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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 -16 May
Cost pressures could risk sector jobs, UKHospitality warns
The UK’s largest hospitality industry trade association, UKHospitality, has warned the government that taxation and regulatory pressures risk undoing the job creation carried out by the hospitality sector since 2008. The warning follows the publication of data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) that shows there are 31,000 fewer…
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16 May
Mystery surrounds ownership of 57,227 UK companies
Around 57,227 British companies are still not complying with new measures brought in to counter fraud and money laundering, according to big data and anti-money laundering (AML) firm Fortytwo Data. The businesses are not yet compliant with new regulations which states they must declare those people with significant control (PSCs)…
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16 May
Arrival of Abba restaurant thwarted by local residents
London’s Waterloo locals have stopped plans for an Abba themed restaurant in the area after it originally passed planning permission. The Waterloo Residents’ Alliance protested on the vacant land ahead of a key planning meeting and put up ‘Stop Mamma Mia Party’ signs. Lambeth Council received 198 objections and a…
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15 May
Edwardian Hotels announces new menus
Edwardian Hotels has announced a series of new menus to be served to business customers holding meetings and events. The menu will be offered across all ten London branches of the Radisson Blu owned chain. Each menu, named ‘Experience Menus’ will represent a different part of the day at the…
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15 May
Hotel launches insect restaurant for National Insect Week
A hotel is launching a pop up restaurant that will only serve dishes that feature insects as part of National Insect Week. Grub Kitchen at Celtic Manor Resort will offer curried cricket pakora, toasted cumin, mealworm crepes alongside many other insect related delicacies. The restaurant will be launched in partnership…
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15 May
Jamie Oliver knocked off Sunday Times Rich List
Jamie Oliver has not made the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time in eight years, following a strained few months in which the celebrity chef has struggled with his restaurant group. Oliver was valued at £150m in last year’s list, but earlier this year, it was reported that…
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15 May
Number of restaurants in England up 13% since the recession
The number of restaurants in England has increased by 13% since the recession – from 22,230 in 2009 to 25,070 in 2018, says peer-to-peer lending platform, Lendy. Lendy says the sharp rise highlights just how intense competition in the UK restaurant market has become, as recent years have seen rapid…
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14 May
Supplier says paper straws outsell plastic for the first time
Catering supplier Stephensons has reported a steady rise in sales of paper straws along with a steady decline in sales of plastic straws, and paper has outsold plastic for the first time. Data provided by the catering supplier has shown that sales of plastic straws sat at over 8,000 units…
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14 May
Royal Wedding guests to be served British classics by the Queen’s chef
Guests at Prince Harry and Megan Markle’s wedding reception will be served a menu of “classical British” meals. It also looks likely that royal pastry chef Selwyn Stoby will prepare his milk chocolate truffles with a milk and kirsch centre, often served at royal parties and ceremonies. Royal chef Mark…
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14 May
Hospitality trade bodies launch packaging waste reduction pledge
The UK’s hospitality trade bodies have reiterated their commitment to tackling plastic packaging by urging a sector-wide pledge to reduce waste. Delegates at UKHospitality’s ‘Unpack the Future of Hospitality’ event, hosted by the British Institute for Innkeeping (BII) and UKHospitality (UKH), were urged to commit to pledges which included: Collaborating…
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