News
The News section on Catering Today delivers the latest updates and developments across the UK hospitality and catering industry. Covering restaurants, pubs, quick service brands, and catering groups, it reports on company announcements, market performance, government policy, and sector-wide trends. With a focus on commercial and operational impact, Catering Today’s news coverage keeps hospitality professionals informed of the events and decisions shaping business conditions and strategic opportunities across the sector.
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Sep- 2020 -28 September
15,000 new riders to join Deliveroo, as food delivery demand rises
Deliveroo has announced plans to increase the number of its riders by 15,000 by the end of the year, in order to meet food delivery demand. The UK food delivery company has already started to work alongside 15,000 new riders during the pandemic, marking a year-on-year rise of 286%. The…
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25 September
Star Pubs and Bars re-opens Dundee pub after four year closure
A local Dundee pub has re-opened its doors following a four-year closure and a £630,000 investment from Star Pubs and Bars. Previously called the Mercantile pub, the bar has been renamed The Barrelman and has undergone a £630,000 refurbishment by Heineken-owned company and its new licensees Tommy and Jacqueline Fox. …
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25 September
Various Eateries raises £25m in AIM listing
Various Eateries has confirmed it has raised £25m by way of a placing of 34,246,576 new Ordinary Shares with institutional and other investors at a price of 73p per Ordinary Share, during its first day of trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Various Eateries said its…
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25 September
Hospitality associations claim chancellor’s plan ‘doesn’t go far enough’
Leading hospitality associations UKH and BBPA have “expressed relief” at “some elements” of the chancellor’s new Winter Economy Plan but added they are concerned jobs remain “at serious risk.” The new “Job Support Scheme” announced yesterday follows the “devastating” additional restrictions for the hospitality sector revealed earlier in the week.…
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25 September
Scottish university students must avoid pubs, says government
University students in Scotland must avoid pubs, following an outbreak of Covid-19 in student accommodation across parts of Scotland, according to new measures announced by the Scottish government. Following a meeting between university principles and government ministers, further measures and messaging have been introduced to stop the spread of the…
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24 September
Upper Crust owner predicts 86% decrease in sales
Owners of pastry chain Upper Crust, have predicted an 86% decrease in sales for the year to end in September. A trading report released by the company revealed that weekly sales are currently running at 76% below last year results. The SSP owned group touted slow return to UK commuter…
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24 September
Chancellor unveils new Job Support Scheme
The chancellor has today announced a new Jobs Support Scheme that will see the government “directly support” the wages of those in part-time work. The scheme, which will run for six months starting this November, will see the government attempt to preserve “viable” jobs by subsidising the pay of employees…
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24 September
Quarter of hospitality businesses likely to collapse without support, survey finds
One quarter of hospitality businesses believe they may collapse in the next three months if they do not receive further government support, according to the latest survey from industry leaders. Pub and hospitality trade bodies, British Beer and Pub Association, UKHospitality and British Institute of Innkeeping, held a survey of…
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24 September
Deliveroo calls for further industry support as restrictions grow
Deliveroo, alongside major restaurant partners, is calling on the government to provide further financial support to the restaurant sector as restrictions tighten. In a letter addressed to Rishi Sunak, which was signed by the CEOs of Pizza Hut and KFC, the online food delivery company outlined what additional support is…
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24 September
Chancellor set to unveil furlough replacement after Budget cancellation
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has cancelled this year’s Budget but is set to unveil new measures aimed at protecting employment and the UK economy in parliament later today (24 September). It is thought the new measures will replace the current furlough scheme, which is set to expire at the end of…
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