News
The latest industry news 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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Oct- 2023 -4 October
The Orangery at Blenheim Palace reopens following £2m refurb
Blenheim Palace has announced the opening of its 18th Century Orangery following the completion of a £2m restoration project to…
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4 October
Consumers spend 6.5p per pound on eating and drinking out, says CGA
Consumers spent 6.5 pence of each pound on out-of-home eating and drinking between January and July 2023, according to data…
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4 October
Tortilla revenues increase 22% in H1
Tortilla revenues grew 22% to £32.7m during the 26 weeks ended 2 July, as cost pressures have eased and consumer…
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4 October
City Pub Group acquires two pubs in London and Oxford
The City Pub Group, the owner and operator of 52 premium pubs across Southern England and Wales, has recently announced…
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3 October
Today’s news in brief – 03/10/23
Greggs reported a 20.8% increase in total sales for the 13 weeks ending 30 September. Company-managed shop like-for-like sales also…
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3 October
Greggs Q3 sales up 21% amid store openings and extended trading hours
Greggs has announced that its total sales rose 20.8% for the 13 weeks to 30 September 2023. Alongside this the…
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3 October
UK F&B M&A activity up 68.2% despite absence of higher market deals
UK Food and Beverage M&A activity has seen a 68.2% increase in the volume of deals (37 transactions) compared with…
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3 October
Foodservice price inflation falls for third consecutive month, says CGA
Inflation decreased for a third consecutive month in August but remains above 20% year-on-year, according to the CGA prestige foodservice…
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3 October
Lexington Catering MD joins Elior’s UK leadership team
Leading contract caterer Elior UK has announced the appointment of Matt Wood, the managing director of Lexington Catering, to its…
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2 October
Today’s news in brief – 02/10/23
BaxterStorey has secured a nine-year contract extension to provide campus catering services at Birmingham City University (BCU), serving over 30,000…
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