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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 -16 September
Elior UK teams up with Water Unite
Catering company Elior UK and global water charity Water Unite have teamed up to launch a new campaign that sustainably meets the ongoing demand for bottled water. The initiative forms part of a new emerging ‘plastics economy’ designed to ensure that plastics never become waste – aligning with the principles…
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16 September
One in seven hospitality workers not receiving holiday pay, report reveals
Workers in the hotel and restaurants sector are missing out on “minimum legal workplace entitlements”, according to a new report by independent think-tank Resolution Foundation. Around one in seven workers in the sector report receiving no holiday entitlement, three times the rate across the rest of the economy, while around…
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16 September
Restaurant closures up 25% over the past 12 months
The number of restaurant insolvencies has jumped 25% in the last year up to 1,410 in 2018/19, compared with 1,130 for the previous year. The study compiled by accounting firm UHY Hacker Young found that the rapid growth of the causal-dining sector since the last recession had resulted in an…
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13 September
Buzzworks appoints Carole Lamond people director
Buzzworks Holdings, one of Scotland’s fastest growing independent restaurant and bar operators, has appointed a new people director to the business. Carole Lamond, who has over 20 years’ experience in personnel and people development, has joined the award-winning family business to help oversee employee development and retention as Buzzworks focuses…
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13 September
JD Wetherspoon sees revenues jump 7.4% in 2018
Pub owners and operator JD Wetherspoon has reports a 7.4% rise in revenue to £1.8bn for year up to 28 July 2019. On top of the revenue increase, like-for-like sales for the period also rose by 6.8%, bar sales were up by 5.8% and food sales also increased by 8.3%.…
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12 September
Paul UK saves food from landfill with ‘Too Good To Go partnership’
French bakery and pâtisserie Paul has announced today that it has extended its partnership with food waste fighting app Too Good To Go, to prevent food from all its UK cafés and bakeries going to landfill. The extended partnership will see all 37 Paul shops using the app to offer…
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12 September
UKHospitality welcomes deferral of Redbridge Late Night Levy
UKHospitality has welcomed the London Borough of Redbridge’s Licensing Committee’s decision to defer the introduction of a Late Night Levy until further notice. UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls said it was a “sensible decision” and is pleased the committee took the trade organisation’s “views into account”. She added: “There is…
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12 September
Government risk ‘watering down’ food regulations in pursuit of US trade deal
The UK could face the prospect of “watered-down” food regulations after Brexit with Parliament having little say, the UK Trade Policy Observatory (UK TPO) is warning. Analysis by legal experts at the University of Sussex-based group, warns that stringent regulation, which currently restricts some US food produce from UK supermarket…
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11 September
108 Brasserie & Bar appoints Emre Gunes as general manager
108 Marylebone Lane has appointed Emre Gunes as general manager at 108 Brasserie and 108 Bar. Bringing with him over 15 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Gunes has a wealth of experience across a range of high-end restaurants in the capital. He will be joining 108 Marylebone Lane from…
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11 September
Corbyn’s £10 minimum wage pledge ‘difficult to stomach’ for restaurants
Jeremy Corbyn has pledged a £10 an hour minimum wage for all workers over 16 if the Labour party is elected to government. In a speech delivered to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Brighton, Corbyn said Labour would also deliver action on the gender pay gap, equal rights for…
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