Government
The latest news and updates on government policy, 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 -5 July
Catering company probed as 70 fall ill at graduation ceremony
An investigation has been launched into catering company CH&Co after Public Health England (PHE) received reports that more than 70…
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3 July
‘Large restaurant chain’ using ‘too small’ pint glasses
An unnamed large restaurant chain has been found to have been serving pints in glasses that were “too small” following…
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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…
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Jun- 2018 -29 June
Mayor calls for ‘united effort’ to save London’s pubs
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called for a united effort from government, local authorities and the pub industry…
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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.…
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25 June
UKHospitality ‘wary’ as UK plans listing calories on restaurant menus
Jeremy Hunt has announced that the government is considering forcing restaurants to publish calorie information on their menus. During the…
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21 June
Chef Alexis Gauthier supports foie gras ban
Chef and restaurateur Alexis Gauthier whose restaurant, Gauthier Soho, used to serve 25kg of foie gras per day, has told…
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20 June
Parliament launches inquiry into Deliveroo’s working conditions
The chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, Frank Field MP, has launched an inquiry into the working conditions and…
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18 June
McDonald’s to remove plastic straws from restaurants
McDonald’s is to remove all plastic straws from its restaurants by 2019, with a transition to paper alternatives due to…
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18 June
Foie gras imports could face post-Brexit ban
Foie gras imports are at risk of a ban following Brexit after Conservative MP Henry Smith said the time had…
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