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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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Sep- 2020 -23 September
UKHospitality calls on Scottish government to give more industry support
UKHospitality in Scotland has called on the Scottish government to provide additional support to the country’s hospitality industry, following additional Covid-19 restrictions which are set to affect businesses. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday (23 September) that bars and restaurants must close by 10pm by 25 September and table service…
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22 September
PM announces new 10pm curfew for hospitality
All pubs, bars and restaurants will be required to close by 10pm from Thursday 24 September, the prime minister has announced, as the government aims to curb the rise in coronavirus infections. All venues will now be required to operate via table-service unless offering takeaway and retail and indoor hospitality…
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22 September
Wetherspoon to cut almost half of airport pub jobs
JD Wetherspoon has reportedly written a letter to 1,000 staff employed at six of its airport locations, warning that around 450 roles may cut According to the BBC, the pub group said that a serious downturn in the aviation industry and lack of holiday-makers travelling through airports this summer has…
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22 September
Stonegate Pub Company extends business support
Stonegate Pub Company has announced further business support within its leased and tenanted business, Ei Publican Partnerships. The business, which has been adversely affected by the economic downturn resulting from Covid-19, now has access to a support package in excess of £36.5m. Additional support also includes rent reductions of 30%…
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22 September
Costa Coffee to open new branch in Durham outlet centre
Costa Coffee is set to open in outlet shopping center, Dalton Park. The new branch is part of four other deals that the retail center has made to bring new brands to the Durham based outlet park. Caroline Midgley, acquisition manager at Costa said: “We are delighted to be bringing…
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21 September
Sales remain above 2019 levels despite EOTHO dip
Food and drink sales have dipped by 63% following the end of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, but start of the week sales remain above 2019 levels according to the latest data from CGA. CGA’s Volume Pool of 7,000 managed outlets shows that food sales on Monday 7…
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21 September
Chef Sabbir Karim reopens two London restaurants
Chef Sabbir Karim has reopened two of his London venues after a period of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The restaurants, Namaaste Kitchen in Camden and Salaam Namaste in Fitzrovia, both offer a wide array of modern Indian cuisine. Karim said: “It’s been a tough time for the hospitality…
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21 September
Fewer than 5% of new transmissions linked to restaurants, PHE finds
4.7% of new incidents of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) were linked to food outlets and restaurants in the period between 7 August and 13 September, according to the latest surveillance report from Public Health England (PHE). It comes despite health secretary Matt Hancock telling BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that…
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18 September
‘Rule-of-six’ will seriously impact hospitality sector, says poll
The majority of business operators said the new ‘rule-of-six’ will “negatively impact” the industry moving into autumn, according to the latest Lumina Intelligence Hospitality Leaders poll. Out of 219 operators questioned, 21% expected the negative effect to be “major”, 37% “moderate” and 27% “minor”. The study found that the remaining…
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18 September
Jollibee opens new Liverpool site amid further expansion plans
Asian inspired fast-food restaurant Jollibee has opened its second UK branch in Liverpool city centre, creating 50 new jobs for locals in the area. The chain, which is first launched in Asia and the US, opened its first English site in 2018 in London. However, the company has plans to…
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