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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 -4 April
‘Undervalued’ hospitality workers want 42.4% pay rise
Professional CV writing specialists Purple CV, carried out a survey of 2,500 British workers and found that those in the hospitality sector believed they deserved an average of a 42.4% pay rise. This is compared to lawyers who felt they deserved a 30% wage increase, charity workers who desired a…
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4 April
Hospitality sector to tackle packaging waste with industry event
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and UKHospitality will spearhead the sector’s efforts to tackle packaging waste with a sector-wide packaging event. Unpack the Future of Hospitality will bring together hospitality businesses, suppliers, parliamentarians and other hospitality supporters to educate, inform and share best practice on reducing packaging waste. The…
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4 April
De Dietrich announces partnership with Lucknam Park Cookery School
Kitchen appliance brand De Dietrich has announced its new partnership with Lucknam Park Cookery School, Wiltshire, UK. The school offers a unique opportunity for anyone with an interest in cooking to perfect their skills and master new techniques through a variety of innovative courses led by its head chef, Ben…
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4 April
Drop in younger diners could cost foodservice industry £800m
Global information company The NPD Group is predicting a decrease in eat-out or out-of-home (OOH) visits by consumers aged 25-to-34 between now and 2022. In its new report, The Future of Foodservice: Great Britain 2022, it suggests OOH visits in Britain’s foodservice industry among this age group will decrease from…
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4 April
UK food inflation plummets to lowest point in a year
UK shop prices fell at the fastest pace since February 2017, with it deepening even further in March. Food inflation slowed down substantially in March, inflation standing at 0.4%, down from 1.6% in February. This is the lowest food inflation rate since February 2017, according to the British Retail Consortium.…
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3 April
Palé Hall appoints new head pastry chef
Palé Hall hotel has announced the appointment of Adam Cleal as head pastry chef. Adam joins the team at the hotel, which was awarded three AA Rosettes in September 2017. Owned by Alan and Angela Harper, Palé Hall is located on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, set in Wales,…
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3 April
UFO cocktail bar pop up concept seeks crowdfunding
24 hour cocktail delivery service, Spartans CocktailTaxi, is seeking crowdfunding for a ‘unique and innovative’ pop up cocktail bar concept that it is developing. Describing the concept as where “space meets the earth”, “design meets technology” and “imagination meets reality” the company is working on a mobile cocktail bar designed…
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3 April
Conviviality may face legal action from investors
Investors in Conviviality are considering the possibility of legal action against the board of the company amid claims they were misled over its financial health. According to The Times, the rapid demise of the drinks retailer and supplier has provoked suspicions about when the board first had concerns over its…
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Mar- 2018 -29 March
Park Lane Hotel’s Bennett joins The Full Range
Andrew Bennett, former director of Food and Beverage at London’s Park Lane Hotel, has been appointed brand ambassador for culinary, purchasing and support business The Full Range. Honoured with an MBE in 2009 for services to the hospitality industry and skills training, 61-year-old Bennett spent 23 years with the Park…
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29 March
Nisbets adds another store to its retail portfolio
Catering equipment supplier, Nisbets, has further added to its growing retail portfolio with the opening of a new store in Bayswater, west London. The new store – Nisbets’ 32nd retail outlet – will officially open its doors at 9.00am on Tuesday 3 April. To celebrate the arrival of the new…
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