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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Apr- 2020 -22 April
Covid-19: Government must tackle gaps in support facing pubs and brewers
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has written to secretary of state for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, pressing him to take “urgent action” in tackling the gaps in support facing pubs and brewers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The BBPA said it has led calls for support…
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22 April
66% of hospitality businesses ‘will not survive’ another three months of lockdown, study finds
Some 66% of hospitality businesses do not think they can survive a further three months of lockdown measures. According to a study by Kam Media, which involved 211 hospitality companies – ranging from businesses operating pubs and bars to restaurants, cafes and street food venues believe they will not survive…
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22 April
Pan Pacific London appoints Lorraine Sinclair as executive chef
Pan Pacific London has announced the appointment of Lorraine Sinclair as executive chef, located in London’s new landmark tower, One Bishopsgate Plaza. Sinclairhas nearly 30 years experience inin top kitchens in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, has seen her hold eight executive chef positions. She was selected as the…
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22 April
UKHospitality calls for extension of government support
UKHospitality has called on the government to extend its support for businesses affected by the ongoing pandemic. Speaking to the House of Commons Treasury Committee, UKHospitality CEO, Kate Nicholls, gave evidence outlining the problems being faced by hospitality businesses hit by the nationwide lockdown. Nicholls highlighted the areas where government…
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22 April
‘It hit us like a tidal wave’: A story of success in a time of crisis
Hospitality is facing an unprecedented battle. Merely months ago, coronavirus was a geographically distant crisis, and few predicted the tsunami it would bring to every corner of the world. Within a matter of weeks, life as we know it has come to a screeching halt, with all sense of normality…
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21 April
Companies House suspends strike-offs amid Covid-19 crisis
Companies House has announced it has temporarily paused its strike off process to prevent companies being dissolved amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The government announced changes to Companies House enforcement last week (16 April), which gives businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak the time they need to update their records and…
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21 April
Elior partners with OLIO to support local communities and minimise food waste
Caterer company Elior UK has teamed up with food redistribution company OLIO to donate surplus food to vulnerable local communities and reduce food waste during Covid-19. The partnership launched last month and together with its companies Taylor Shaw and Lexington, Elior has donated 32,564 portions of food/ 15,504 meals to…
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21 April
Brewdog relaunches draught beer delivery service
Scottish craft brewer Brewdog has announced it is re-launching its beer delivery service, which offers customers the opportunity to order freshly canned beer straight from their local Brewdog pubs. The first Brewfog locations to offer the on demand beer drops will be Aberdeen, Edinburgh, London, Glasgow, Sheffield, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester,…
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21 April
11.7 million people at risk of furlough or unemployment over coming months
Almost 11.7 million people could be furloughed or unemployed in the coming months, according to new research from independent think tank Resolution Foundation (RF). The group said that although the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme (JRS) will “substantially limit” the growth of unemployment, it added the “evidence is clear” that…
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21 April
Comptoir group remains ‘confident’ despite crisis
The Comptoir group has revealed it remains “confident” for the business, despite group revenue falling 2.7% to £33.4m in the full-year ended 31 December 2019. Gross profit increased 0.6% to £24.9m, however. The group added that despite the “challenging” economic climate, trading for the full year has been in line…
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