News
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 -3 April
UFO cocktail bar pop up concept seeks crowdfunding
24 hour cocktail delivery service, Spartans CocktailTaxi, is seeking crowdfunding for a ‘unique and innovative’ pop up cocktail bar concept that it is developing. Describing the concept as where “space meets the earth”, “design meets technology” and “imagination meets reality” the company is working on a mobile cocktail bar designed…
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3 April
Conviviality may face legal action from investors
Investors in Conviviality are considering the possibility of legal action against the board of the company amid claims they were misled over its financial health. According to The Times, the rapid demise of the drinks retailer and supplier has provoked suspicions about when the board first had concerns over its…
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Mar- 2018 -29 March
Park Lane Hotel’s Bennett joins The Full Range
Andrew Bennett, former director of Food and Beverage at London’s Park Lane Hotel, has been appointed brand ambassador for culinary, purchasing and support business The Full Range. Honoured with an MBE in 2009 for services to the hospitality industry and skills training, 61-year-old Bennett spent 23 years with the Park…
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29 March
Nisbets adds another store to its retail portfolio
Catering equipment supplier, Nisbets, has further added to its growing retail portfolio with the opening of a new store in Bayswater, west London. The new store – Nisbets’ 32nd retail outlet – will officially open its doors at 9.00am on Tuesday 3 April. To celebrate the arrival of the new…
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29 March
Conviviality administration announcement puts 2500 jobs in danger
Bargain Booze owner and drinks supplier Conviviality has announced plans to file for administration within the next two weeks, after failing to secure a proposed £125m fundraising bid to avert bankruptcy. The unexpected £30m tax bill led to a suspension of the wholesaler’s shares on the junior market and the…
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28 March
Feast It secures £680k investment
Feast It, the end-to-end catering booking platform, has secured £680,000 investment. Feast It aims to use this increased investment for national expansion and to broaden its supply base beyond food and drink. In the past year, Feast It has grown 400% and in that time has secured a total of £1million…
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28 March
Deposit scheme must not increase hospitality burden, says UKHospitality
UKHospitality has warned the government not to increase costs or restrictions for hospitality businesses through any proposed deposit scheme and called on it to create an opt-out for business where drinks are sold on the premises. The government has announced its intention to introduce a deposit scheme for single-use glass…
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28 March
Government proposes deposit scheme to cut waste
A deposit scheme is expected to to be introduced in England later this year, the government has announced. Consumers may soon have to pay a deposit when they buy drinks in bottles and cans in a bid to cut waste and increase recycling. The customer will then get their money…
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28 March
McDonalds to phase out plastic straws
Fast food giant McDonalds is set to begin phasing out plastic straws within UK restaurants in a bid to help the impact on the environment. The company will start trailing paper straws instead of plastic ones from May onwards. Straws will also be kept behind the counter and only given…
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28 March
‘Total transformation’ planned for Wyboston Lakes conference and events venue
The conference and events venue at Wyboston Lakes Resort is set for a ‘total transformation’ as the property enters its first phase of a complete refurbishment. A main conference room for over 300 delegates, equipped with the latest technology, movable walls to expand training rooms and a total redesign and…
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