 September, Dominos said that despite Covid-19 restrictions which ceased all collection orders, deliveries increased 11.8% year-on-year bringing in £12.4m in online orders. The…
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16 October
Fat Duck restaurant shutters for two weeks amid Covid-19 cases
The Fat Duck restaurant has announced a two week voluntary closure after several of its staff members tested positive for coronavirus. According to the Guardian, the restaurant in Bray, Berkshire contacted customers who had intended to dine there that the venue had closed with “immediate effect.” The Heston Blumenthal-owned restaurant…
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16 October
JD Wetherspoon reports first loss since 1984
JD Wetherspoon has reported a £105.4m pre-tax loss in the year to 26 July as sales fell due to Covid-19 restrictions, the company’s first loss since 1984. The pub chain said revenues plunged by 30.6% to £1.26bn as its pubs were adversely impacted by lockdown. The pre-tax loss includes £60m…
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15 October
Move to Tier 2 ‘catastrophic’ for London’s hospitality sector
Placing London in Tier 2 will have disastrous outcomes for the hospitality sector, unless more job support and grants are made available, UKHospitality claims. The trade body has warned that without Tier 3 support for firms currently in Tier 2 the industry will face widespread job losses in weeks. The…
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15 October
Marston’s warns ‘2150 jobs at risk’ amid new restrictions
Marston’s pub group is preparing to lay off 2150 staff members as a result of the new three-tiered lockdown system. The company said that since the first lockdown was lifted 10,000 staff members have been able return to work, however because of new restrictions imposed this week 2150 pub-based roles…
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15 October
London to move to Tier 2
London and Essex will face tougher Tier 2 Covid-19 restrictions from Saturday (17 October), including a ban on the mixing of households, local MPs have been told. According to the BBC, health secretary Matt Hancock is set to update MPs on the latest measures in the Commons later today. Under…
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15 October
Star Pubs and Bars fined after PCA investigation
Star Pubs and Bars has been fined £2m by Fiona Dickie, the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA), after it was judged the company “seriously and repeatedly” breached the Pubs Code over nearly three years. Dickie said her first investigation into the Heineken-owned pub company warranted a financial penalty. The investigation found…
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14 October
Boparan owner bails out GBK
Boparan restaurant group is reportedly purchasing the Gourmet Burger King (GBK) chain through a pre-pack administration, saving 650 jobs. According to Sky News, Ranjit Boparan, the owner of the restaurant group known for the brands Giraffe, Ed’s Shakes and Waffles and Slim Chicken will purchase 35 GBK restaurants, in a…
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14 October
Just Eat sees sales surge 46%
Takeaway delivery company Just Eat has revealed its sales surged 46% during the third quarter of the year, boosted by its partnerships with McDonald’s and Greggs. The company revealed that it delivered 151 million orders globally during the quarter up from 103 million the previous year. In the UK it…
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14 October
Comptoir Libanais reports £5m pre-tax loss
Comptoir Libanais has reported a pre-tax loss of £5m for the six month period ending 30 June, from a £547,685 loss over the same period last year. The group’s gross revenue dropped by 61% in the period to £6.1m, with Comptoir citing “Covid-19 related closures” as the reason behind the…
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