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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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Jan- 2019 -31 January
‘London’s smallest Irish pub’ opens in Islington
“London’s smallest Irish pub” is set to open on Essex Road in Islington on 1 February. Homeboy currently operates a pub on the road and will open the new pub in one of its back rooms. The new pub will have seating for just eight and standing room for 30,…
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31 January
New bar opens in Camden toilet
A new bar has opened in one of Camden’s historic Victorian public toilets just behind Camden Road station. L&G Camden will have bartender Josh Powell at the helm fresh from several victorious cocktail competitions.Behind the new bar is craft spirit producer and Progress 1000 nominee William Borrell (owner of Vestal…
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31 January
Diageo sees £6.9bn net sales in half-year results
Beverage company Diageo has reported a 5.8% increase in net sales, amounting to £6.9bn, in its half-year results ending 31 December 2018. The company said all the regions it operates in contributed to broad based organic net sales growth, up 7.5%, with organic volume up 3.5%. It closed the period…
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31 January
Caffe Nero acquires majority stake in Coffee#1
The Caffè Nero Group has announced it has become the majority owner of Coffee#1, after acquiring shares from its owner SA Brain for an undisclosed sum. SA Brain has owner the Wales, Midlands and south England based Coffee chain since 2011 and the first Coffee#1 site opened in 2001. The…
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30 January
The Piano Works Group reports record Christmas trading
Bar and restaurant operator, The Piano Works Group, has reported its “best ever Christmas” with sales of £1.637m for the five weeks up to 23 December. Like-for-like sales at The Piano Works Farringdon saw an increase of 9% for the year whilst the new West End Piano Works (previously Studio…
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30 January
Enxaneta ‘dining experience’ to launch at Guardiola’s Tast restaurant
A new dining experience is to be launched at Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola’s Tast Cuina Catalana restaurant in February. The restaurant’s second floor will become Enxaneta, featuring two new tasting menus in a 16-cover space. The Enxaneta concept (named after the Catalan word for the youngest member of a…
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30 January
Historic Pasticceria Marchesi bakery to open in Mayfair
Milan’s historic Pasticceria Marchesi bakery is set to open on 117 Mount Street, in London’s Mayfair area. The bakery, which opened its first outlet in 1824, will offer a wide range of traditional Italian products such as panetone, sugared almonds and dragées. The outlet will feature both a pastry counter…
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30 January
Rockfish hires former Burger & Lobster MD to drive south coast expansion
Dave Strauss, the former managing director of Goodman, London steak restaurant group, and Burger & Lobster, has joined Rockfish as restaurant director to oversee its expansion on the south coast. Rockfish, the seafood restaurant group founded by food writer and seafood ambassador Mitch Tonks, has five coastal sites in the…
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29 January
Star Pubs & Bars invests £1.3m in Sheffield pubs
Star Pubs & Bars has announced it is making a £1.3m investment in South Yorkshire and Sheffield community pubs in order to “transform them into great quality traditional locals”. As many as 25 new jobs are expected to be created by the new investment, and the pubs to be “transformed”…
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29 January
Mike Ashley ‘eyeing up’ Patisserie Valerie
Retail tycoon Mike Ashley is reportedly considering buying collapsed cafe chain Patisserie Valerie, just a week after the company fell into administration. The chain confirmed some 71 businesses would close immediately while its remaining 122 stores would continue trading as normal as administrators KPMG looked for a buyer. According to…
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