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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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May- 2018 -31 May
COTA offshore caterers to get 2% pay rise
Offshore caterers are to get a pay rise of nearly 2% and new bonuses after months of strikes as trade unions Unite and RMT accept a pay offer from the Caterers Offshore Trade Association (COTA). COTA represents six companies with over 2,500 employees collectively. The pay increase will be backdated…
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31 May
Millennials more likely to pick up the bill
New research has found that older millennials (aged 28-37) are the most likely to pick up the bill when dining out in a group. The new findings by Creditcards.com found that baby boomers were the tightest when it came to paying up, with just 13% saying that they had picked…
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31 May
World Cup boost of £1.33bn awaits
The British economy is set to benefit from a £1.33bn boost if England make it through the second round of the 2018 World Cup, rising to £2.72bn if the team make it through to the final, according to figures from VoucherCodes and the Centre for Retail Research (CRR). Pubs, restaurants,…
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30 May
York’s El Piano becomes world’s first restaurant to be certified palm oil free
The El Piano restaurant in York has become the first restaurant in the world to be certified as palm oil free following the approval of the Palm Oil Free Certification Accreditation Programme (POFCAP). The international body has been approved by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO UK) to officially certify UK…
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30 May
Wyboston Lakes Resort partners with coffee supplier Paddy & Scott’s
Hospitality, leisure and conference venue Wyboston Lakes Resort has announced a five-year contract with coffee supplier Paddy & Scott’s to provide a craft coffee experience across its spa, restaurants, events spaces and bedrooms. As part of the multi-year agreement to provide all coffee, machinery and branding, Paddy & Scott’s have…
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30 May
MPs consider banning cartoons from junk food adverts
MPs have called for a ban on the use of cartoon characters to advertise foods like McDonalds, KFC, and Burger King that are high in fat, sugar or salt. The ban would see the end of many historical characters such as Tony the Tiger, Ronald McDonald, the Milky Bar Kid,…
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30 May
KFC to trial ‘vegetarian fried chicken’ as company cuts calories
KFC has announced plans to cut 20% of calories per serving by 2025 as part of its calorie reduction commitment which will also see the chicken restaurants only launching low calorie soft drinks. The fast-food giant is also set to launch ‘vegetarian fried chicken’ later this year, and wants to…
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29 May
Brits spill £6,589 on average per year on nights out
A nationwide survey has revealed 18 to 35 year olds now budget their nights out at £5,200 a year. However 78% say they spend over their budget with the average figure reaching £6,500 when takeaways, fast food, club entrance fees, taxis and loss of money, along with drink are taken…
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29 May
Just Eat’s takeaway AR experience sees increased orders
Just Eat’s new AR campaign has seen 102,000 unique interactions, 10% of which resulted in an order. The AR campaign ran by Byte London used Facebook’s AR studio and drove a better than expected result in orders. Ben Carter, UK marketing director at Just Eat, said: “Too many people dismiss…
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29 May
Aberdeen Hilton staff ‘falsifying’ food safety records and changing food labels
Aberdeen City Council health inspectors have said kitchen staff at Aberdeen’s DoubleTree by Hilton hotel were “falsifying food records and re-labelling foods to extend their shelf life”. Upon their discovery the inspectors ordered the destruction of almost 100 food items and demanded that three items were removed from the menu.…
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