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 -4 June
UK crab crisis continues as restaurants warn it could go on for ‘years’
Restaurants across the country have been pulling crab dishes from menus as fishermen report low catch rates. Fishermen from Norfolk and the south of England reported winter storms have killed many young crabs, however they say there is still an unknown factor causing the shortage. Some restaurants approached by Catering…
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1 June
Harry Ramsden to offer £20,000 of free food as part of National Fish and Chip Day
Harry Ramsden is to offer £20,000 of free fish and chips as part of National Fish and Chip Day, as customers served with a ‘golden fork’ will not have to pay for their meal. The fish and chip chain celebrates 90 years in business and has announced a new menu…
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1 June
UKHospitality calls for fairness and transparency for employers and employees
Trade association UKHospitality has called on the government to ensure that employment in the UK is “fair, transparent and flexible for both employers and employees”. Responding to a series of consultations in the wake of the Taylor Review into modern working, UKHospitality has made a series of recommendations to provide…
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1 June
US chain Wingstop secures flagship London store in West End
US chicken wing dining chain Wingstop has secured a flagship site at London’s Cambridge Circus. The chain launched in Texas in 1994 and has more than 1,000 restaurants internationally, including 25 owned by US rapper, Rick Ross. Westminster City Council has granted planning permission and a premises license to run…
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1 June
Carluccio’s approves CVA putting 500 jobs at risk
The creditors of Italian dining chain Carluccio’s have voted in favour of a company voluntary agreement (CVA) which could see more than 30 of its outlets closed and put 500 jobs at risk. On Thursday 31 May, 91% of its creditors approved the decision. The 34 restaurants at risk would…
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1 June
Catering company Wilson Vale sees record turnover
Catering company Wilson Vale has announced record turnover for the year ending 31 December 2017, rising £5.3m compared with the previous year. The company also confirmed pre-tax profits rose from £2m to £2.4m during the same period. The company won several new contracts over the last financial year, and currently…
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May- 2018 -31 May
Sham Alom returns with fine dining Indian outlet
Sham Alom, the former owner-chef of the Rumi’s Indian restaurant in Beverley which closed in April, is to return to the North East dining scene with Arisi set to open this summer in Hull. The restaurant – Arisi meaning ‘rice’ in Tamil – is named after the staple diet of…
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31 May
COTA offshore caterers to get 2% pay rise
Offshore caterers are to get a pay rise of nearly 2% and new bonuses after months of strikes as trade unions Unite and RMT accept a pay offer from the Caterers Offshore Trade Association (COTA). COTA represents six companies with over 2,500 employees collectively. The pay increase will be backdated…
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31 May
Millennials more likely to pick up the bill
New research has found that older millennials (aged 28-37) are the most likely to pick up the bill when dining out in a group. The new findings by Creditcards.com found that baby boomers were the tightest when it came to paying up, with just 13% saying that they had picked…
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31 May
World Cup boost of £1.33bn awaits
The British economy is set to benefit from a £1.33bn boost if England make it through the second round of the 2018 World Cup, rising to £2.72bn if the team make it through to the final, according to figures from VoucherCodes and the Centre for Retail Research (CRR). Pubs, restaurants,…
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