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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 -2 October
Dinerama owner announces closure
The owner of street food market place Dinerama has announced it will close permanently this weekend on the 4 October. The Shoreditch-based venue which houses a cluster of stalls, bars, and late-night entertainment has been running for five years. In a statement published on Twitter, owner Jonathan Downey said: “Dinerama…
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2 October
66% of hospitality sector saw summer trade fall, says BCC
Two thirds (66%) of the UK’s hospitality sector saw summer trade decrease during Q3 despite the chancellor’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, according to the BCC’s quarterly economic survey published yesterday (1 October). The survey reported that overall business conditions remained “weak” in the third quarter. Drawing data from…
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2 October
Greene King partners with International Slavery Museum
Greene King has partnered with the International Slavery Museum in an effort to ‘‘raise awareness and educate’’ about the slave trade. The collaboration will see the pub company’s employees get the opportunity to take part in online workshops teaching them about the subject. The museum will also work alongside the…
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1 October
D&D London announces relocation of Paternoster Chophouse
D&D London has announced that it will relocate its restaurant Paternoster Chophouse from its current Paternoster Square location to a new address at 60 Ludgate, London EC4M. It said the reason for relocation is the proposed refurbishment of 1 Warwick Court in Paternoster Square, the building currently occupied by the…
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1 October
Emilia’s Crafted Pasta extends EOTHO scheme
Emilia’s Crafted Pasta, has announced it is extending its Eat Out To Help Out scheme throughout October. The restaurant, which has locations in both Algate and St.Katherine’s Docks, London, officially reopened after Covid-19 restrictions back in July. They are now offering 50% off pasta (up to £10 per person discount)…
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1 October
‘Better’ if Eat Out to Help Out ‘hadn’t happened’, says Sturgeon
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon said yesterday (30 September) that it “may have been better” if the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme “hadn’t happened.” Speaking on ITV’s Peston yesterday evening, Sturgeon, when questioned about the link between the scheme and the current rise of covid-19 cases across the…
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1 October
Fuller’s set to axe one in ten jobs
Fuller’s may end up laying off one in ten of its staff, according to chief executive Simon Emeny, who confirmed the ‘‘inevitable’’ plans in an interview with the BBC. Currently, the pub chain employs around 5,000 members of staff, which means 500 jobs are likely to be lost. Emeny criticised…
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Sep- 2020 -30 September
Post-18 education support ‘must target’ hospitality
UKHospitality “welcomed” the government’s plan to expand post-18 education and training, but has urged it to focus the scheme on aiding the hospitality sector. The new scheme will offer adults who do not have A-level (or equivalent) qualifications entitlement to free college courses “valued” by employers, aiming to “boost” opportunities…
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30 September
Burger King calls in advisers to review CVA options
Burger King is reportedly considering the closure of some of its small UK branches following a restructuring process brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Sky News, the restaurant’s UK operations team has called in advisers from AlixPartners to review options for one of its subsidiary companies, which owns…
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30 September
Hospitality leaders ask for PM’s help to avoid ‘bleakest of winters’
Over 100 hospitality businesses have written directly to prime minister Boris Johnson calling on him to personally do more to support the sector before the ‘‘bleakest of winters’’. Led by trade organisations, including UKHospitality and the British Beer and Pub Association, the letter states that there will be more job…
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