News
The News section on Catering Today delivers the latest updates and developments across the UK hospitality and catering industry. Covering restaurants, pubs, quick service brands, and catering groups, it reports on company announcements, market performance, government policy, and sector-wide trends. With a focus on commercial and operational impact, Catering Today’s news coverage keeps hospitality professionals informed of the events and decisions shaping business conditions and strategic opportunities across the sector.
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Jun- 2018 -18 June
Heineken to invest £44m in upgrading pub network
Heineken has announced it is to upgrade its UK pub network with a £44m investment programme which will see 500 of the company’s 2,900 venues renovated. The upgrade plans are expected to cost an average of £170,000 per site, and Heineken says that the programme could create as many as…
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18 June
Thomas Ridley Foodservice wins twice at Direct Commerce Awards
Foodservice firm Thomas Ridley has won both ‘Best Exploitation of technology’ and ‘Best Brand by Speciality’ for its recently launched website at the Direct Commerce Awards. The awards, widely seen as the industry standard for those in e-commerce, recognises business excellence for direct-to-customer retailing in organisations. The ‘Best Exploitation of…
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18 June
McDonald’s to remove plastic straws from restaurants
McDonald’s is to remove all plastic straws from its restaurants by 2019, with a transition to paper alternatives due to begin in September. The move has already been trialled in several restaurants with McDonald’s claiming its customers have “reacted positively to the change”. All its restaurants currently keep plastic straws…
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18 June
Novotel brings alcohol-infused ice lollies to its bars
Novotel is launching an exclusive collection of five alcohol-infused ice lollies at its participating bars in the UK. The Summer Coolers range takes inspiration from some of Britain’s top cocktails and it will be the first time that a bespoke range of alcohol-infused ice lollies has been sold in Novotel…
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18 June
Foie gras imports could face post-Brexit ban
Foie gras imports are at risk of a ban following Brexit after Conservative MP Henry Smith said the time had come to ban “this outdated practice”. Smith said foie gras was “cruel to produce, unhealthy to eat” and “expensive to purchase”. He added that “the fact that imports of it…
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18 June
Chef Adam Handling to open largest site with Frog E1 relocation
Renowned London chef Adam Handling will move his first award-winning restaurant The Frog E1 to a new, larger site at 45-47 Hoxton Square in July. The building, which sits on the corner joining Hoxton Square, Rufus Street, and Old Street, will be home to the newly named The Frog Hoxton…
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18 June
Card payments overtake cash for the first time in the UK
Cards have overtaken cash as Britain’s most frequently used method of payment, thanks to the rise in contactless cards. Steve Newton, executive vice president, UK and Europe of Worldpay, said the UK has passed “a major milestone on its journey to a more digital future”, adding that “the popularity of…
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18 June
Pubs fare well in May sunshine as restaurant sales suffer
Managed pubs saw collective like-for-likes jump 3.5% for May, with drink-led outlets doing best, according to new data. The Coffer Peach Business Tracker, produced by business insight consultancy CGA in partnership with Coffer Group and RSM, showed casual dining brands also saw like-for-like sales drop 2.1% against the same period…
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15 June
Gather & Gather face legal action after meal leaves father fighting for life
A father was left fighting for his life after contracting a rare nerve disease from eating a chicken liver parfait at an awards dinner, served by contract caterers Gather & Gather. The disease resulted in Philip Earlam being admitted to hospital without the use of his limbs, speech and ability…
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15 June
Sixteen unemployed Londoners graduate from Hospitality Futures programme
Sixteen unemployed Londoners have been offered the chance of a career in the hospitality industry, due to an initiative funded by Solidarity AccorHotels, an endowment fund set up by the hotel group. The fund aims to help fight economic and social exclusion of people at risk of poverty by improving…
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