News
The News section on Catering Today delivers the latest updates and developments across the UK hospitality and catering industry. Covering restaurants, pubs, quick service brands, and catering groups, it reports on company announcements, market performance, government policy, and sector-wide trends. With a focus on commercial and operational impact, Catering Today’s news coverage keeps hospitality professionals informed of the events and decisions shaping business conditions and strategic opportunities across the sector.
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Nov- 2019 -12 November
Pub and bar company insolvencies see sharp increase in 2019
The number of insolvencies of pub and bar companies has jumped by 13% to 530 in the year to 30 September, up from 470 the previous year, according to UHY Hacker Young. It is the third successive year in which pub company insolvencies have increased, which the firm said is…
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12 November
Greggs raises profit forecast as sales jump 12.4%
Bakery chain Greggs has upped its profit forecast for 2019 after it reported “very strong trading” as its total sales jumped 12.4% in the six weeks to 9 November. On a like-for-like basis, sales in the company’s managed shops also increased by 8.3%, up from 4% when compared with the…
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12 November
Raymond Blanc confirms opening of new White Brasserie in Cheltenham
Rayond Blanc has confirmed that his White Brasserie Company will open at the Kings Arms in Cheltenham on 9 December 2019. The Kings Arms will be the 20th launch in the group, offering a British pub atmosphere with a “French brasserie twist.” Opening within a grade II listed building, the…
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12 November
BBPA publishes accessibility guidelines for pub managers
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has published new guidelines for pubs entitled ‘An Open Welcome: Making your pub more accessible for customers’. Its aim is to guide publicans in developing more accessible sites for those with access needs, as well as employing workers with disabilities, training staff, and…
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11 November
Paul UK appoints Mark Hilton as new CEO
French bakery and patisserie chain Paul has appointed Mark Hilton as its new chief executive officer. Hilton succeeds Jean- Michel Orieux as CEO, who stepped down last year, taking on the role of non-executive director with Paul International. Hilton’s new role focuses on driving growth of the brand throughout the…
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11 November
Deliveroo launches new ‘Pickup’ service for customers
Deliveroo has launched a new click and collect service for its customers named ‘Pickup’. Deliveroo said Pickup aims to help people save “time and money” as they won’t have to wait in a queue for their order to be prepared or pay a delivery fee. It added that this will…
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11 November
Rugby World Cup fails to score more business for pubs and restaurants
Like-for-like sales across managed pubs and restaurants fell -0.6% throughout October, according to new figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. Restaurants faced collective like-for-like falls of -0.7%, whilst pub sales saw a fall of -0.6% against the same month of last year. Wet-led pubs performed marginally better than their…
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11 November
Brakspear extends managed estate to 15 sites
Brakspear brewery has expanded its portfolio to 15 managed houses, after acquiring a new site near Maidenhead. The Golden Ball, situated in the village of Pinkneys Green, seats 110 customers and provides an extensive menu alongside its drink offering. Existing staff will remain employed by the company. Whilst its current…
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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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