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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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Jul- 2025 -4 July
UKH warns against new measures in gov health plan
UKHospitality has warned that new measures in the government’s 10-year health plan for England risk adding “red tape and cost” to businesses if imposed without collaboration. It comes as the Department of Health and Social Care published the plan yesterday (3 July), which aims to improve the National Health Service…
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4 July
Tortilla launches upgraded summer menu
Tortilla has launched a new summer menu featuring high-protein pots and an upgraded salad offering, as the fast-casual Mexican chain seeks to tap growing demand for lighter, healthier meals. The updated menu, which debuts today (4 July), includes so-called protein pots – a snack or side dish – and a…
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3 July
Delaware North partners with Sunderland AFC
Hospitality and foodservice company Delaware North has partnered with Sunderland AFC to become the club’s new premium hospitality provider at the Stadium of Light. The long-term agreement marks a new phase in matchday and event services, with Delaware North set to deliver food and beverage offerings across general admission and…
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3 July
Freemans launches new street food concept at Silverstone
Freemans Event Partners has announced the launch of Cargo Global Eats, its new street food concept, at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The new concept comprises a dedicated area of street food including a variety of vendors such as tacos from MeatHead Mexican, sustainable cocktails by Poppy’s Pineapples, burgers…
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3 July
KFC targets 50 new UK sites in £1.5bn expansion
KFC plans to open more than 50 new UK restaurants this year as part of a £1.49bn investment in its estate over the next five years. The fried chicken chain, which operates more than 1,000 restaurants in the UK, aims to spend £466m on expanding its estate, with a target…
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3 July
How Matcha to open three-storey café in Notting Hill
Matcha bar brand, How Matcha, will open a new café on Ledbury Road in Notting Hill in September, marking its second site in London. The all-day café, which has built a following at its Marylebone venue, will occupy three floors at 52 Ledbury Road, offering 30 covers. The ground floor…
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2 July
The Rose and Crown pub sold to Oak Taverns
The Rose and Crown, a historic pub in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, has been sold to family-run operator Oak Taverns for an undisclosed sum. The 17th Century pub, which has been owned by Nikki Page for several decades, is a past winner of CAMRA’s Oxfordshire Pub of the Year award. Based in…
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2 July
Cooks Coffee FY sales rise 36% in UK&I
Esquires Coffee, the operator of cafe chain Cooks Coffee, has reported a 36% rise in total franchisee store sales to NZ$79.6m (£35.3m) in the UK and Ireland for the year ended 31 March 2025. Group revenues increased by 43% to NZ$6.7m (£2.9m) during the same period. This included NZ$1m (£440k)…
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2 July
Govt unveils timeline for Employment Rights reforms
The government has set out a phased timeline for implementing changes under the Employment Rights Bill, with the most complex reforms delayed until 2027 to provide time for business consultation. It comes as the Department for Business and Trade has confirmed that new rights around guaranteed hours and shift predictability…
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2 July
Greggs warns on profits after warm weather hits sales
Greggs has revealed that it expects its full-year operating profit to be “modestly” below FY24 after the heatwave in June caused its sales to fall. The baker stated that cost inflation and wage tax pressures, which caused the company to increase the price of its sausage rolls, were factors which…
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