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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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Jan- 2020 -22 January
5 food trends and their impact on the restaurant industry in 2020
The new year has brought in a greater focus on sustainable ingredients, plant-based diets, and holistic eating. If you are curious to learn more about these trends and how you may apply this knowledge to your food business, check out this list of five of the biggest food trends for…
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21 January
Restaurant fire in Belfast being treated as arson
A fire which broke out at the Blaze and Glaze restaurant on University Road, Belfast, in the early hours of this morning (21 January) is being treated as arson. According to a report by the BBC, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the incident was being treated as…
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21 January
Pale Hall launches new bistronomic restaurant
Pale Hall Hotel has refurbished its fine dining room to launch a new bistronomic restaurant – The Huntsman. The new eatery has been opened to “better serve” Pale Hall’s guests and the local neighbourhood – offering locally sourced ingredients and seating over 40 covers. Palé Hall is a Grade II-listed…
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21 January
Monsieur Le Duck announces closure
Gascon-inspired restaurant Monsieur Le Duck has announced the closure of its London Clerkenwell site after less than a year. The restaurant, which started out as a pop-up premises in Spitalfields in November 2018 confirmed its closure on Instagram. It said: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to leave our current…
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21 January
New head chef joins Port Appin hotel
The Pierhouse Hotel and Seafood Restaurant at Port Appin in Argyll, Scotland, has announced the appointment of Michael Leathley as head chef. Leathley has worked as a chef for over 14 years across London, Aberdeen and Glasgow. He previously held the position of sous chef at A’Challtainn Fish Restaurant in…
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20 January
UK pub sector expands for first time since 2009
In 2019 there was an annual net gain of 320 pubs across the UK, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Since 2009 pubs across the UK have been closing at a rate of around 700 per year. Paul Collins, a licensed trade specialist at…
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20 January
Green and Fortune wins third London contract
Green and Fortune has announced it will be the exclusive operator of all hospitality and retail catering services at Central Hall Westminster. The hospitality reform has signed a contract with the London-based conference venue, and will begin its role on 1 March 2020. It will now cater for all corporate…
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20 January
Hospitality Action launches Blue Monday campaign
Hospitality Action announced it has partnered with Compass Group UK and Ireland to launch a new workplace mental wellness programme. The food service provider has joined forces with Hospitality Action to launch the awareness programme on Blue Monday (20 January), which is “widely recognised” as the “saddest day of the…
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17 January
First Dates’ Fred Sireix calls for action on staffing crisis
First Dates’ Fred Sireix has penned an open letter to the government calling for greater action to tackle the industry’s staffing problem. The Channel 4 star and former general manager of Galvin at the Windows has called for “real change” in 2020 after “no visible action” has been taken to…
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17 January
Slim Chickens to open seventh UK site at Bluewater
The Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has announced that its seventh UK Slim Chickens site will open in Kent in February 2020. The American fast-casual concept which specialises in “premium”, cooked to order chicken, will open its next UK site in the Bluewater Shopping Centre. BRG said the opening will bring…
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