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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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Oct- 2019 -30 October
Chick-fil-a facing fresh LGBT backlash over second UK restaurant
Chick-fil-a is facing fresh criticism from the LGBT community after its “quiet” opening of a second UK restaurant at the Macdonald Aviemore Resort in Scotland. The Highland LGBT Forum said in a Facebook post that it is “disappointed” to see that the hotel has allowed a business with an “atrocious…
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30 October
Wilks Bristol restaurant placed up for sale
One of Bristol’s best known restaurants, Wilks on Chandos Road, has been put up for sale at a guide premium of £175,000 and an annual rent of £27,500 per annum. The michelin-starred restaurant has been trading for seven years, under the ownership of James Wilkins and Christine Vayssade. The site…
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30 October
Breddos restaurant closes its Soho branch
Breddos has closed its Soho branch less than two years after opening. Breddos posted an instagram picture confirming the closure with the caption: “Soho, it’s been sweet. We’ve had an incredible 1.5 years here at Kingly St, have loved every second of it, but tonight we close our doors. Thank…
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29 October
PGR Coventry fined £25k for serving Nutella hot choc to allergic teen
A company director and two managers at the PGR Restaurant in Coventry have been prosecuted and fined £25,000, after a Coventry Trading Standards investigation into the hospitalisation of a 14-year-old with a nut allergy. The victim was taken to hospital by ambulance after being served a hot chocolate drink, that…
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29 October
Gary Duffy promoted to head chef at Rockliffe Hall
Rockliffe Hall has announced the promotion of Gary Duffy to Old Hall and Orangery head chef. Duffy succeeds Richard Allen, who decided to step down from the post after almost five years at the four AA-Rosette restaurant in Hurworth, near Darlington. Duffy is said to have worked closely with Allen,…
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28 October
Chick-fil-a opens second UK restaurant in Scotland
Chick-fil-a has opened a second site in Scotland, despite announcing that it would be closing its first UK restaurant following backlash from the LGBT+ community. A Chick-fil-a spokespeson said the chain is always “evaluating potential new locations”. They added: “The Aviemore Macdonald Hotel location gives us an opportunity to build…
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28 October
The Ivy set to open in Victoria next month
The Ivy is set to open in London’s Victoria next month, following its transformation as Jamie’s Italian. Located in London Victoria’s business quarter, the restaurant will accommodate for 292 people across two storeys catering from breakfast to dinner, seven days a week. The new establishment is equipped with an upstairs…
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25 October
Victor Garvey to relaunch Rambla as californian restaurant SO|LA
Chef and restaurateur Victor Garvey is to relaunch his award-winning Catalan restaurant Rambla, on Dean Street in Soho, as SO|LA, serving food from and inspired by California. The restaurant is currently undergoing a complete refurbishment and will reopen with its new look, menu and name – a portmanteau of ‘Soho/Los…
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25 October
Rosa’s Thai Cafe to open in Manchester
Rosa’s Thai Cafe will open its first restaurant in Manchester next spring, in The Old Courthouse on Deansgate, formerly occupied by Handmade Burger Co. Launched in 2008 by Thai chef Saiphin Moore and her husband Alex on East London’s famous Brick Lane, Rosa’s Thai Café said it has built a…
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25 October
Busaba set for rebrand amid 20th anniversary celebration
Thai restaurant group Busaba is set to undergo a rebrand in celebration of its 20th anniversary as part of a drive to “re-energise the brand while celebrating its past”. The new identity, launching this week, includes a new logo, a suite of menus and a team uniform designed by design…
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