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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Jul- 2020 -6 July
Our guide for food businesses on reopening during the pandemic
Running your food business and accounting amid the COVID-19 pandemic can be a challenge. It can quickly become overwhelming and confusing for any food business that does not adapt to the change. As the government sets new guidelines amid the rising active cases plaguing the world, there needs to be…
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6 July
Freak Scene Soho to close permanently
Pan-Asian restaurant Freak Scene in London’s Soho has announced its permanent closure post-lockdown. In an Instagram post, founder Scott Hallsworth said: “Freak Scene in Soho will not be reopening. “A combination of expensive real estate, greedy landlords and Covid-19 means we’ve now come to the end of chapter two of…
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6 July
Hospitality sector calls for business investment package
Industry leaders in hospitality have urged the government to commit to an “ambitious” programme of business support and investment to stimulate the revival of the sector as restrictions begin to ease. In a letter signed by 120 hospitality leaders, the government has been called on to “act decisively” for a…
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3 July
Dobbies’ restaurants to reopen in the UK
Dobbies Garden Centres, is set to reopen its 68 restaurants across the UK this month (July 2020). In light of Government advice, the first restaurants to open will be in Northern Ireland (3 July), with England reopening next (4 July), followed by Wales (13 July) and Scotland (15 July). Scotland…
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3 July
Pub and hospitality trade bodies publish track and trace guidance
Leading trade associations representing the UK’s pub and hospitality sectors have issued joint guidance to businesses on supporting the Government’s track and trace customer registration scheme. The guidance has been jointly produced by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and UKHospitality. It aims to…
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3 July
Industry to face ‘cautious’ return, says CGA
Hospitality operators are feeling both “cautious optimism and anxiety” about trading levels ahead of the sector’s reopening this weekend, the Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth has found. The latest survey revealed that 59% of businesses in England plan to reopen some sites this Saturday (4 July), while a…
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3 July
BBPA urges Welsh government to confirm reopening dates
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), has urged the Welsh government to confirm when all pubs, rather than just those with outdoor space, will be able to reopen in Wales as “a matter of urgency”. The call comes as the Welsh government today announced that pub beer gardens will…
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2 July
Shake Shack launches in Brighton through Deliveroo Editions
American burger chain Shake Shack has joined Deliveroo Editions in Brighton. Customers will be able to order meals from Shake Shack, all cooked and prepared at Deliveroo’s purpose built, delivery-only, super kitchen in Brighton. Items on the menu include the brand’s signature ShackBurger, crinkle cut fries and cheese sauce. Shake…
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2 July
Michael Caines acquires Porthleven Restaurant
Acclaimed chef restaurateur and hotel owner, Michael Caines has announced the acquisition of the former Rick Stein Restaurant in Porthleven, Cornwall. The news marks Caine’s second venture in Cornwall and is a “welcome addition” to the Michael Caines Collection which currently comprises luxury country house hotel and restaurant Lympstone Manor,…
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2 July
Mitchells and Butlers swings to £121m loss
Mitchells and Butlers sales fell by 12.4% to £1.04bn in the half-year ended 11 April, while adjusted operating profit was £108m, down from £151m the year prior. In light of the pandemic and consequent lockdown, the group fell to a pre-tax loss of £121m. The group also made an operating…
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