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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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May- 2020 -21 May
£3.8bn could be spent on hospitality sector in first week of re-opening, study finds
The UK public’s wish to get back, dine out or have a trip away with the family could inject as much as £3.8bn into the economy within a week of lockdown measures easing, according to new research from Caterer.com. The study found that the majority of Brits (63%) are keen…
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21 May
Caffè Nero partners with Uber Eats to launch delivery service
Coffee chain Caffè Nero has announced its partnership with Uber Eats to offer a delivery service for the first time amid the Covid-19 lockdown. The exclusive partnership with Uber Eats will enable the coffee chain to deliver to customers from over 40 stored by the end of May. Through the…
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21 May
Gumtree Jobs partners with Food and Drink Federation
Gumtree Jobs has announced the launch of a new partnership with the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), in order to connect displaced hospitality jobseekers with local employers across the UK. The job hunting platform, that specialises in non-office based roles earning under £25,000, will help members of the federation secure…
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20 May
Paul launches click and collect service
Bakery chain Paul has launched a new click and collect service which is available from 12 of its London sites. Paul launched the service with 32 of its products available, including a selection of its cake offering. The service is currently available from its Wimbledon; South Kensington; Holland Park, Hampstead,…
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20 May
BBPA welcomes expanded CBILS loan amount but calls for further SME support
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed the extension of the maximum loan size available through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CIBLS) from £50m to £200m. The expanded loans will be available from 26 May to large firms who do not qualify for the Bank of England’s…
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20 May
UKH launches industry roadmap for a safe reopening
UKHospitality has announced the launch of a new campaign that will “highlight that businesses are ready to reopen in a safe and sustainable way” with suitable government support. Alongside the launch of the new #FAIR4Hospitality campaign, the trade body has now called on the government to invest in a “fair…
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20 May
Wagamama to reopen 67 sites amid Covid-19 pandemic
Wagamama has announced it will reopen 67 of its sites for delivery and collection by the end of June. The restaurant has revealed from tomorrow (21 May) 24 of its sites will reopen, following a further 20 to be opened next week (28 May). The move comes after Wagamama temporarily…
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19 May
Sodexo announces reward scheme for employees working through Covid-19
Sodexo UK and Ireland has announced that it will redirect funds from its annual bonus scheme to a special fund that will reward front-line staff who have worked through the Covid-19 pandemic. The announcement was made during a regular ‘virtual’ town hall meeting for employees, in which it was also…
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19 May
KFC to reopen 500 locations amid Covid-19 pandemic
Fast food chain KFC has announced it is to reopen 500 of its restaurants for delivery amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Last month, KFC initially reopened 11 of its UK restaurants and later announced the reopening of an extra 80 of its UK sites amid the Covid-19 pandemic after temporarily closing…
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19 May
Compass Group launches £2bn share raising
Catering firm the Compass Group has announced it has launched a £2bn share offering in order to help increase its liquidity in face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a trading update, Compass revealed that for the first six months of the year ending 31 March 2020 it saw revenues…
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