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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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Feb- 2019 -27 February
Jokowi, Prabowo could buy more time in VP selection
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27 February
The Buxton pub to open on London’s Brick Lane
The restaurant group behind Spitalfields pub The Culpeper, has announced it is to open a new pub on London’s Brick Lane. The new pub, named The Buxton is a 15-bedroom pub with rooms and will open in spring 2019. Housed in a former victorian pub to the south of Brick…
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27 February
Aberdeen’s Fresh Mex restaurant engulfed in flames
Fire crews have attended Aberdeen’s Fresh Mex restaurant after it became engulfed in flames. The fire was reported in the city’s Schoolhill area at around 10am on Monday (25 February), with six appliances called out to attend the blaze. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed there were no…
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27 February
Bar + Block Steakhouse opens first Northern Ireland site
Whitbread’s contemporary high street steak brand, Bar + Block Steakhouse is set to open three new restaurants, with the first opening in Bristol on 23 April, followed by the first Northern Ireland site in Belfast on 24 April and Reading scheduled for mid-2019. This takes the group’s portfolio up to…
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27 February
Independent charcuterie to supply Marco Pierre White restaurants
An independent charcuterie business from Penge, south east London has teamed up with Marco Pierre White to supply his chain of restaurants with a range of specialised salamis. Giuseppe Perinelli and his wife Becky Owens, who founded their business Perinelli Salami in 2017, will now provide their ‘Classic’ and Fennel…
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26 February
England striker Vardy signs new four-year Leicester deal
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26 February
The Lowry Hotel appoints new executive head chef
Dave Ashton has been appointed the new executive head chef at the Lowry Hotel’s River Restaurant. Originally from Warrington, Ashton will bring a decade of extensive experience in fine dining to his new role at the five-star hotel. With a history of executive head chef roles at hotels including the…
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26 February
London Bridge’s Londrino restaurant to close
Portuguese restaurant, Londrino, located in the London Bridge area has announced it is to close on 28 February. The restaurant, which opened in November 2017, has not given a reason for closure with its head chef Leandro Carreira said to be moving on to a new project. The restaurant has…
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26 February
Pub and restaurant closures lead to 31% rise in insolvency costs
Insolvent companies, across all sectors of the British economy, that couldn’t pay their debts have cost taxpayers £3.07bn in payments to former members of staff during the last decade new research has revealed. Last year, during 2018, The Insolvency Service an agency of The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial…
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26 February
Good Food Society to reopen Yosma restaurant as Playa Bar
Restaurant group, Good Food Society is to reopen its Yosma restaurant as Playa Bar, a lounge bar serving South American-style tapas and cocktails. The group opened the 4,814 square foot Yosma restaurant in 2016, however it closed last month with relocation plans said to be underway. Chef director, Yosma Hus…
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