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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 -5 April
Conviviality goes into administration
Drinks retailer and wholesaler Conviviality has filed for administration just a day after selling its wholesale business. Administrators PwC released a statement which read: “Matthew Callaghan, Ian Green and David Baxendale of PwC have today been appointed as joint administrators to Conviviality Plc. “Conviviality Plc continues to engage with parties…
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5 April
Moro and Morito founders launch bespoke catering company
Sam and Sam Clark of Moro and Morito are launching a brand new bespoke outside catering company, Casa Moro, and new private dining room space in Hackney Wick, in May this year. Casa Moro will offer Moro and Morito’s unique Spanish, Middle Eastern and Cretan flavours, created and cooked by Morito head…
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5 April
Chef designs city centre hotel kitchen
A 29 year old head chef has been handed the task of designing his own purpose-built kitchen from scratch. Rising star Alan Dickson – who is Scotland’s reigning Hotel Chef of the Year – will fit out the new premises at the expanded Ten Hill Place Hotel with around £150,000…
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5 April
Magners cider owner buys Conviviality wholesale division
The owner of Magners cider, C&C, has completed a deal to acquire Conviviality’s wholesale distributors. The beverage supplier and retailer has sold its Bibendum and Matthew Clark brands, with the support of brewer AB InBev. C&C was in early morning talks with Conviviality on 4 April, and by the end…
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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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