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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 -5 February
Jamie Oliver denies McDonald’s advisory role
Jamie Oliver has denied being involved with McDonald’s as an “informal advisor” after reports this morning (5 February) claimed he had been having regular discussions with the chain over healthy eating. In the past Oliver has been heavily critical of the fast food chain, branding its burgers “not fit for…
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4 February
17th Century pub ‘devastated’ by fire
Historic pub, The Sirloin in Hoghton, Lancashire, has been “devastated” in a fire, which took six fire crews to extinguish. The 17th Century pub caught fire at 19:45 on Saturday and it took fire crews two hours to extinguish. The pub is linked to an urban myth which claims that…
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4 February
Borough Market restaurant adds grey squirrel lasagne to menu
Native, a restaurant in London’s Borough Market, has added grey squirrel lasagne to its menu. Ivan Tisdall-Downes, the restaurant’s owner said the squirrel ragu was made by slow cooking meat from the squirrel’s hind legs. The ragu is then used to make an open lasagne using celeriac instead of pasta.…
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4 February
Brothers jailed 14 years for £3m pub and restaurant tax scam
Three brothers, who stole £3m in a tax scam involving pubs and restaurants, have been jailed and banned from being directors for 28 years. Bournemouth brothers Shahab Hashtroudi, 64, Shahin Hashtroudi, 58 and Hedayat Hashtroudi, 68, ran pubs and restaurants in Hampshire, Dorset and Surrey, using the money to prop…
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1 February
Burger & Lobster to launch in Singapore
Burger & Lobster is continuing on its global expansion plans in 2019 with the launch of its latest restaurant at Singapore’s upcoming tourist destination, Jewel Changi Airport. The yet to be opened destination was designed by architect Moshe Safdie and features a dome-shaped facade made of glass and steel. It…
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1 February
British fish shops found ‘selling endangered species of shark’
A new study has found that British fish and chip shops have been “selling endangered species of shark”. The research by the University of Exeter, found that the majority of fish sold under generic names such as rock eel, rock salmon and huss, turned out to be spiny dogfish, an…
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1 February
Gordon Ramsay to open first Japanese restaurant in Mayfair
Gordon Ramsay is to make his first foray into Japanese cuisine, opening a new restaurant in London’s Mayfair. The restaurant will be named Lucky Cat and will open on the former site of Maze on Grosvenor Square this summer. Maze is set to close this weekend after what it called…
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1 February
Fish and chip chain Harry Ramsden makes Malaysian debut
UK-based fish and chip brand Harry Ramsden has partnered with Genting Malaysia to open a new concept at its Resorts World Genting, Genting Highlands. Opening on 31 January 2019, this latest addition to the Harry Ramsden’s chain is also the brand’s first ever opening in Malaysia. The integrated resort on…
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1 February
MPs launch business rates inquiry
The Treasury Committee has launched a new inquiry into business rates to scrutinise how government policy has impacted high street businesses. The committee will examine how business rates policy has changed, including business rates retention, alternatives to property-based taxes, such as the proposed digital services tax. Nicky Morgan MP, chair…
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Jan- 2019 -31 January
Blaze hits Northern Irish pub
Firefighters were called to the Lewis Community Tavern in Dundonald, Northern Ireland, at 08:16 this morning (31 January), to control a blaze at the pub. As many as 30 firefighters and seven appliances were sent to the fire on Upper Newtownards Road where the pub is located. The road has…
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