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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May- 2019 -9 May
FSA backs mandatory ingredient labelling on food
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has advised that increased allergen information should be provided on pre-packed direct sale food to “give consumers greater confidence in the food they eat”. The board also set out priorities as part of an ambition to make the UK the best place for food hypersensitive…
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9 May
Reubens on Baker Street closes
London-based Turkish restaurant, Reubens has closed following a family bereavement, the restaurant has traded on Baker Street for 46 years. A statement issued by Reubens, read: “With a heavy heart, unexpectedly we have had to close due to a family bereavement. We are proud that of the 46 years Reubens…
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8 May
Man alleged to run restaurant from house refuses to remove sign
The owner of a house in Norwich who was told by Norwich City Council to remove a restaurant sign in February has still not done so as he has applied for permission to keep it. Norwich council inspected the premises owned by Orlando Williams in February after it was alleged…
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8 May
Warm weather draws Brits to pubs and restaurants as spending rises
Consumer spending grew by 2.5% year-on-year in April, as milder temperatures encouraged Brits to go out and spend, despite ongoing struggles in the retail sector. According to data from Barclaycard, spending in pubs and restaurants reached double-digit growth of 13.1% and 10% respectively – as Brits made the most of…
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7 May
Sodexo launches new restaurant brand
Catering company, Sodexo has announced it has launched a new restaurant brand called Kitchen Works Co. The first Kitchen Works Co restaurant opened at Toyota’s Burnaston manufacturing site in Derby. The restaurant has been developed using the latest consumer insight and aims to offer food in a “welcoming environment” providing…
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7 May
Ei agrees further deal with The White Brasserie Company
Ei Commercial Properties, the Ei Group business which manages a developing portfolio of assets leased to third parties, has further strengthened its relationship with The White Brasserie Company, sister company to Raymond Blanc’s Brasserie Blanc chain. Ei Commercial Properties has agreed a 20-year commercial free-of-tie lease for its pub currently…
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7 May
Crussh becomes first high street outlet to serve CBD booster
Crussh Fit Food and Juice Bars has become the first food-to-go retailer on the British high street to offer CBD (cannabidiol) oil to its customers as a coffee booster along with the introduction of a new menu. The health food chain will add the naturally occurring compound found in the…
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7 May
Pophams Bakery to open at London Fields
Pophams Bakery has announced it is to open its second bakery in the London Fields area at 197 Richmond Road in June. The new site is set to be larger than the first, featuring a pasta kitchen and restaurant alongside its trademark bakery offering. A Pophams Bakery statement read: “The…
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3 May
’17 million Brits’ have stolen tableware from a bar or restaurant
New research has revealed that an estimated 17 million people in Britain have stolen tableware – glasses, cups, napkins, cutlery, condiments – in their homes. Catering equipment supplier Nisbets uncovered the results following a survey in which 1,000 respondents were asked about their attitudes towards stealing such items from bars…
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3 May
Ping Pong to sell off last shopping centre sites
Dim sum restaurant chain Ping Pong is to sell its two outlets at Westfield London and Wembley Designer Outlet Village, the remaining of its shopping centre located restaurants. Leisure property specialists Davis Coffer Lyons has been instructed to dispose of the leasehold interest in the sites. The Westfield unit is…
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