News
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.
-
Jul- 2019 -29 July
Wilderness Bar + Kitchen to open in Manchester this August
Wilderness Bar + Kitchen, a three story eating, drinking and lifestyle venue will open in the Northern Quarter, Manchester, on Thursday 15 August. The venue has been described as a “welcoming, relaxed space” with a “modern” approach to flavour, and the food and drink menus at Wilderness Bar and Kitchen…
Read More » -
29 July
Italian eatery launches in North London with secret cocktail terrace
Terra Terra, a new all day Italian restaurant and café complete with an open bakery and outdoor terrace will launch this September on Finchley Road in North London. Terra Terra is set across two floors and will also include a private tucked away patio with “contemporary design tones of Tuscan…
Read More » -
29 July
Wilson Vale wins £400,000 contract
Catering provider Wilson Vale has won a £400,000 contract to provide services to property investment firm IM Group. After a successful opening, the caterer will provide breakfast, lunch, coffee bar and “extensive hospitality” services at the new site. Some 14 caterers applied during the tender process, which is valued at…
Read More » -
29 July
Byron’s earnings down to £500,000
Restaurant chain Byron Burgers has reported a sharp decline in adjusted earnings for the year ending 24 June 2018. Adjusted EBITDA fell to £500,000, compared with £4.7m for the same period last in 2017. Results were impacted by company voluntary arrangements (CVA) which were agreed in January 2018, allowing the…
Read More » -
26 July
24 new chefs graduate from fifth Elior Chef School
Some 24 new Elior colleagues have graduated as chefs from the fifth Elior Chef School programme, designed to tackle the industry chef shortage and nurture talent within Elior. For the first time the graduates – who come on day release from other parts of the business such as the Front…
Read More » -
26 July
Sodexo launches new café at Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Global services provider Sodexo has opened a new Crussh cafe at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, the first outside of London. A full range of freshly pressed fruit and vegetable juices, real fruit smoothies, breakfast bagels, hot lunch, sourdough toasties and salads will be prepared daily and served alongside organic and Fairtrade…
Read More » -
25 July
Experienced operator acquires Wiltshire’s Bell & Crown pub
Bell and Crown in Wiltshire, a period country pub located in Zeals, has been acquired by an experienced hospitality operator. Occupying a prominent roadside position on the edge of the village of Zeals, The Bell and Crown is easily accessible from the A303 and situated just two miles from the…
Read More » -
25 July
Owner of Wotton’s Pizza Planet fined after rat runs over inspectors foot
A pizza takeaway operator that was closed down for over two weeks and given a ‘0’ food hygiene rating after “rats and filthy conditions” were found by Stroud District Council’s food inspectors, has been handed a penalty of more than £1,600 in fines and costs. Inspectors visited Pizza Planet in…
Read More » -
25 July
Jailed restaurateur hit with 12-year ban after £1m tax fraud
Jailed restaurateur Lam Chin Seong, from Barnet, has been banned from running companies for 12 years after he was found to owe HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) over £1m. Seong was the sole director of Novari Limited and Novari (at the O2) Limited, which were both incorporated in 2012. The…
Read More » -
24 July
Elior announces five-year catering partnership with Warrington Wolves
Elior UK has began a five-year catering contract with Warrington Wolves Rugby Football Club at The Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington. With the scope of work spanning matchday hospitality, matchday retail and conference and banqueting, Elior is a fully integrated partner in the Warrington Wolves team, serving up to 15,000…
Read More »
