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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Jul- 2018 -2 July
Cafe Rouge, Las Iguanas and Bella Italia owner invests £30m in high street
Casual Dining Group, the owner of Cafe Rouge, Las Iguanas and Bella Italia has announced it is to invest £30m in its 300 restaurants to enhance their performance as part of a refinancing of the company. The group’s restaurants are already performing ahead of the market with the company reporting…
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2 July
40 government officials poisoned by Diwali food
As many as 40 people working for an unnamed government department in Leicester have been struck down with food poisoning after ordering “culturally relevant food” to celebrate the end of Diwali 2017. The incident prompted Leicester City Council to commission a report investigating the incident. It said: “To celebrate the…
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Jun- 2018 -29 June
Deliveroo riders awarded ‘six-figure settlement’ in employment rights case
Food delivery app firm Deliveroo has paid compensation to 50 of its riders who said they were denied employment rights, including National Minimum Wage and paid holiday. The riders, represented by law firm Leigh Day, all worked as couriers for the company which labelled them as ‘self-employed suppliers’. Lawyers from…
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28 June
Woman chokes to death at Beefeater pub
A woman has choked to death in a Beefeater pub in Scunthorpe, it is not known whether the woman was a local or a guest at the adjoining Premier Inn hotel. Emergency services were called to The Anchor pub yesterday afternoon, after an initial call was made to the ambulance…
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28 June
UK restaurant numbers drop with two closures a week
The number of restaurants in Britain fell by 0.4% in the year to March an equivalent of nearly two closures a week, the new edition of the Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners has revealed. Analysts suggested that the decline comes amid fears among operators of oversupply in the…
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28 June
The Yorke Arms to reopen with chef Frances Atkins at the helm
The Yorke Arms in Ramsgill, Harrogate is set to reopen in July 2018 with the newly formed partnership of Yorkshire businessman Jonathan Turner and Michelin-starred chef, Frances Atkins. The Yorke Arms is currently undergoing refurbishment and the newly decorated bedrooms will open soon after the Michelin-starred restaurant. The Yorke Arms…
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28 June
Indian restaurant gives away free meals everytime Harry Kane scores at World Cup
An Indian restaurant is giving away free meals everytime Harry Kane scores at the World Cup. The Dilshad restaurant in Chadsmoor has created a curry in honour of the England forward called the ‘Kane Korma’. When a customer orders the ‘Kane Korma’ they are given a ticket and can then…
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27 June
Channel 4 boss warns government over fast food ad ban
Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has urged MPs to “be careful” over a potential watershed fast food television advert ban. Mahon said that a ban could lead to consequences “worse than the current situation”. The government’s proposed plans would see a ban on advertising food products on television that are…
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26 June
Hummus Brothers goes into administration
Mediterranean eatery chain Hummus Brothers has confirmed that it has gone into administration. The group has six sites all based in London and has been in operation for 13 years. In a statement on its website and Twitter account, the group attributed its downfall to a “perfect storm” of increased…
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26 June
Third Victor’s restaurant and bar to open in £1.2m venue
East Coast Concepts is to open its third Victor’s bar and restaurant in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, the restaurant will open on the site of The Alchemist and will undergo a £1.2m refurbishment. Living Ventures launched The Alchemist just two years ago however this will now be closed to make way…
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