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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 -23 May
Frankie and Benny’s owner sees share rise after drop in sales
The company behind Frankie and Benny’s, Chiquitos and Garfunkel’s, Restaurant Group, has seen shares rise by 4.9% up to 329p. The company attributes the share price increase to “strategic initiatives” from which it expects to see further success “as the year progresses”. The company is also now looking to open…
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23 May
Report highlights ‘generous salaries’ on offer for chefs in the hotel industry
A new report benchmarking salaries in the hotel industry has revealed that nine out of 10 of the lowest grade roles offer salaries 10%-20% above the minimum wage. The report also found that general managers earn the highest average salaries within the hotel industry, with head chefs earning the second…
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23 May
Nandos denies ‘Tory discount’
Nandos has denied reports that it was partnering up with the Conservative Party to offer a discount to members. The ‘peri peri’ chicken restaurant chain has denied reports, with a spokesperson saying: “Nando’s has no political affiliations as a brand and no political discount card exists. “We have a Nando’s…
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22 May
Adobe to acquire Magento Commerce for $1.7bn
Technology firm Adobe has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Magento Commerce, an e-commerce platform, for $1.68bn (£1.24bn). According to the group the addition of the Magento Commerce Cloud will “enable commerce to be seamlessly integrated into the Adobe Experience Cloud, delivering a single platform that serves both B2B…
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22 May
Ten London fire crews sent to Cafe Ravioli restaurant blaze
Some 10 fire crews were sent by the London Fire Brigade (LFB) when a fire broke out at Cafe Ravioli in London’s Westminster area. As many as 72 firefighters tackled the fire at around 12am on Saturday morning, it was reported that it took three hours to get the blaze…
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22 May
Ocado partners with Newby Teas
Newby Teas has announced it has partnered with Ocado to release its new Silken Pyramids range. Users of the online supermarket will be able to purchase products from the range including blends such as Rooibos Orange, Hunan Green and Strawberry and Mango. Aneta Aslakhanova, global marketing director at Newby Teas,…
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22 May
Royal wedding reception Pizza Express order
Pizza Express has confirmed it sent a delivery to Windsor Castle just before the second royal wedding reception was due to take place. The pizza giant sent out a tweet showing the delivery taking place and confirming the order. https://twitter.com/PizzaExpress/status/998141953018654720 Over 10 pizzas were delivered by employees following a brief…
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21 May
Deliveroo announces £5m ‘innovation fund’ to support UK restaurants
Deliveroo has announced it will invest £5m in UK restaurants to bring in new menus and measures that will be more compatible with the delivery app. The delivery app is also looking into ways to fund more ‘dark kitchens’ that allow chefs and restaurant brands to mass-cook meals for delivery…
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21 May
Sopwell House to launch Wimbledon-inspired menu
Sopwell House in St Albans has announced it is launching a new Wimbledon inspired menu for afternoon teas. The menu will run for the duration of the championships and will see the hotel offering a variety of Wimbledon related strawberries and cream cakes. Macarons on the menu will be served…
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21 May
Human error could cost businesses £17.5m as GDPR looms
With the arrival of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) businesses who mishandle personal data will leave themselves open to a fine of up to £17.5m. Research by information management company EDM Group found that 76% of UK businesses say a large amount of mail and communications are incorrectly allocated due…
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