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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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Jul- 2018 -16 July
Zizzi launches immersive restaurant
Italian restaurant chain Zizzi has launched its own immersive restaurant at London’s St Katherine Docks, allowing diners to experience the sights, sounds and smells of the Italian Riviera whilst eating the chain’s new summer specials. The immersive restaurant, named Summer Oasis will be launched following research that found over half…
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16 July
326 soft drinks manufacturers hit by ‘Sugar Tax’
HMRC has confirmed that 326 soft drinks manufacturers have been hit by the so-called ‘sugar tax’, research by accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young has revealed. The Soft Drinks Industry Levy was introduced on April 6, and taxes manufacturers 18p per litre produced if the drink contains five grams of sugar…
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16 July
BPC head says UK will need to build more chicken ‘mega-farms’
The CEO of the British Poultry Council (BPC), Richard Griffiths, has said that more chicken ‘mega-farms’ are “the way that we’re going to feed the country” in a recent interview with The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. The poultry sector has recently seen a 27% increase in farms holding 40,000 birds…
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16 July
World-class chefs to cook for Scotland’s fine dining festival
Seven of UK’s best-known chefs will cook at The Chester Hotel in Aberdeen for Signature, Scotland’s fine dining festival. The 12-day celebration of gastronomy will be held from November 4 to 16 with an afternoon tea from patissier-chocolatier William Curley and tasting menus from Mark Greenaway, Glynn Purnell, Atul Kochhar,…
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16 July
Brewdog set to open new Scottish premises
Brewdog is set to open a new pub in Peterhead, Scotland, after it officially submitted planning permission. Plans to open a new pub in the town were announced at the firm’s annual general meeting in April, due to founders James Watt and Martin Dickie’s links with the area. The pub…
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16 July
Restaurants left behind as heatwave and football boost pub takings
Britain’s pubs enjoyed a mini sales boom in June thanks to the hot weather and the start of the World Cup, the latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker have confirmed. While managed pub and bar groups saw collective like-for-like sales rise 2.8% against last June, restaurant groups suffered…
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13 July
Wimbledon caterers paid same hourly rate for night shifts as day
Caterers at Wimbledon tennis championships are being paid the same hourly rate for night shifts as day shifts by catering company Compass Group, it has emerged. The caterer’s wages are below the London Living Wage at £8 per hour it was discovered by The Guardian. It is not illegal to…
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13 July
UKHospitality commends Brexit white paper for acknowledging sector
UKHospitality has welcomed the government’s acknowledgement of the importance and prioritisation of the food and drinks industry in its Brexit white paper, published on 12 July. The trade body praised the government for its proposal of a free trade area, which will see a “friction free” trade at the border…
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13 July
50,000 free beverages to be given away as part of National Pub Fortnight
As many as 50,000 beverages are to be given away by over 2,500 participating pubs as part of National Pub Fortnight. The event taking place between 20 July and 5 August will see consumers who have signed up online eligible for a free beverage at participating pubs. Vouchers will not…
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13 July
Young chef to compete in semifinals for Chef Stagiaire Award
A young chef from Park Regis Birmingham is set to compete in the semifinals of this year’s Chef Stagiaire Award, gaining the opportunity to cook at one of Birmingham’s top Michelin-starred eateries. Misha Ellaway, 24, will serve her menu of hibiscus macaroon with a foie gras ganache, lamb faggots with…
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