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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 -10 April
Restaurant owner apologises for calling bride-to-be a ‘cow’
A restaurant owner has apologised after sending emails to a bride-to-be by accident, calling her a ‘cow’. Karen Williams, owner of the Mulberry Tree, based in Maidstone, has been left “mortified, horrified and completely embarrassed” after sending an email to a client instead of a colleague. Jade Sharp and her…
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10 April
Bidfood expands to the north with new Penrith depot
Foodservice provider Bidfood has expanded its reach in the north of England, with the opening of a new depot in Penrith, Cumbria. The depot was acquired from Blakemore Cash and Carry and its experienced local staff previously employed at the site will be transferred over to the Bidfood team. Alongside…
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9 April
Restaurant slammed for charging £13 for Asda camembert
A Bristol restaurant has been slammed by a customer for charging £13 for an Asda camembert. Emma Daniels ordered a sharing starter at Severn Shed. However after turning the packet over she discovered the dish was still in Asda supermarket packaging. Daniels took to TripAdvisor to write: “When we go…
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9 April
Small firms hit by pension auto-enrolment scheme, claims FSB
Small firms and startups will be “hit the very hardest” by the doubling of auto-enrolment employer pension contributions, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). From 6 April 2018, the minimum amount employers must by law pay into workplace pensions increased by 2% of qualifying earnings, whilst staff contribute…
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9 April
AccorHotels acquires restaurant booking platform
AccorHotels today announces that it has completed the acquisition of table reservation system, ResDiary. Established in Glasgow in 2004, the company has over 100 staff based in six countries. ResDiary is well established in the Asia Pacific region and the UK, and has a footprint in 60 countries globally, seating…
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9 April
Mum finds used needles on McDonald’s baby changing table
A mother found three used needles on a McDonald’s baby changing table at the New George Street outlet in Plymouth. Jade Krotke, 25, was about to use the table to change her eight-month-old daughter Olivia when she pulled it down and made the discovery. Krotke was with her husband at…
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9 April
Bestway acquires Conviviality retail brands
Bestway Wholesale has completed the purchase of Conviviality’s retail brands, in a deal closed at 11.56pm on Friday (6 April). In the £7m deal, the wholesaler acquired the Bargain Booze, Wine Rack, Select Convenience and WS Retail chains, saving 2,000 jobs. Matthew Callaghan, partner at PwC, said: “This deal safeguards…
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6 April
Bestways poised to purchase retail arm of Conviviality
Cash and carry wholesaler Bestway is set to announce its plan to purchase Conviviality’s retail chains, which includes Bargain Booze. According to reports Bestway, run by Zameer Choudrey, is thought to have paid roughly £7.5m for the Conviviality businesses. The deal will secure roughly 2,000 jobs and will bring the…
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6 April
Rockliffe Hall and Jesmond Dene House chefs win Great North Menu competition
Two chefs from hotels in Newcastle and County Durham have been crowned the winners of the Great North Menu Challenge 2018. Louise Harbottle from Rockliffe Hall in Darlington, County Durham, won the main course category with her roast lamb, lamb shoulder croquette, rosemary gnocchi and broccoli puree. Manuel Prado, representing…
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6 April
Former Michelin star restaurant plummets to one star hygiene rating
A former Michelin star restaurant has been given a one star hygiene rating, in the the most recent set-back for the Cambridge venue. Alimentum has been awarded a one star food hygiene rating in its latest report. According to the Food Standards Agency the restaurant’s management of food safety requires…
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