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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 -18 May
33 South Main reveals £450,000 renovation
Pub and eatery 33 South Main in Naas Co. Kildare has unveiled a new £500,000 renovation and extension project which has created a new event space. Hospitality artisan Andy Hogan acquired the property in June 2017 and completely gutted, renovated and rebranded the establishment as ‘33 South Main’. Under Hogan’s…
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18 May
CAMRA welcomes ministerial taskforce on re-opening pubs
The Campaign of Real Ale (CAMRA) has responded to the government’s announcement that a ministerial taskforce will be set up by the Department for Business to plan for re-opening pubs and restaurants safely. CAMRA national chairman Nik Antona said that the organisation has welcomed the announcement of a taskforce to…
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18 May
Petitions to wind up restaurants rocket 165%
The number of petitions to wind up restaurants has rocketed 165% to 53 in the year ended 20 April, according to the latest figures from UHY Hacker Young. Such petitions, that have been brought forward over bills left unpaid by struggling restaurants, are expected to see a further surge once…
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15 May
Costa reopens a further 46 sites
Costa Coffee has reopened a further 46 sites today (15 May) as it continues to bring back its UK store estate. Costa revealed that it has opened a further 31 additional Drive-Thru lanes and another 15 stores open to customers to enter to collect a coffee to takeaway. Costa said…
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15 May
Stonegate Pub Company announces multi-million pound support package
Stonegate Pub Company has announced a multi-million support package for publicans within the recently acquired Ei Publican Partnerships leased and tenanted business. Ensuring a “fair balance of support and assistance” across the estate, all tied publicans operating on substantive agreements that are not in receipt of Government grants will receive…
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15 May
Greene King launches delivery and takeaway services amid pandemic
Pub company and brewer Greene King has announced the launch of its delivery and takeaway service from a select number of its London sites. The group, which has over 3,000 pubs, hotels and restaurants across the UK, will be reopening 29 of its sites from next week (22 May) amid…
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15 May
Thousands of Deliveroo employees ‘at risk’, warn MPs
A group of cross-party MPs have called on Deliveroo to “protect the incomes and safety” of its workers as the pandemic continues to unfold. The coalition of 44 MPs sent a letter to the Will Shu, the group’s CEO Will, with six demands for the delivery company after accusations it…
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14 May
M&S Cafés begin to reopen for takeaway
Marks and Spencer has revealed plans to reopen 49 café locations across the UK today (14 May). The local cafés will be opening for takeaway hot drinks only, and the chosen locations to open are all based on the café being located next to the in-store Foodhall – meaning customers…
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14 May
Marston’s agrees £70m banking facility
Pub operator Marston’s has revealed it has agreed a £70m banking facility to help improve its liquidity during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a Covid-19 specific trading update it said it has taken a “highly prudent approach” in its management of the business during this period. It added that all…
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14 May
Brighton Pier Group details cash-saving measures
The Brighton Pier Group has secured £5m in loans in order to shore up cash during the pandemic. Both term loans are for a period of two years and nine months, and are in addition to the group’s existing term debt and revolving credit facility. A loan repayment holiday on…
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