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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Nov- 2018 -26 November
McDonald’s next to be warned over ‘primary school’ McFlurry ad
McDonald’s has been the latest fast food chain warned by the ASA after advertising its ice creams near a primary school. A complainant said they felt the adverts for McFlurries and frappes were placed close to a primary school and nursery, and challenged whether the ads were for products that…
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26 November
Burger King reprimanded for advert ‘close to primary school’
Burger King has been reprimanded by the ASA after it placed an advert for its Whopper Jr meal on a bus stop in close proximity to a school. A complainant said they saw the ad placed close to a primary school, and challenged whether the ad was for a product…
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26 November
CDG wins tender to open Warrens Bakery site at Bristol Airport
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has added another eating-out brand to its concessions and franchising portfolio, after winning a tender to open a Warrens Bakery franchise store at Bristol Airport. The new site at Bristol Airport will take over from an existing Soho Coffee site, in the autumn. The 84-cover venue…
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26 November
Mayor confirms ban on junk food advertising on TfL
Junk food advertising will be banned on the entire Transport for London (TfL) network from 25 February under new measures to help tackle child obesity, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, confirmed on 23 November. The decision follows a public consultation launched in May which found “overwhelming” support from Londoners…
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23 November
Imagine Inns opens fourth pub and provides facilities for local station users
North west pub company Imagine Inns is opening its fourth pub this week following a £500,000 investment with Star Pubs & Bars. The refurbishment has transformed The Railway at Bromley Cross near Bolton into a “family-friendly” pub serving food and also offering facilities for users of the village station. The…
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23 November
First Meatliquor site to close
Meatliquor’s first site in Marylebone is to close in order to make way for a luxury hotel, the site was only originally intended to be in place for two years, however it is now being removed after seven. The restaurant is set to close at the end of February after…
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22 November
HIT launches production chef apprenticeship
HIT Training has announced a new production chef apprenticeship, meaning the training providers now offer a program for every kind of chef, from fine dining through to contract catering and casual dining. The new apprenticeship has been added to the current suite to respond to high demand from businesses eager…
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22 November
Bella Italia raises £100k for the Dreams Come True Charity
Italian restaurant chain Bella Italia presented a £100,000 cheque to mark the money it has raised for children’s charity Dreams Come True over the last 30 months. A cheque was given to the charity’s chief executive, Richard Aston at the Italian restaurant’s Islington site in conjunction with the charity’s 30th…
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22 November
Birmingham meat cutting plant fined £43,000 for hygiene failings
Sandwell Foods Ltd, the operator of a red and white meat cutting plant in Birmingham have been fined and ordered to pay over £43,000 after being found guilty of four food hygiene offences. Inspections and audits at the FSA approved site, which trades as Halal World, were increased in frequency…
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22 November
Nearly 70% of Edinburgh businesses support ‘tourist tax’
A recent survey by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce found that 69% of businesses would support the introduction of a Transient Visitor Levy (TVL) in Edinburgh. The survey yielded views from 200 businesses and organisations from across the city, from a range of industries including hospitality, financial services, creative industries…
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