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The latest industry news from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on whatโs happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Oct- 2020 -21 October
UK inflation rises to 0.5% after EOTHO ends
UK inflation for the month of September increased to 0.5% after the end of the Governmentโs Eat Out to Help Out scheme pushed up prices, according to the latest figures from the ONS. The figure is up from 0.2% in August where prices were driven down by the discount scheme.…
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21 October
Abokado unable to save 150 jobs despite pre-pack deal
The healthy fast-food chain has been unable to save the jobs of its 150 employees after being bought out of administration, according to The Telegraph. Five Abokado stores have reportedly had to close with immediate effect, while discussions over the remaining 14 sites are dependent on the landlord’s individual rental…
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21 October
Sadiq Khan calls for end to 10pm curfew
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for the 10pm curfew on hospitality establishments to be lifted in the city. Khan said there is no longer โjustificationโ for forcing bars and restaurants to close early now the capital is under tier two restrictions, which bar households from mixing indoors. According…
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20 October
Manchester moved into Tier three
Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that Manchester will be placed into Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions, after talks between mayor Andy Burnham and the UK government collapsed.ย As a result of being placed under Tier 3, pubs and restaurants must close unless they are supplying substantial meals and outside household…
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20 October
Star Pubs and Bars moves to three-tier rent approach
Star Pubs and Bars has announced it is increasing rent concessions for its leased and tenanted pubs in England with a new structure of discounts aligned to the governmentโs tier system of Covid restrictions. As part of the latest package of support for Star pubs in England, Tier 3 (very…
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20 October
Gourmet kebab chain set to open 12 new sites by end of year
German Doner Kebab (GDK) has confirmed it will open a total of 12 new branches by the end of the year creating 480 new jobs. The next five sites said to open are situated in Batley, Plymouth, Peterborough, Liverpool and London’s Bethnal Green. GDK was founded in Germany in 1989…
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20 October
Liquor licensing bill brought to Northern Ireland’s Assembly
A bill aimed at modernising Northern Irelandโs liquor licensing laws was brought before the Assembly yesterday (20 October). Originally set to be discussed before the Assembly’s collapse in January 2017, the legislation is set to bring about changes to the countryโs laws regarding the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.…
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20 October
Margot co-founder leaves restaurant
Paulo De Tarso has stepped down from Margot, a Covent Garden restaurant that he co-founded in 2016. The restaurateur was senior maitre Dโ at Bar Boulud for six years before he opened the Italian dinery with Nicolas Jaouรซn, the former manager at La Petite Maison in London. Since its opening,…
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19 October
Wales announces โfirebreakโ lockdown
The Welsh government has announced a two-week โfirebreakโ national lockdown, which will force business closures across the country from 23 October at 6pm until Monday 9 November.ย According to BBC News, first minister Mark Drakeford said the “time-limited firebreak” will be “a short, sharp, shock to turn back the clock,…
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19 October
Katsu Kitchen shutters permanently due to Covid-19
Katsu Kitchen, a Japanese inspired restaurant in Moseley, Birmingham, has permanently closed its doors as a result of Covid-19.ย The company, which originally started out as a pop up vendor in August 2018, posted an online statement saying โwe shall be closing indefinitely from Sunday 18 October, the pandemic has…
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