Restaurants
The latest news and updates on restaurants, 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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Oct- 2020 -28 October
Latymer at Pennyhill Park retains four-AA rosette status
Fine-dining restaurant Latymer, based at the five-star Pennyhill Park hotel in Surrey, has retained its four-AA rosette status. The award comes shortly after the establishment appointed Steve Smith as head chef. Smith made an immediate impact by changing the menu layout at the restaurant, introducing a “Discovery Tasting Menu” for…
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27 October
Delivery services saved 100,000 restaurant jobs, study finds
A new study by Capital Economics has reported that delivery services such as Deliveroo protected around 100,000 restaurant jobs in the UK from being lost or furloughed over the period between April and June. The survey shows that Deliveroo’s partners used the furlough scheme at a lower rate than the…
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26 October
Iberica closes two sites in CVA, 135 jobs saved
Iberica, the Spanish tapas restaurant and bar group owned and operated by Iberica Food and Culture Limited, has preserved 135 jobs after a successful CVA restructuring. The Iberica CVA was approved in late September, securing over 99% support from creditors, with every landlord among them voting in favour. Although Iberica’s…
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23 October
Burger King announces new reusable packaging plan
Burger King has announced its new reusable packaging model that aims to help cut down the company’s packaging waste. The new packaging starting in 2021 is said to feature a collection system in the participating restaurants. Guests will be able to return their food packaging so it can be safely…
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23 October
KFC to create 5400 additional jobs
KFC has announced plans to create a further 5400 job roles across the UK and Ireland. According to Sky News, the fast food chain has seen a rise in demand for its produce due to Covid-19, the company said the new roles will be created in its 965 restaurants across…
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22 October
100 jobs at risk at Langan’s Brasserie
100 employees at Langan’s Brasserie may face redundancy as the restaurant struggles to stay afloat due to Covid-19. According to the Guardian, the London restaurant, which has been open since 1976, has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, with financial advisory firm Begbies Traynor selected as the potential…
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21 October
Business lunches to go ahead following Covid ‘loophole’
Restaurants can serve guests from multiple households following a ‘loophole’ in covid-19 restrictions that allows business lunches to go ahead. According to The Telegraph, Downing Street and local authorities have confirmed that meetings inside restaurants are permitted so long as they are for “work purposes.” London eateries including Galvin La…
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20 October
Gourmet kebab chain set to open 12 new sites by end of year
German Doner Kebab (GDK) has confirmed it will open a total of 12 new branches by the end of the year creating 480 new jobs. The next five sites said to open are situated in Batley, Plymouth, Peterborough, Liverpool and London’s Bethnal Green. GDK was founded in Germany in 1989…
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19 October
Katsu Kitchen shutters permanently due to Covid-19
Katsu Kitchen, a Japanese inspired restaurant in Moseley, Birmingham, has permanently closed its doors as a result of Covid-19. The company, which originally started out as a pop up vendor in August 2018, posted an online statement saying “we shall be closing indefinitely from Sunday 18 October, the pandemic has…
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16 October
Fat Duck restaurant shutters for two weeks amid Covid-19 cases
The Fat Duck restaurant has announced a two week voluntary closure after several of its staff members tested positive for coronavirus. According to the Guardian, the restaurant in Bray, Berkshire contacted customers who had intended to dine there that the venue had closed with “immediate effect.” The Heston Blumenthal-owned restaurant…
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