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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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Jun- 2020 -22 June
Edinburgh’s Tower Restaurant to close
The Tower Restaurant, located on top of the Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, is to close permanently. The restaurant said that in the light of the “many problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic” it has made the “difficult decision” to close The Tower. In a statement posted on its website,…
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22 June
Chancellor mulls VAT cut but could follow up with autumn tax rises
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering cutting VAT in order to help stimulate the economy but could follow the move up with a set of Autumn tax rises. According to the Financial Times, Sunak is planning deferred tax rises and cuts to public spending in his autumn Budget as a…
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22 June
Majority of public ready to ‘get back down the pub’, says CAMRA
A survey of 22,000 pub goers and beer drinkers across the UK polled by the consumer organisation, the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), has found that two thirds of people are confident to “get back down the pub when their local re-open”. The survey found that 65% had confidence in…
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22 June
UKH survey reveals ‘protracted recovery’ for sector
The latest UKHospitality (UKH) survey has revealed that hospitality businesses are predicting a “lengthy and painful” recovery post-lockdown, with trade levels expected to be “significantly suppressed” for many months. The findings revealed low expectations across the sector, with responses from a range of different operators within the industry. The survey…
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19 June
Pub sector writes to PM demanding definitive reopening date
The pub industry has warned that “hundreds of thousands” of jobs could be at risk within the next 48 hours if the government fails to provide a “firm” reopening date for all pubs. According to the BBPA, the CEOs of leading brewers and pub operators wrote to Prime Minister Boris…
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19 June
Camile Thai Kitchen opens new London site
Camile Thai Kitchen has announced the opening of a new site in Barnes South West London, with further units to follow later this year in the capital. The group said it has seen its like-for-like sales in London grow by over 35% in 2020, which also takes into account trading…
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19 June
D&D London to reopen 17 UK restaurants on 4 July
D&D London has announced the reopening of 17 of its restaurant venues on 4 July, pending the lifting of government restrictions. These restaurants, located in London, Manchester and Leeds, form the first phase of reopening of the full D&D London portfolio. The other of its UK restaurants, as well as…
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19 June
Coca-Cola HBC CFO to step down in 2021
Coca-Cola HBC has announced that its CFO, Michalis Imellos, has informed the company of his intention to step down from the role at the end of the first quarter of 2021. Immelos will continue in his role until his successor has been appointed and then remain with the company during…
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18 June
Employers given 30 days to ‘confess’ to furlough abuses
Legislation is currently being fast-tracked to allow HMRC to reclaim any furlough money overpaid to employers, or not spent on wages as intended. Although we do not have the final version of the legislation, employers should start addressing their minds to the claims they have made to date as soon…
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18 June
Greene King CEO apologises for brand’s ‘inexcusable’ slavery links
Pub operator Greene King has said that the brand’s historical association with 19th Century slavery was “inexcusable”. The group’s apology follows revelations that one of the operator’s founders profited from 19th Century slavery, and argued against its abolition. According to The Telegraph, founder Benjamin Greene was one of the 47,000…
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