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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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Feb- 2020 -17 February
Casual Dining 2020 confirms over 65 keynote speakers
Casual Dining, the restaurant, pub and bar event, has confirmed it has added CEOs, founders and senior directors from YO!, London Union, Loungers, Carluccio’s, Byron, Flat Iron, Imbiba, Pizza Pilgrims, Wahaca, Dishoom, Busaba, Yard & Coop, and Hippo Inns to its lineup of over 65 keynote speakers. The event, which…
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17 February
Takeaway owner fined £4,500 over poor hygiene conditions
A business owner has been banned from operating a food business and ordered to pay £4,430.00 following “continued” poor hygiene conditions and food safety regulations, despite previous convictions. According to York Council, Di Wu appeared at York Magistrates on 11 February 2020 and pleaded guilty to “multiple food safety charges”…
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17 February
Caffè Rojano opens following rebrand
Mediterranean restaurant Caffè Rojano has officially opened after rebranding from Rojano In the Square. The rebrand was announced earlier this year after owners Paul and Emma Ainswoth purchased the freehold of the site. Caffè Rojano is the latest restaurant in the Ainsworth group to receive a makeover, and will reflect…
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14 February
Jamie Forbes and Andria Stirling to relaunch Henricks Bar & Restaurant
Having met through working at London’s Bourne and Hollingsworth Group, as managing director and head of marketing respectively, Jamie Forbes and Andria Stirling are set to relaunch Henricks Bar. Henricks Bar is a neighbourhood bar offering cocktails and comfort food in a “relaxed environment”. A Bruntsfield fixture for 20 years,…
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14 February
Oyster Bed restaurant in Kent to remain open despite fire
The Oyster Bed restaurant in Whitstable, Kent, has revealed it will remain open despite a fire which broke out in its kitchen yesterday evening (13 February). Kent Fire and Rescue Service said the incident took place at around 7:48pm and the blaze was extinguished by 8:20pm. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus…
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14 February
Hospitality wages increase in January
The average wage in the hospitality industry rose by 2.5% in January to £8.84, according to the new statistics from global software provider Fourth. It follows the Government’s New Year announcement that the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase by 6.2% to £8.72 in April 2020. The figures from Fourth,…
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13 February
Police charge UK’s first cannabis restaurant owner with supplying cannabis
The owner of the UK’s first cannabis restaurant has been charged by Sussex police with supplying the drug. According to Brighton and Hove News, the owner of the Canna Kitchen in Brighton, Sammy Ben Rabah, believed his restaurant was working within the law until it was raided in May of…
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13 February
Sales rise at pubs, bars and restaurants in January
Britain’s managed pub, bar and restaurant sector saw collective like-for-like sales increase by 1.9% in January, according to the latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. Karl Chessell, director of CGA, the business insight consultancy that produces the Tracker, in partnership with The Coffer Group and RSM, said “reasonably…
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13 February
First DC superhero-inspired ‘immersive’ restaurant to open in London
Movie studio Warner Bros. has revealed that the first-ever DC superheroes restaurant will open in London’s Soho this spring. The restaurant will replace the Titanic restaurant, which was fronted by chef Marco Pierre White. Park Row is to occupy 18,000 sq ft basement venue at The Crown Estate’s Grade II…
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12 February
Jamie Oliver to open new Dublin restaurant
Jamie Oliver and his international restaurant business franchise partner Gerry Fitzpatrick are set to open a brand new restaurant in the heart of Dublin – Chequer Lane by Jamie Oliver. The menu will “celebrate the best of great Irish produce” – including fresh rock oysters from Carlingford Bay, beef cooked…
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