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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Jan- 2021 -28 January
Clare Smyth appointed global chef ambassador
The Bocuse d’Or UK Academy has appointed Clare Smyth as its global chef ambassador for the Bocuse d’Or, a biennial…
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28 January
Programme launched to support diverse hospitality leaders
WiHTL, the organisation dedicated to improving diversity in the hospitality sector, has launched the ‘Ethnic Minority Future Leaders (EMFL) in…
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28 January
Pandemic cost hospitality £200m a day in 2020
The pandemic and ensuing lockdowns cost the hospitality sector nearly £200m a day or £8m per hour in lost sales…
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27 January
CAMRA: Forced hospitality closure until may will be ‘devastating’
Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has responded to the comments by Sage scientists that hospitality businesses should remain closed until…
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27 January
Tim Martin sells £50.3m of JD Wetherspoon shares
Chairman of JD Wheterspoon Tim Martin, has sold shares worth £50.3m to capitalise on the “significant buying interest” following the…
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27 January
Red Mist pubs receives investor backing
Red Lion Holdings (RLH), a joint venture comprising industry investors David Ramsey, John Mayers, and private equity firm, Revcap, has…
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27 January
Finance minister: ‘no current plans’ to extend VAT cut
Jessie Norman, MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire and financial secretary for the treasury, has revealed there are “no current…
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26 January
Unemployment rises 5% to 1.7m
The UK unemployment rate rose by 5% in the three months to November with over 1.7 million people now out…
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26 January
Deliveroo reveals consumers takeaway spending habits
65% of customers are spending more on takeaways as “something to look forward to” during lockdown, research by Deliveroo reveals. …
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26 January
City Pub Group positioned to ‘emerge strongly’
The City Pub Group has announced it is “well positioned to emerge strongly” once restrictions are lifted, having reduced cash…
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