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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 -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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24 October
Brother UK and Nutritics join to help caterers comply with Natasha’s Law
Nutrition software developer Nutritics has announced a new partnership with technology solutions provider Brother UK, designed to help food service firms of all sizes to comply with Natasha’s Law. Nutritics has teamed up with Brother UK to create an integrated food labelling solution that uses a TD-2120N compact label printer…
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24 October
Duddell’s restaurant closes its London Bridge chain
Cantonise restaurant, Duddell’s, which first opened its London chain two years ago, closed its doors at its London Bridge premises yesterday (23 October). The restaurant which specialised in hand-crafted dim sum, released a statement which said it was looking for a “new site in Mayfair.” Duddell’s London, a chain of…
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24 October
% Arabica to make UK debut with double store openings in London
Lifestyle-orientated Japanese coffee brand % Arabica is to make its UK debut with two London outposts officially opening on 1 November 2019. The brand will open its flagship store in Broadway Market, East London, and Covent Garden will see its sister site situated on King Street, the latter of which…
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23 October
Just Eat revenues jump 25% in Q3 results
Just Eat has reported a 25% increase in revenues to £248m in the three months to 30 September 2019. Its UK orders increased by 8% to 33 million, driven by rapid growth in its delivery proposition, which is now present in all key zones. Group orders also increased by 16%…
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23 October
Beef and Brew closes its last site
Steak Restaurant chain Beef and Brew has closed its last remaining site, the first that it opened, in Kentish Town. The announcement was made on the restaurant’s website four years after founders Jessica Simmons and Daniel Nathan opened the restaurant. The statement read: “Beef and Brew is now closed.To coin…
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23 October
Queen Victoria Arts Club and The Exchange close
The Queen Victoria Arts Club and The Exchange bars, Leicester, have both closed their doors following a breakdown in discussions between management and its landlord. Owner Cassie Davison said in a post on the two websites of the bars, that the landlord and 50% shareholder, unexpectedly closed both properties yesterday.…
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22 October
Pasta King acquired by Northern Ireland business entrepreneurs
Devon-based Pasta King, a provider of pasta meals to schools in the UK, has been acquired by two business entrepreneurs from Northern Ireland, Paul Allen and Michael Blaney. Established in 1994, Pasta King employs 55 staff at its headquarters in Newton Abbot, Devon, including a country wide network of field…
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22 October
The Feathers opens new restaurant
The Feathers Hotel in Ludlow has completed the second phase of its refurbishment which sees the opening of its brand new restaurant, Plume@Feathers. The Feathers Hotel in Ludlow closed in August last year following a legionnaires outbreak in 2017 which caused the death of 69-year-old Elaine Brown, who contracted the…
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