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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- 2025 -2 January
Pizza Hut’s UK operator in ‘advanced talks’ with potential bidders
Pizza Hut’s UK operator is reportedly in “advanced talks” with potential bidders to wrap up a deal to secure its future, Sky News has learnt. According to Sky, Heart With Smart (HWS), Pizza Hut’s biggest UK franchisee which operates roughly 140 Pizza Hut dine-in restaurants, is expecting to select a…
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Dec- 2024 -24 December
Admiral Taverns invests £800k in three sites
Admiral Taverns has revealed that it has invested £800k in three pubs; The Silkstone Arms in Sheffield, The Eagle in Braintree and The Wonder in Oldbury. The Silkstone Arms has had an investment of nearly £220,000 including a complete transformation including a revamped bar area and brand-new fixtures, fittings, flooring…
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24 December
UKH calls on gov to rethink approach to NIC changes
UKHospitality has called on the government to “rethink its approach” to upcoming changes to National Insurance contributions, warning that proper consultation and engagement is needed before the changes are implemented next year. It comes as revised figures from the Office for National Statistics yesterday showed that the UK economy had…
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24 December
BBPA calls on govt to continue reviewing ‘worrying’ EPR fees
The BBPA has urged the government to continue reviewing the new “worrying” UK extended producer responsibility (EPR) base fee for businesses that import or supply packaging, following the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ announcement. The regulations mean that organisations, such as hospitality businesses, may be responsible for the…
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24 December
Revel Collective appoints new non-executive director
The Revel Collective has announced the appointment of Paul O’Leary as non-executive director effective immediately. O’Leary has extensive financial and management role experience in the consumer sector, having served as chief financial officer at Boden between 2000 and 2019, and then as chief operating officer between 2019 and 2024. He…
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23 December
Today’s news in brief – 23/12/24
US-based PE firm Sixth Street has acquired a majority stake in the UK arm of Wingstop, Lemon Pepper Holdings. While the terms of the deal have not been disclosed, City AM has reported that it is at least the £400m asking price. It comes as Wingstop is aiming to reach…
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23 December
UK hospitality could benefit from £505m on NYE
New Year’s celebrations could boost hospitality by £505m in pubs and bars, according to new data from music licensing company PPL PRS. Nearly five in 10 people (42%) plan on going out to celebrate, choosing the high street over home, with one in seven (13%) opting for a pub or…
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23 December
Wingstop UK sells majority stake to Sixth Street
US private equity firm Sixth Street has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Lemon Pepper Holdings, the UK arm of Wingstop. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed but according to City AM the value of the deal is at least the £400m asking price.…
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23 December
Network Rail and SSP partner with Olio to tackle food waste
Network Rail and SSP Group have partnered with food sharing app Olio to tackle food waste through its Food Waste Heroes programme. It is estimated that the partnership could feed nearly 11,000 households annually by donating 150 tonnes of food every year. This partnership will see a total of 34…
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23 December
UK drinks sales dip 4% in December due to poor weather
Total drinks in the UK were 4% below the same week in 2023 in the seven days to Saturday 7 December due to bad weather, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker has revealed. According to the data, stormy weather restricted on premise drinks sales in the first fortnight of December…
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