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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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Apr- 2018 -27 April
Wetherspoon to create 300 jobs with new Dublin hotel and pub
Wetherspoon is to start development work on its new pub and hotel in Dublin city centre on Tuesday 8 May. The pub and 92 room hotel is set to open in the summer of 2019 – with the creation of 300 jobs. The project to convert a row of derelict…
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26 April
Farnham Loch Fyne in vegan ‘graffiti war’
The Farnham branch of Loch Fyne has been caught up in the middle of a “graffiti war” in the town between vegan and anti-vegan activists. The sign at Loch Fyne has been vandalised with the phrase ‘fish feel pain’ and a sticker saying ‘veganism is not a diet’. Employee Charlie…
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26 April
Young’s extends ‘Proudly Made in Britain’ range
Fish and seafood business Young’s Foodservice, will extend its ‘Proudly Made in Britain’ credentials to eight further products in its foodservice range, including their Young’s Chip Shop products. This follows the brand’s ‘Proudly Made in Britain’ campaign in December 2017. Designed specifically for cafes, pubs and casual dining restaurants to…
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26 April
Masterchef contestants to ‘finish’ London Marathon in honour of Matt Campbell
Former Masterchef: The Professionals contestant Jamie Park and Tom Peters have organised a run in honour of the show’s semi-finalist, Matt Campbell, who died after collapsing during the London Marathon on 21 April. Campbell was running to raise money for the Brathay Trust charity, in honour of his father who…
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26 April
UKHospitality signs Plastic Pact to tackle waste
UKHospitality has emphasised its commitment to tackling packaging waste by signing the Plastic Pact. Launched by sustainability experts WRAP, the Plastic Pact is a business collaboration aimed at cutting plastic waste. The pact, which is signed by 42 businesses responsible for over 80% of plastic packaging sold on products through…
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26 April
London cake shop launches ‘edible tampon’ macarons
A London cake shop, Ohlala, is selling tampon-shaped macarons in support of Bloody Good Period, a charity which supplies free sanitary products to those who cannot afford them. For every box of eight sold (priced at £24.50), Ohlala will donate £10, enough to supply a month of free sanitation products…
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25 April
Norse seals Norwich university catering deal
Catering company Norse has secured a deal to supply Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) with a range of hot and cold food along with beverages to over 2,000 people working and studying at the university. Norse will be creating more jobs by recruiting new supervisors and catering assistants at…
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25 April
Ivy Chelsea Garden in racism row with singer Raye
The singer Raye has accused Ivy Chelsea Garden of racism after a black friend was not allowed into the restaurant due to his attire, despite wearing similar clothing to a white friend who had already been allowed entry. The singer posted a video to Instagram showing her friend being turned…
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25 April
Deliveroo partners with Staff Heroes and Inploi to help restaurants find employees
Delivery firm Deliveroo has announced two new partnerships with recruitment tech startup, Inploi and temporary staffing platform, Staff Heroes. Staff Heroes will allow outlets to book staff at a short notice, while Inploi is an online recruitment network, connecting restaurants to those with experience in the hospitality sector. Deliveroo partners…
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25 April
Whitbread to split Costa Coffee off into separate firm
Whitbread has announced that it will spin off the Costa Coffee brand into a separate business of its own as investors pressurised the company to do so. The split is expected to happen within two years and will allow shareholders to invest in “two distinct, focused and market-leading businesses” and…
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