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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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Dec- 2018 -11 December
Japan’s Curry House Cocoichibanya to open in London
Japan’s largest curry chain, Curry House Cocoichibaya is to open in London’s Covent Garden on Wednesday 12 December. The chain has over 1,000 Japanese restaurants and had been looking to open in London for two years before acquiring the site on Great Newport Street. The chain has become known for…
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11 December
Greene King’s Rooney Anand appointed chairman of Casual Dining Group
Restaurant operator Casual Dining Group (CDG) has announced the appointment of Rooney Anand as its new chairman effective from December, replacing Martin Robinson who stepped down from his role after four years. Anand has been chief executive officer of pub company Greene King for 14 years and is stepping down…
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10 December
Bidfood ‘Christmas Gift’ scheme recognises ‘hospitality heroes’ across the industry
Wholesalers Bidfood have announced they will launch their ‘Christmas Gift’ campaign for the second year running. The campaign winners include pub and hotel general managers, hospital chefs and community volunteers who have given up over 60 Christmases at home to ensure the enjoyment of others. With the number of people…
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10 December
Wolf Alice launch ‘Yuk Brew’ craft beer
Mercury Prize winning band, Wolf Alice have announced their own craft beer named ‘Yuk Brew’ in reference to their song ‘Yuk Foo’. The band will release the beer in partnership with Manchester craft brewers Seven Bro7hers, and will launch the beer at their final two gigs of the year at…
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10 December
Ossett Brewery sells 50% stake to private investor
National award-winning brewer and pub company operator Ossett Brewery has sold a 50% stake in the group business. It includes Ossett Brewery and its 26 retail sites, including 19 traditional pubs and restaurants, four ale and live music-centric bars trading as The HOP, the recently formed new business of Salt…
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10 December
New executive head chef appointed at Trump Turnberry
Award-winning chef Callum Dow has been promoted to executive head chef at the five-star Trump Turnberry hotel, expecting to bring an “exciting vision” for the venue’s varied menus. Dow joined the hotel as chef de cuisine in 2017 and was promoted to executive sous chef within six months, before taking…
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7 December
Derbyshire pub expands offering following funding boost
A pub in Chesterfield, Derbyshire has launched a significant expansion to its offering with the opening of six bed and breakfast rooms, thanks to funding from Enterprise Loans East Midlands. Long time friends Andrew Watterson and Neil Turner, both born and raised in Chesterfield, developed the idea for The Crafty…
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7 December
Hospitality pay gap between permanent and temporary staff as much as £2.54 per hour
New research has found that the pay gap between permanent and temporary hospitality staff could be as high as £2.54 per hour. The recently published report by Blue Arrow analyses all advertised rates of pay across a wide range of job roles in hospitality and catering, including chef de partie,…
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7 December
Chicago’s Goose Island opens first European pub in Shoreditch
Goose Island Beer Company has opened its first European Brewpub, located in Shoreditch, which will offer food, live music and beer. Inspired by the brewery’s Chicago offering, the Shoreditch Brewpub will bring previously unavailable Goose Island brews such as Old Man Grumpy, Fog Bowl, Next Coast, and Bourbon County Stout.…
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7 December
Pizza Express founder dies
Peter Boizot, the founder of the Italian restaurant chain Pizza Express, has passed away at the age of 89. The company confirmed the Peterborough-born restaurateur had died on 5 December in a tribute on its website posted the following day. Boizot founded the chain in 1965, with its first opening…
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