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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Apr- 2018 -30 April
Wasabi unveils new app-free loyalty scheme
Wasabi has announced its first loyalty scheme, which will be app free and instead use a card that can be scanned with customers’ smartphones. ‘Wasabi Club’ will allow customers to collect loyalty points with their meals, with seven points resulting in the reward of a free meal. The campaign will…
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30 April
Six injured as ceiling collapses in Bolton restaurant
The ceiling at Bolton’s Sizzling Palace collapsed on Saturday night, injuring six people in an incident the restaurant called “not a major incident” in a statement. Firefighters were on the scene at the Indian restaurant at around 10:30pm to rescue trapped diners, however while the incident was ongoing staff continued…
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30 April
Ombra hits back after grated parmesan charge criticism
A restaurant that faced a social media backlash for charging £1.50 for grated Parmesan, Ombra in Hackney, London, has hit back, telling Catering Today its “Parmigiano is not a commodity product”. Customer Rosie French posted a complain on Twitter comparing parmesan to harissa oil (used in kebabs), and claimed the…
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27 April
Bury St Edmunds restaurant that opened less than a year ago, closes
Bury St Edmunds’ Bourgee restaurant is set to close down after it opened just a year ago. The Bourgee restaurant group has been placed in administration and has already shut down sites in Southend and Chelmsford. Colenzo’s, the company that has taken over Bourgee’s Chelmsford restaurant, and is set to…
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26 April
Farnham Loch Fyne in vegan ‘graffiti war’
The Farnham branch of Loch Fyne has been caught up in the middle of a “graffiti war” in the town between vegan and anti-vegan activists. The sign at Loch Fyne has been vandalised with the phrase ‘fish feel pain’ and a sticker saying ‘veganism is not a diet’. Employee Charlie…
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25 April
Ivy Chelsea Garden in racism row with singer Raye
The singer Raye has accused Ivy Chelsea Garden of racism after a black friend was not allowed into the restaurant due to his attire, despite wearing similar clothing to a white friend who had already been allowed entry. The singer posted a video to Instagram showing her friend being turned…
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25 April
Deliveroo partners with Staff Heroes and Inploi to help restaurants find employees
Delivery firm Deliveroo has announced two new partnerships with recruitment tech startup, Inploi and temporary staffing platform, Staff Heroes. Staff Heroes will allow outlets to book staff at a short notice, while Inploi is an online recruitment network, connecting restaurants to those with experience in the hospitality sector. Deliveroo partners…
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24 April
Prezzo CEO steps down after closing a third of outlets
Jon Hendry-Pickup has stepped down from his role as the CEO of Prezzo, following the chain’s CVA agreement. Hendry-Pickup joined the group in 2016 and Karen Jones will take over his position, following her appointment as executive chairwoman. Jones was the former chief executive of pub company Spirit Group. In…
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24 April
Indian restaurant fails hygiene check because staff were away on a hygiene course
The Empire of India restaurant in Bristol has failed a hygiene check because staff were away on a hygiene course with important documents that were supposed to remain in the restaurant. The restaurant is the highest rated in its area on TripAdvisor, but in the latest inspection it was awarded…
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24 April
Government urged to ban fast food outlets opening near schools
The Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health has urged the government to ban fast food outlets within 400 metres of schools as part of its updated childhood obesity strategy. The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has suggested introducing the measure in London previously, but the college said it wants…
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