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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.

Mar- 2020 -

9 March

Confidence at restaurants and pubs hit by coronavirus and new immigration rules

Confidence among the bosses of Britain’s pub and restaurant groups has been “fractured” by the double whammy of coronavirus and the Government’s new immigration policy, according to a new poll by the CGA. A snap survey of close to 100 bosses, from small entrepreneurial operations up to the big corporates,…
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9 March

The Old Coastguard hotel reopens restaurant following fire

West Cornwall-based The Old Coastguard hotel has announced the reopening of its restaurant and bar, following a blaze in June last year. The restaurant and bar will be open from Friday 20 March with drinks for locals from 3pm – 5pm and dinner from 6pm in the restaurant. Amid the…
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9 March

Pub, bar and restaurant closures reach lowest rate since 2018

The number of restaurants, pubs and bars across Britain fell by only 1.8% in the 12 months to December 2019, the lowest rate of year-on-year decline for almost two years. According to the latest Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners, Britain had a total of 116,203 licensed premises at…
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6 March

Gather & Gather agrees contract with Southampton Football Club

Catering and events firm Gather and Gather has announced it has reached an agreement with Gather and Gather to enter into a new catering and events partnership. Gather and Gather, which launched in 2013, is part of CH&CO, a specialist catering and hospitality company that holds a Royal Warrant for…
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6 March

Cote restaurants sees profits rise to £5.5m

Cote restaurants has seen its profits for the year increase to £5.5m up from £4.6m the year prior. According to the latest figures filed with Companies House, the casual dining group also reported a 7% increase in revenues to £156.6m in the year ending 26 July 2019, compared with £146.3m…
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6 March

Domino’s hails ‘solid’ performance in full-year results

Domino’s sales rose by 4.8% to £1.2m in the full-year ended 29 December 2019. Like-for-like sales in the UK were up 3.7%, whilst Ireland’s total like-for-like sales rose by 3%. These results follow closely after Domino’s reported “solid” fourth-quarter growth last month. Underlying EBIT increased 1.7% to £105.3m in the…
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5 March

Saffron Summer to open second Surrey restaurant

Chessington-based Indian restaurant Saffron Summer has announced the opening of its second restaurant in Surrey. The restaurant will open in Reigate on 24 March and will occupy the former site of The Clove restaurant at 15 Church Street. The kitchen will be led by executive head chef, Awanish Roy, who…
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5 March

Hospitality leaders optimistic despite post-Brexit concerns, says CGA

Optimism among business leaders in the eating and drinking sector was at its highest level for nearly four years, according to the CGA’s latest Business Leaders’ Survey. The poll, run in partnership with hospitality technology specialist Fourth, revealed 60% of senior executives were “optimistic” about prospects for the sector in…
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5 March

BBPA appoints Phil Whitehead as chairman

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has announced the appointment of Phil Whitehead as chairman, following a vote at the trade associations general meeting. Whitehead will succeed Simon Emeny, chief executive of Fuller Smith and Turner, who has been chairman of the BBPA for two years. He currently holds…
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4 March

Crockers Henley to launch in Henley-on-Thames

Crockers Henley is set to launch in Henley-on-Thames on 20 April offering two 16-seat Chef’s Tables (The Thames Table and The Gardiner Table), the Bar & Grill and an “elegant” overnight accommodation. Crockers Henley will be the sister site of Crockers Tring, which launched in spring 2018 and is the…
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