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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 -16 April
Lemongrass Group looks for equity partner for continued growth
The award winning Lemongrass Group has announced it is seeking a business partner following the opening of its 13th branch. The company, which makes a profit of £15,000 per month per site, will listen to offers for up to 50% of the company from the right partner. Expansion until now…
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16 April
The Old Ship Hotel relaunches as The Wardroom
The Old Ship Hotel in Brighton, part of the Cairn Collection, will relaunch its restaurant with a new look, menu and new name – The Wardroom. The hotel’s bar has also been renamed to The Mess Deck, with a new summer menu. Officially launching today, The Wardroom have invited 60…
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16 April
Deliveroo to help chefs increase revenue with ‘virtual restaurants’
Deliveroo has revealed how it is working with restaurants to create additional ‘virtual restaurants’ in its state-of-the-art, delivery-only Editions kitchens. Deliveroo uses its expertise to help restaurants create, test and bring to market new brands that are only possible due to the nature of online delivery. The delivery company claimed…
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16 April
Aramark and Jamie Oliver announce ‘exclusive’ partnership
Food and facilities company Aramark has announced a 10 year partnership with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. The new contract will see the two work together on an exclusive basis to enhance food concepts and delivery across workplaces in Northern Europe, including the United Kingdom and Ireland. The partnership will enable…
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16 April
JD Wetherspoon shuts down social media accounts amidst trolling and racism
JD Wetherspoon has announced that it will be closing all of its social media accounts with immediate effect. In a post on Twitter, the pub company said: “In a world of social media, JD Wetherspoon has decided to close down all Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media accounts for…
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13 April
Low-skilled jobs rebadged as apprenticeships by firms, says report
Employers are relabelling low-quality, low skilled and and often low-wage roles as ‘apprenticeships’, according to a new report. As part of the government’s wider package of reforms to apprenticeships, groups of employers have come together to write the new ‘apprenticeship standards’. Some employers have used this opportunity to generate high-quality…
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13 April
Battlesteads Hotel and Restaurant expands staff accommodation
The Battlesteads Hotel and Restaurant in Northumberland is expanding its staff accommodation after securing £1.25m in funding. The eco-hotel’s development has been backed by an investment from HSBC, which was secured with support from business services group, Baldwins Accountants. The owner of Battlesteads Hotel and Restaurant, Richard Slade, said…
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13 April
Easter weekend boosts restaurants following dismal March
Strong trading over the Easter holiday weekend helped lift the gloom for Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups – after a poor, snow-hit March. Latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker show that collective like-for-like sales for the four days of Easter were up 5.9% compared to the Easter…
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13 April
Nottingham restaurant owner jailed for VAT fraud
The owner of a restaurant in Nottingham’s city centre has been jailed for pocketing the VAT charges made to customers. A HRMC investigation found that Ali Elbahtini Ibrahim, 48, owner of Marrakesh Moroccan bar and restaurant, kept £55,000 in VAT charges for himself. Investigators went to the restaurant and paid…
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13 April
Banton pub receives £740k lottery fund for renovation
The Swan Inn pub in Banton has been awarded a £740,000 cash sum from the National Lottery to turn it into a community hub. The pub is among 24 groups who will share the £5.7m pot of lottery funding, and has been granted by the Big Lottery Fund to ‘bring…
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