News
The News section on Catering Today delivers the latest updates and developments across the UK hospitality and catering industry. Covering restaurants, pubs, quick service brands, and catering groups, it reports on company announcements, market performance, government policy, and sector-wide trends. With a focus on commercial and operational impact, Catering Today’s news coverage keeps hospitality professionals informed of the events and decisions shaping business conditions and strategic opportunities across the sector.
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Feb- 2019 -21 February
Hospitality businesses hailed ‘heroes of the high streets’
Hospitality trade bodies have applauded the housing, communities and local government’s report which was published today (21 February) and said high streets and town centres needed to shift the focus from shopping onto leisure. This report follows the committees recent enquiry into what is needed to save the UK high…
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20 February
The Claremont reopens following £380,000 investment
The Claremont, formally known as the Rising Sun, in Bath opened its doors following a £380,000 investment by independent pub owners, Punch. The community pub underwent a full refurbishment which transformed both the internal and external look and feel of the pub. The investment has also created five new jobs…
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20 February
East London’s Fayre Share restaurant closes
East London’s Fayre Share restaurant has closed after what the restaurant’s co-founder Mark Bloom called a lack of “weekday demand”. The restaurant, which offered a menu of traditional British sharing plates opened in May last year by Bloom and his business partner Barry Myers. The pair have confirmed that they…
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20 February
Heritage Portfolio on the menu at Perth Racecourse from 2019
Heritage Portfolio, the Edinburgh-based event caterers, have won a 10 year contract at popular Scottish destination Perth Racecourse. Effective from February 2019, the announcement follows a tender process after which Perth committed to introduce a “more niche and tailored” catering provision for its race days and busy events programme. Perth…
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20 February
Third of Brits admit to restaurant no-shows
Some 33.7% UK diners revealed they have failed to turn up to a table booking without informing the restaurant at some point in their life, data from restaurant reservation platform OpenTable has found. However, it was found that restaurant goers were less likely to no-show if they have made an…
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19 February
Suffolk coffee start-up expands to the Middle East
A Bury St Edmunds coffee start-up is tapping into growing demand for British artisanal coffee in the Middle East by opening its first distribution hub in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with support from the Department for International Trade (DIT). Launched in 2007 from managing director Scott Russell’s car boot,…
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19 February
Musicians back campaign to save historic Railway Hotel
Musicians including Wilko Johnson have backed a campaign set up in order to save a historic Southend pub. The Railway Hotel has been in the hands of owners Dave and Fi Dulake since 2007 and has played host to a wide variety of live music in the town. Last year…
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19 February
Ei Group launches new partnership with The Clink
Pub company, Ei Group has announced a new corporate partnership with The Clink, the charity which aims to reduce reoffending by training and qualifying prisoners for employment as chefs in the hospitality sector upon release. The new partnership will see Ei Group focus on promoting hospitality as a career of…
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19 February
HIT Training to offer UK first apprenticeship for brewers
Over two years in the making, the UK’s first brewer apprenticeship is being offered to the sector by hospitality apprenticeship provider HIT Training. To support the diverse role of a brewer in small and large breweries, the Level 4 apprenticeship has been facilitated by the British Beer and Pub Association…
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18 February
Back of house pay goes up as front of house goes down
New research has found that back of house pay has increased while front of house pay has decreased over the last year. Average salaries for chefs and kitchen employees in London’s top eateries increased by 14.8% in 2018, according to an analysis of pay by luxury hospitality recruiter, The Change…
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