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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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Sep- 2019 -30 September
Food services sector to be amongst ‘most disrupted’ following Brexit
The accommodation and food services industry will be amongst the most disrupted as a result of Brexit, according to the latest UK Powerhouse study by law firm Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). The report’s ‘Brexit Disruption Index’ analyses which industrial sectors will be affected…
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30 September
Little Wing to open ninth restaurant with Whiteabbey site
Northern Ireland’s homegrown pizzeria brand, Little Wing has announced an investment of £450,000 in a new restaurant in Whiteabbey, Co. Antrim, creating 25 new jobs. The arrival of Little Wing Whiteabbey, which will be located off the Shore Road, will bring the popular pizza chain’s total number of branches across…
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27 September
The Grand Eastbourne appoints new executive head chef
The Grand in Eastbourne has appointed a new executive head chef to oversee all dining across the five-star seaside hotel. Hrvoje Loncarevic returns to The Grand, where he started his career at the age of 20 as junior chef in the hotel’s two AA Rosette Mirabelle Restaurant. As well as…
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26 September
Crussh launches 70% vegetarian Autumn menu
Crussh Fit Food and Juice Bars has introduced a new autumn range with vegetarian products making up 70% of the new menu. Alongside new product additions, the healthy food and juice chain has announced a number of changes to reduce plastics including the introduction of Canned LifeWater, the roll out…
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26 September
Elior agrees five-year extension with BT Murrayfield
BT Murrayfield, Scotland’s largest sports stadium and the home of Scottish Rugby, has extended its catering contract with Elior UK for a further five years until June 2031 – making the partnership a 22-year deal. For the last 10 years, Elior has provided the best of Scottish produce for fans…
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25 September
Macclesfield pub set to reopen after £132,000 investment
A community pub in Macclesfield is set to relaunch following an investment of more than £130,000 from community pub operator, Hawthorn Leisure. The Old Millstone, on Waters Green, will host an opening launch party on Friday 27 September following a “significant refurbishment”, including a complete revamp inside and out to…
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24 September
The Lawns receives triple AA Rosettes for ‘culinary excellence’
The Lawns restaurant at Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa, on the Wirral, has been awarded three AA-Rosettes in recognition of the quality of its food and fine dining experience. Described as having the “full culinary package”, the team at The Lawns restaurant were presented with the sought-after accolade at the…
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24 September
Tattu announces opening date for Edinburgh restaurant
Contemporary Chinese restaurant and bar, Tattu, has announced it will officially open the doors to its first Scottish venue, and fourth in the group, in Edinburgh city centre on Friday 8 November 2019. The new restaurant will have a three-week soft launch period beginning on the 18th October 2019. Tattu…
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23 September
Bailiffs visit 310 premises a day over business rates, study finds
Councils across England are sending bailiffs to 310 companies a day over business rates arrears, new figures show. The investigation by the real estate adviser Altus Group revealed that, during the last financial year, for 2018/19, over 78,000 non-domestic properties from shops to restaurants to pubs to factories to offices…
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23 September
Real Wrap Co. adds Oumph! range to its plant-based menu
Plant-based food range Oumph! is launching into a new segment in the UK with new plant-based food-to-go products, part of a collaboration with Bristol-based Real Wrap Co. Distribution for the range starts 30 September into over 35 universities across the UK, as well as hospitals, schools, colleges and retail outlets.…
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