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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Oct- 2019 -4 October
Domino’s, Nando’s and Deliveroo brands most targeted by hackers
Global cybersecurity firm DynaRisk has discovered a hunger for hacking food delivery companies in the UK, with platforms including Deliveroo, Domino’s, Papa Johns and Nando’s among those most targeted. The research found that cyber criminals are sharing ‘cheat sheets’ for hacking tools used to break through site defences at scale,…
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3 October
Deliveroo swings to £232m loss in 2018
Deliveroo has reported losses before tax of £232m for 2018, despite a 72% increase in sales to £467m during the year. Deliveroo said it invested “heavily” in new markets during the period, including Taiwan and Kuwait, adding the sales growth was largely due to the food delivery firm increasing the…
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3 October
New head chef brings award nomination to Cornish hotel restaurant
Newly appointed head chef Oliver Pierrepoint has settled into his role at the luxury hotel restaurant Driftwood in Cornwall by being nominated for an industry award. The seaside boutique hotel appointed Pierrepont last month, who brought his “wealth” of experience from Michelin-starred restaurants in London and the Home Counties. Pierrepoint’s…
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2 October
Melanie Brown to open new Brixton Bistro
Hospitality entrepreneur Melanie Brown is set to open The Laundry, a new modern neighbourhood bistro and wine shop in Brixton on 1 November. The menu will be designed by head chef Dylan Cashman from Sydney institution Sean’s Panorama and Pilu at Freshwater. The Laundry will occupy the Edwardian building, Walton…
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1 October
Halewood Wines & Spirits opens the Bristol & Bath Rum Distillery
Halewood Wines and Spirits is to open a bar, distillery and rum school in Bristol. Located on the site of the former Jamie’s Italian on Park Street, Bristol and Bath Rum Distillery will open its doors at the end of the month. The 7,500 sq ft venue will house two…
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1 October
Consumer spending on restaurants slumps in Q2 2019
Consumer spending on restaurants and hotels has decreased by 0.7% in Q2 2019, according to a new report from the ONS. Its Consumer Trends report for the second quarter has revealed the figures to be the biggest negative contributor to economic growth in the UK. In Q1 and Q2 combined,…
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Sep- 2019 -30 September
Food services sector to be amongst ‘most disrupted’ following Brexit
The accommodation and food services industry will be amongst the most disrupted as a result of Brexit, according to the latest UK Powerhouse study by law firm Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). The report’s ‘Brexit Disruption Index’ analyses which industrial sectors will be affected…
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30 September
Little Wing to open ninth restaurant with Whiteabbey site
Northern Ireland’s homegrown pizzeria brand, Little Wing has announced an investment of £450,000 in a new restaurant in Whiteabbey, Co. Antrim, creating 25 new jobs. The arrival of Little Wing Whiteabbey, which will be located off the Shore Road, will bring the popular pizza chain’s total number of branches across…
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27 September
The Grand Eastbourne appoints new executive head chef
The Grand in Eastbourne has appointed a new executive head chef to oversee all dining across the five-star seaside hotel. Hrvoje Loncarevic returns to The Grand, where he started his career at the age of 20 as junior chef in the hotel’s two AA Rosette Mirabelle Restaurant. As well as…
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26 September
Crussh launches 70% vegetarian Autumn menu
Crussh Fit Food and Juice Bars has introduced a new autumn range with vegetarian products making up 70% of the new menu. Alongside new product additions, the healthy food and juice chain has announced a number of changes to reduce plastics including the introduction of Canned LifeWater, the roll out…
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