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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Jun- 2020 -15 June
Le Caprice to close premises after 38 years
Le Caprice, the London restaurant that became a favourite for celebrities such as Princess Diana, will no longer reopen its doors after 38 years of trading. According to a statement received by the Daily Mail, The restaurant, which is owned by millionaire businessman Richard Caring, said that it would be…
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15 June
City Pub Group posts strong results as it reveals new ‘streamlined’ business
The City Pub Group has revealed it experienced a 31% increase in revenues for the year ended 29 December 2019, and revealed it is set to reopen as a more “efficient” and “streamlined” business post Covid-19. The group said it saw revenues reach £60m up from £45.7m the previous year.…
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15 June
Caffe Concerto to reopen select stores in shopping centre
Caffe Concerto will reopen stores inside Westfield shopping centres and Brimingham’s Bullring from today (15 June). Jacinta Rowsell, general manager of the 2.6 million square foot Westfield sites, said the company has ensured social distancing measures and other precautions are in place to keep shoppers and the 20,000-strong workforce safe.…
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15 June
Hospitality sector responsible for a quarter of GDP fall
The hospitality sector was responsible for nearly a quarter of GDP losses reported across the UK in April, according to the latest data from UKHospitality and CGA. According to the industry bodies, this figure highlights the “urgent need” for the sector to be allowed to reopen this summer. Total GDP…
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15 June
BBPA urges government to confirm date for pub reopenings
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has urged the government to confirm a definitive date when all pubs can re-open as well as publish the final safety guidelines the sector needs to be ready for reopening. The government’s roadmap indicated pubs would be able to re-open from 4 July.…
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12 June
17% of food businesses increased revenue during pandemic, study finds
A survey of over 300 food businesses including restaurants, cafe and deli owners, has found that those who were quickly able to offer online ordering were able to “protect or in fact grow” revenue during lockdown. The survey carried out by food technology software provider Nutritics, found that 17% who…
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12 June
Mitchells & Butlers secures £100m loan, 45,000 jobs safeguarded
Mitchells & Butlers has secured £100m of additional funding from HSBC UK and Santander UK as part of the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS). The move will support the pub operator through the “continued disruption” caused by the pandemic. In addition, it has reportedly safeguarded the jobs of…
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12 June
Greene King Pub Partners reaches £15m of financial support for tenants amid pandemic
Greene King Pub Partners has written to all its leased and tenanted partners confirming the additional support it will provide them as pubs look to adapt to reopening post lockdown. The pub group revealed that since pubs closed for the Covid-19 lockdown, it has provided approximately £11m in rent concessions…
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12 June
UK GDP slumps over 20% in April as full impact of Covid-19 is felt
GDP slumped by 20.4% in April 2020, following a fall of 5.8% in March, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It is the biggest monthly fall since the ONS’ series began in 1997, with the measure also falling by 10.4% in the three months…
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11 June
Hall & Woodhouse extends Business Partner rent cancellation period
Hall and Woodhouse (H&W), an independent family-owned Dorset brewer, has announced that a further extension will be made to the cancellation period of all rent and service charges for its Business Partner estate. Publicans will be exempt from paying rent and service charges until Saturday June 27 2020. H&W is…
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