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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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Nov- 2019 -8 November
Barbecue restaurant Pitt Cue Co. returns to London
Pitt Cue Co., the restaurant that specialises in “barbecue, bourbon, and beer,” is set to return to London after closing its doors in June this year. Jamie Berger, who co-founded the company alongside Tom Adams in 2011, has announced that he will relaunch the restaurant under original ownership, with plans…
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8 November
Former Sizzlers chef awarded £15,000 over racial abuse
The owner of the Sizzlers Restaurant in Magherafelt has been ordered to pay £15,000 to a former employee after an employment tribunal found he had been racially abused. Damian Anysz, originally from Poland, was awarded the sum after the tribunal found that former colleague June Fullerton had verbally abused him…
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8 November
Japanese restaurant Taka to open on former Providores site
Japanese restaurant Taka has announced it will be opening its latest restaurant at the former Providores and Tapa Room site in Marleybone. The new site will open in spring next year, making it Taka’s second London location. The restaurant was first brought to London Shepherd’s Market in 2017, by brother…
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7 November
L’Italiana to open new restaurant in Shenley
Italian restaurant, L’Italiana, will open a new restaurant in Shenley, Hertfordshire, tomorrow (8 November). According to the group, its second restaurant will offer the same menu and dining experience that its customers have “grown to love over the years”. Owner George Nicholas said sourced ingredients are often bought locally and…
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7 November
Pizza Express owner to inject £80m into business
The Chinese owner of embattled restaurant chain Pizza Express is to inject £80m into the business, as it aims to pay off its vast amount of debt. Hony Capital, which acquired Pizza Express in 2014, said the money will be used to pay down some of its debt to bondholders.…
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7 November
Gaucho to undergo brand revamp with Mayfair restaurant launch
Restaurant chain Gaucho has unveiled it will be making changes to the business, which includes a new restaurant design and cinema screen, with the new design launching at Gaucho’s original restaurant on Charlotte Street in Mayfair this month. The restaurant announced it has updated its “creative direction” to “win new…
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7 November
Wiltshire pub named ‘most eco-friendly’ food business
The Wheatsheaf has been named as ‘Business of the Year’ at the SRA’s annual Food Made Good awards, which aim to honour Britain’s environmentally friendly businesses amongst the hospitality sector. The Berkshire pub was recognised as a leader in sustainable hospitality, having achieved the highest score in the Food Made…
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6 November
The Inn Collection Group gets green light for pub with rooms at Sunderland Seafront
The Inn Collection group has been given the go ahead for pub with rooms at Seaburn by Sunderland City Council’s planning committee. The Seaburn development will be designed with 40 bedrooms across three floors, while a bar and eatery area will provide covers for diners all year round. Sean Donkin,…
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6 November
Restaurant fined £10,000 over ‘illegal accommodation’
Owners of a Bolton restaurant have been fined £10,000 over “illegal and unsafe” accommodation, Bolton Council has said. The accommodation was discovered above India Gate during a multi-agency inspection back in December. Appearing at Bolton magistrates’ court last week, owner of the Indian restaurant, Heron Ali, admitted to not owning…
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5 November
McDonald’s opens first UK ‘Delivery Kitchen’ in London
Fast food giant McDonald’s has opened its first ‘Delivery Kitchen’ in Hanworth, west London, to help nearby restaurants meet the demand from McDelivery orders. The new kitchen is part of a wider trial to test different restaurant formats. Most recently, the group opened ‘McDonald’s to Go’, a small format restaurant…
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