Venues & Properties
The latest news and updates on venues and properties, 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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Jun- 2021 -21 June
‘Freedom Day’ delay puts thousands more venues at risk, CGA warns
The delaying of “Freedom Day” has put thousands more clubs, restaurants, pubs and bars at risk, according to the latest edition of the Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners. Although 76.2% of Britain’s licensed sites were trading by the end of last month, around 25,000 licensed premises remain closed.…
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May- 2021 -10 May
PM confirms indoor hospitality to return from 17 May
Prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that indoor hospitality can return next week as the government moves ahead with the next step in its roadmap out of lockdown. From the 17 May, six people or two households will be allowed to meet inside, whilst indoor hospitality will also be able…
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5 May
330,000 jobs could be lost if rental issues remain unsolved, says UKH
Over 330,000 sector jobs are at risk if the £2.5bn rent debt issue is not resolved, according to new analysis by UKHospitality (UKH). A new survey of UKH members found that resolving the rent debt issue is “critical” to ensuring the future health of a sector that prior to the…
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Mar- 2021 -31 March
Two in five licensed premises able to accommodate outdoor trading
Around two in five licensed premises will have some form of outdoor trading space when restrictions ease for venues on 12 April, according to the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA. The monitor revealed that around 41,100 premises (38.2% of all sites) in the UK have a garden, terrace, car…
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29 March
Peppermint partners with Levy hospitality
Peppermint, bar services, has announced a partnership with Levy, the sports, leisure and hospitality sector of Compass Group. The partnership will enable the group to provide bar solutions and services at sporting and music events that take place at Levy’s venues across the UK. From the build process to operational…
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2 March
Japan Centre to expand flagship London site
Japanese food hall, Japan Centre, has announced plans for a 7,000 sq ft expansion to its flagship London site in mid-March. Founded in 1976, the food hall located on Panton Street currently offers a range of over 3,000 products spanning food, drink, and lifestyle. The group will extend its ground…
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Feb- 2021 -23 February
German Doner Kebab to expand across UK
German Doner Kebab is reportedly eyeing a roll-out of sites across the UK, in a move that will see it almost double its presence with the addition of 47 new sites. According to Sky News, the expansion, which follows a period of heightened takeaway sales during the pandemic, will reportedly…
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8 February
65.1% of Brits to ‘boycott’ venues with poor hygiene, research reveals
Almost two thirds (65.1%) of Brits will reportedly “boycott” restaurants, bars, pubs or hotels with a poor reputation for hygiene and infection control. The data was obtained by a nationally-representative survey into 2,000 members of the public, by infection control specialist JLA, as part of its “Infection Insights” campaign to…
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3 February
Consumers eager to return to going out, CGA finds
Well over half (59%) of consumers said they “couldn’t wait” to go out again, while 51% hoped to get back to venues within a few weeks of reopening, according to the latest CGA Hospitality Consumer Forecast. CGA’s forecast was based on a survey of a nationally representative sample of 3,000…
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Jan- 2021 -25 January
Milestone Group to open new Liverpool food hall
The Milestone Group, which operates under its brand General Post Office (GPO), will open a new food hall at the repurposed Metquarter in Liverpool in late Spring 2021, creating 132 jobs. GPO will be located on the Victoria Street entrance at Metquarter adjoining Everyman and will focus on a wide…
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