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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- 2024 -10 December
Tortilla expects FY revenues to exceed expectations
Tortilla now expects its revenue forecast for the year to 29 December to exceed expectations, and as a result, has adjusted its guidance range to between £64m and £64.3m. This follows the continuation of the strong sales recovery for the group’s UK business, which has further accelerated following the successful…
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10 December
Hackney’s Clapton Hart pub reopens after £1.2m refurb
Hackney’s Clapton Hart pub, a local landmark dating back to 1722, has reopened following a rescue and refurbishment in time for the festive season. Urban Pubs and Bars, London’s largest independent pub group, stepped in to secure the pub’s future as part of a broader acquisition deal. Located on Lower…
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9 December
Today’s news in brief – 09/12/24
Drinks sales edged back into growth by 1% in the last week of November, according to CGA and NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker. It comes as a welcome upswing after a “tricky” previous week and fluctuations throughout the autumn and early winter. Drinks sales were up year-on-year on five of the…
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9 December
Drinks sales return to growth during last week of November
UK drinks sales edged back into growth by 1% in the last week of November, according to CGA’s and NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker. It is a welcome upswing after a “tricky” previous week and fluctuations throughout the autumn and early winter. Drinks sales were up year-on-year on five of the…
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9 December
Stonegate Group officially opens Rita’s Beerhall and Ballroom
Stonegate Group has officially opened its new concept, Rita’s Beerhall and Ballroom, in Leeds, following a £1m investment to transform the city centre location into a “beerhall for cocktail lovers”. The pub company’s aim is that the new venue will become “famous for its seven day a week programme of…
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9 December
Caffè Nero bolsters Waitrose and John Lewis partnership
The Nero Group, the family-owned operator of Caffè Nero, has secured new partnerships with Waitrose and John Lewis, which will see the coffee chain open sites in five Waitrose stores. The partnership will also see the opening of the first Caffè Nero in a John Lewis store in White City,…
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6 December
Today’s news in brief – 06/12/24
Cooks Coffee will expand its Irish footprint with Dairygold, which will see the Irish farmer owned co-operative operate and manage four Esquires-branded cafés within its Co-op Superstores in Middleton, Carrigaline, and Mallow in Cork and Raheen in Limerick. The contract is for an initial period of 10 years effective immediately. …
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6 December
Christmas pub bookings up 14% YOY
Christmas bookings are already 14% higher than December last year, according to data from MiXR. MiXR is predicting that 14 December will be the busiest day of the year for pubs across the country. This follows 16 December being the busiest day in 2023 with MiXR selling 2.08m total drinks…
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6 December
Shepherd Neame’s The White Horse at Boughton-under-Blean reopens
Shepherd Neame’s 600-year-old country inn The White Horse at Boughton-under-Blean has officially reopened its doors after experienced licensees, the Thompson family, restored and refurbished the property. With more than 40 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Sharon and Gordon Thompson, along with all their grown-up children, already run They run…
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6 December
New dining concept Noisy Oyster to launch in Shoreditch in 2025
The team behind restaurant and wine bar Firebird will launch a new dining concept, Noisy Oyster, in Shoreditch London in spring 2025. Introducing a “modern” take on the seafood bistro, Noisy Oyster will serve seafood and martinis as well as having a “distinctive” design aesthetic. The menu will feature an…
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