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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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Mar- 2020 -23 March
UberEats waives delivery fees for independent restaurants
UberEats has waived the delivery fee for over 15,000 independent restaurants across the UK which feature on its app, in…
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23 March
PM bans ‘non-essential retail’, instructs public to stay at home
The UK public are only allowed to venture out of their homes for essential supplies and one exercise outing per…
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23 March
Costa Coffee announces closures of all UK sites amid Covid-19 outbreak
The Costa Coffee chain has announced the closure of all of its branches amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, resulting…
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23 March
McDonald’s and Nando’s close all UK sites
McDonald’s has announced it will close all 1,270 of its UK restaurants by the end of the day (23 March),…
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20 March
Covid-19: Government to pay 80% of salary to staff unable to work
Chancellor Sunak Rishi has said the government will pay 80% of wages for employees who aren’t able to work due…
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20 March
Itsu to offer half price meals and free miso and hot drinks to NHS staff
Itsu, the Asian-inspired food brand founded and run by Julian Metcalfe, has announced on its social media channels that it…
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20 March
TGI Friday’s announces temporary closure amid Covid-19 virus outbreak
American-style diner TGI Friday’s has announced it is to temporarily close all its UK restaurants from 9pm tomorrow (21 March)…
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20 March
Hospitality sales fell before PM’s warning, says CGA
Like-for-like sales across Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants fell 15% in the week ended 15 March, one day before the…
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20 March
Co-op creates 5,000 new roles for hospitality staff displaced by Covid-19
The Co-op has announced plans to create 5,000 store-based roles in a bid to provide temporary employment for hospitality workers…
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19 March
Brewdog begins production of hand sanitiser at Aberdeen distillery
BrewDog is currently working on producing a batch of hand sanitiser using a WHO approved recipe at its Distillery in…
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