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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 -10 July
The Restaurant Group secures £50m loan
The Restaurant Group has revealed it has accessed £50m from the Government CLBILS scheme, in a loan supported by Lloyds…
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10 July
Opening weekend trade still down by 45% YoY
Managed pubs, bars and restaurants that opened last weekend saw like-for-like trading down by 44.5% against the year prior, according…
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10 July
Cereal Killer Cafè closes two London sites
The founders of the Cereal Killer Cafè have announced the permanent closure of two of their London sites, attributing the…
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9 July
Arrest over suspected furlough fraud
A West Midlands man has been arrested as part of an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation into a suspected…
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9 July
Chancellor cuts hospitality VAT to 5%
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a new scheme to pay companies £1,000 bonus per employee for those they keep on…
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9 July
Industry reacts to Sunak’s summer statement
The hospitality sector has widely welcomed the series of measures announced by the chancellor in his “summer statement” yesterday, with…
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9 July
New Brewdog drive-through set to open in the UK
Scottish craft brewer Brewdog has revealed plans to open a new ‘Brewdog Drive Thru’ in the UK. The sites will…
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9 July
Brighton’s The Fix to permanently close
Brighton-based cocktail bar The Fix, within Artist Residence hotel has announced its permanent closure. Chef Dan Kennedy confirmed the closure…
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9 July
Burger King warns it may shut 10% of sites
Burger King UK has warned it may be forced to permanently close up to 10% of its restaurants. Speaking to…
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8 July
30,000 jobs at risk, warns Welsh Independent Restaurant Collective
A survey of more than 100 independent pubs, cafes, restaurants and event caterers has estimated that at least 30,000 job…
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