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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 -3 May
Pizza Express turnover up by 6.3%
Pizza Express has announced a turnover of £534.2m for the year, a 6.3% increase on last year’s results. Like-for-like sales for the group, which exclude new store openings and store closures, also increased, by of 1.4%. The pizza chain opened 27 new restaurants of their own overseas last year, with…
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3 May
Marco Pierre White opens new Chophouse restaurant in Manchester
Marco Pierre White’s new Manchester restaurant Mr White’s English Chophouse has officially opened its doors. Situated below the Velvet Hotel on Canal Street, Mr White’s English Chophouse will focus on a menu featuring quality steaks, chops and grills and pies, all created by the celebrity chef. The Manchester venue is…
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3 May
Vine Acquisitions purchases The Laine Pub Company
Vine Acquisitions, backed by Patron Capital and May Capital, has acquired The Laine Pub Company, in partnership with the Laine management team. The pub group began with the opening of the Mash Tun in Brighton in 1996, and has since grown to comprise 54 managed, independent pubs, with 21 in…
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3 May
£1.5m of cocaine found in Luton chicken shop
Shaheriz Khan, 37, has been found guilty of possession with intent to supply after £1.5m of cocaine was found in his Peri Peri Grill chicken shop in Luton. Police found 13 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside a holdall in the kitchen and a further two kilograms in a brown takeaway…
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2 May
UKHospitality welcomes government’s recognition of immigration policy
UKHospitality has welcomed the government’s acknowledgement of the contributions made by EU nationals to the UK’s small businesses. The group has also called on the government to provide a future immigration policy that enables hospitality businesses to continue to employ EU nationals without disruption. During oral questions yesterday, small business…
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2 May
Catering Academy rated zero by Food Standards Agency
Catering Academy, who supply catering services at Oldham College which has been rated zero by the Food Standards Agency, who say “urgent improvement is necessary”. The college claims the facilities have been improved since inspectors issued the notice on February 19. The Food Standards Agency said “major improvement” was required…
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2 May
Country Valley Foods appoints former executive chef as new sales manager
Foodservice supplier Country Valley Foods has appointed Richard Chilver, the former executive chef from Lumley Castle, as its sales manager. Richard Chilver, who managed the kitchens, menus, and supplies at the County Durham venue for six years, has returned to the team at Country Valley Foods, where he previously worked…
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2 May
Thomas Ridley adds new English wines to menu
Wholesale food company Thomas Ridley Foodservice has recently added two wines from family-owned vineyard Giffords Hall to its offering. The addition of the new wines is to fall in line with English Wine Week which runs from 26 May to 3 June. The national campaign is designed to raise awareness…
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1 May
New bar and music venue opening in Ayr
Independent restaurant and bar operators Buzzworks Holdings has announced it is opening its first pub, hosting live music and offering beer, cocktails and food. With the opening of the pub, named T-Bar, Buzzworks Holdings has invested over £750,000 in its Ayr venues over the past six months. The pub will…
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1 May
JD Wetherspoon to avert 11,500 tons of food waste with Veolia UK contract
Environmental solution company Veolia has implemented a new scheme to help JD Wetherspoon reduce food waste the chop and save costs. Veolia has implemented a food and coffee ground recycling scheme that will result in approximately 11,500 tonnes of food waste avoiding landfill and help the pub company reach its…
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