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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Mar- 2018 -22 March
Catering boss convicted of indecent assault
A Cardiff catering company boss has been jailed for the indecent assault of a underage girl. Deborah Evans, 44, of Ely has been convicted of 11 counts of indecent assault and sentenced to seven years in jail. Evans, who owned and run Cardiff Cuisine Catering, was found guilty of crimes…
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22 March
Direct Food Ingredients receives industry accolade
Direct Food Ingredients has achieved a AA grade in BRC Global Standard for Agents and Broker, making the firm one of the first ingredients suppliers in the UK to achieve this accreditation. The BRC Global Standard Audit has been developed to provide a framework for managing product safety, quality and…
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22 March
UKHospitality warns of unemployment increase
UKHospitality, new hospitality trade body merger between the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and the British Hospitality Association (BHA), has warned the government that it must act to lower costs for businesses or risk further joblessness and loss of vital hospitality businesses. The warning follows data from the Office…
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21 March
Restaurants back One Planet Plate campaign
Restaurants are backing the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s One Planet Plate Campaign. The Sustainable Restaurant Association campaign is due to launch on 24 March to coincide with WWF’s Earth Hour, and encourages participating restaurants to serve special sustainable dishes. Each dish will highlight a sustainability issue and address it by offering…
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20 March
Jamie Oliver refutes claims restaurant CEO is ‘an incompetent failure’
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has denied claims that his brother-in-law and CEO is ‘a bully’ and ‘incompetent’. An article published in The Times, stated that an insider had informed the paper that morale had collapsed since Hunt had been appointed and that he is ‘a bully who is destroying his…
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20 March
Conviviality CEO resigns amid £30m tax bombshell
Conviviality has announced its CEO Diana Hunter has stepped down with immediate effect as its struggles stay afloat following the late discovery of a £30m tax bill. In a statement the off-licence retailer said Hunter will remain with the company for a period to provide transition support, and non-executive chairman…
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20 March
35 of the UK’s Top 100 restaurant groups are loss making
35 of the UK’s Top 100 restaurant groups are now loss-making, up 75% from just 20 last year, new research shows. Chartered accountants, UHY Hacker Young, found that trading conditions have become increasingly difficult for restaurant chains dealing with oversaturation in the market as well as rising costs. Casualties include…
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19 March
Former Locanda Locatelli chef enlisted for new Italian restaurant
Louis Korovilas, a former chef at London’s Michelin-starred Locanda Locatelli, has taken on the head chef role at a new Italian restaurant in Covent Garden. Korovilas has also previously worked at the Michelin-starred French restaurant Pied à Terre. The new eatery, called Bancone, will focus on fresh pasta and is…
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19 March
Freemasons’ Hall announces Bubble as recommended supplier
Bubble has announced that it has been listed as a new recommended supplier for bespoke catering at Grade II listed venue, Freemasons’ Hall. Having recently hosted at the venue to 600 guests at the Flight Centre’s Winter Ball, Bubble’s product and services demonstrated at this high profile event helped the…
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19 March
Pubs face triple tax, states CAMRA
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is calling for a new deal for pubs in response to fresh data which reveals 18 pubs are being lost each week. The consumer group says that urgent action is needed to cut the tax burden placed on pubs. Pubs are being hit hard…
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