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 -8 September
New Food Hall opens at Squire’s in Wokingham
A new food hall has been opened in Squire’s Garden Centre on Heathlands Road in Wokingham. The space, which was originally occupied by a clothing store, is now being transformed into an eating venue which offers an array of cooked food and cupboard essentials Squires, is a family owned business…
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7 September
60% of mid-sized businesses plan redundancies, BDO finds
More than half (60%) of the UK’s medium-sized businesses are planning redundancies as a result of the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme coming to an end in October, according to new research from accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO. BDO’s monthly Rethinking the Economy survey of 500 medium-sized businesses across…
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7 September
The Inn Collection Group acquires Cumbrian Inn
The Inn Collection Group has acquired the Churchill Inn in the Cumbrian town of Ambleside for an undisclosed sum. The coaching Inn features 18 en-suite guest rooms and sits in a five-storey detached property dating back to circa 1854. To the rear of the property there is also a separate…
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7 September
Pizza Express creditors approve CVA
Pizza Express has announced today (7 September 2020) that its creditors have approved its proposed company voluntary agreement (CVA). In a virtual meeting last week, 89% of all responding creditors voted in favour of the CVA, passing the 75% threshold, while 67% of responding unconnected creditors approved the proposal. The…
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7 September
Deliveries to provide ‘long-lasting boost’ to sector post-lockdown
The positive impact of Covid-19 on the delivery market is set to “provide a long-lasting boost” to the sector once the pandemic ends, according to Lumina Intelligence. Its latest Foodservice Delivery Market Report Update found that prior to the pandemic, delivery accounted for one meal per consumer per month on…
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7 September
GDP to contract £15.3bn each year if home working persists
Lower consumer spending and a decrease in economic clustering if pandemic levels of home working persist would reduce UK GDP by £15.3bn every year, according to new research published by PwC. The ‘Big Four’ accountancy firm said the hit to consumption is a result of office workers spending fewer days…
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5 September
UK diners eat 100 million meals through EOHO
Over 100 million meals have been claimed for under the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme in August, the Treasury has revealed. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the scheme has helped protect the livelihoods of 1.8 million people working in the hospitality sector, as well as drive the nation’s economic…
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4 September
Pret to launch ‘first ever’ in-shop coffee subscription service
Pret A Manger has announced it is to launch the “UK’s first ever” in-shop coffee subscription on Tuesday 8 September – the company’s first step to deliver its new multichannel strategy. The ‘YourPret Barista’ coffee subscription will cover all drink options prepared by Pret’s barista team and comes at a…
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4 September
Over 58,000 hospitality jobs at risk in Scotland
Over 58,000 jobs in the Scottish hospitality sector are at risk, according to research carried out by The University of Edinburgh’s Business School. According to a new report, in collaboration with London-based fintech company Wiserfunding, 25% of hospitality businesses in Scotland could ‘‘go bust’’ post-lockdown without significant assistance. The university’s…
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3 September
Costa places 1,650 roles at risk
Costa has announced that 1,650 roles are at risk of redundancy following a newly-launched bid to restructure the group as it attempts to weather the impact of Covid-19. The coffee chain said the ongoing impact of Covid-19 has required the business to “make difficult decisions to ensure that as many…
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