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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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Jul- 2019 -1 July
Tom Sellers and Restaurant Story to launch Story by the Sea
The team behind the Michelin-starred Restaurant Story is moving to Carbis Bay for six weeks this summer to launch the Story by the Sea restaurant. Chef Tom Sellers will lead the team of the Cornish coast, which will be open from 2 August until 14 September. The restaurant will work…
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1 July
AA Hospitality unveils The Pub Guide 2020
AA Hospitality and Hotel Services has revealed The Pub Guide 2020: 2,000 pubs for great beer and good food, is published today, Monday 1 July, with a brand new look and feel. The 21st edition of the AA Pub Guide is a guide to the country’s best pubs by county,…
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1 July
Supplier at centre of listeria outbreak goes into liquidation
The Good Food Chain, the company which was investigated by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) following a recent listeria outbreak, has announced it has gone into liquidation and will cease trading. On Wednesday 26 June, the sandwich maker was found to not be the source of the outbreak and the…
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Jun- 2019 -28 June
Great British Menu’s Sheridan joins Stargazy Inn for reopening
Chef Andrew Sheridan has joined the Stargazy Inn in Port Isaac, Cornwall, taking the helm of the luxury destination’s fine dining restaurant. Set in a Victorian House perched on the Cornish coastal town of Port Isaac, Stargazy Inn boasts nine bedrooms which have recently been refurbished offering a “chic feel”,…
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28 June
MEATliquor opens new flagship diner and late night bar
MEATliquor has opened the doors to W1MK II, its newest late night bar and diner, in the heart of central London. The flagship site – just a four minute walk from the original MEATliquor W1 – is the closest bar to Oxford Circus and features ‘Poke for Jäger’ buttons on…
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28 June
Sodexo signs £100m deal with Yorkshire County Cricket
Global services company Sodexo has agreed a 15-year £100m partnership with Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) and Leeds Cricket, Football and Athletics (LCF&A) to provide catering to its Headingley Stadium. A full time team of 14 and more than 1,000 temporary staff will provide catering and hospitality services for all…
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28 June
New Venezuelan restaurant to launch in Westfield White City
Restaurateurs Gabriel and Jose-Luis Gonzalez have announced their new restaurant Caracas is to open in Westfield White City in October. The restaurant is inspired by traditional bars across Venezuela, and the menu will focus on arepa, a flat dish shaped cornbread stuffed with a variety of fillings. The menu will…
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27 June
FSA continues to look into Listeria outbreak
The Food Standards Agency (FCA) is continuing its investigation into the listeria outbreak, which killed five people. The evidence suggests that all individuals ate the affected products in hospitals before the withdrawal took place on 25 May. The same strain of listeria was identified in meat produced by North Country…
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27 June
New Marco Pierre White restaurant opens in Sheffield
Located in the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Sheffield Park Hotel, a new Steakhouse Bar and Grill has opened following a deal between Vine Hotels, which owns and operates the venue, and Black and White Hospitality, which is the franchising arm of Pierre White’s restaurants. The new restaurant has replaced the…
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27 June
Gove appoints Leon founder to oversee food system review
Environment secretary Michael Gove has appointed Henry Dimbelby, founder of restaurant chain Leon, to lead the first major review of the UK food system in nearly 75 years. Dimbelby, who is also part of the Sustainable Restaurant Association, will undertake a “field to fork” review, and highlight changes that may…
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