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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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Jul- 2020 -30 July
Fullers in ‘stronger position than many’ despite £10m hit
Fullers has welcomed a “transformational” year of trading, with revenue and other income from continuing operations up 3% to £333m…
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30 July
Deliveroo launches Table Service tool
Deliveroo has announced a new targeted support package to help pubs and bars reopen safely with the launch of its…
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29 July
McDonald’s sales plunge 30% despite US resilience
McDonald’s has revealed that sales plunged by 30% to $3.76bn (£2.89bn) during the second quarter of the year. As a…
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29 July
Starbucks sales slump amid Covid-19
Starbucks has announced that global comparable store sales plummeted 40% in the quarter ended 28 June, driven by a 51%…
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29 July
Bermondsey’s Loyal Tavern to permanently close
Chef Tom Cencil has announced the permanent closure of Bermondsey-based restaurant and bar Loyal Tavern. In an Instagram post, Cencil…
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28 July
The Black Swan at Oldstead claims top spot in Tripadvisor awards
The Black Swan at Oldstead has been named the number one restaurant in the UK, according to Tripadvisor’s 2020 Travellers’…
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28 July
Frankie & Benny’s to open a further 15 sites
Frankie and Benny’s has announced the reopening of a further 15 restaurants that have, taking the total number of reopened…
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28 July
Greggs swings to £65.2m HY loss
Greggs has reported a pre-tax loss of £65.2m during the 26 weeks to June 27, compared with a £36.7m profit…
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28 July
Hospitality sector loses £30bn in Q2
Sales across the UK’s hospitality sector plummeted by 87% in the second quarter of 2020, equivalent to nearly £30bn in…
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27 July
‘Overwhelming’ number of guests satisfied with safety standards
An “overwhelming” number of consumers (94%) who have visited pubs, restaurants and bars in England in the two weeks since…
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