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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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Jul- 2020 -28 July
Frankie & Benny’s to open a further 15 sites
Frankie and Benny’s has announced the reopening of a further 15 restaurants that have, taking the total number of reopened…
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28 July
Greggs swings to £65.2m HY loss
Greggs has reported a pre-tax loss of £65.2m during the 26 weeks to June 27, compared with a £36.7m profit…
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28 July
Hospitality sector loses £30bn in Q2
Sales across the UK’s hospitality sector plummeted by 87% in the second quarter of 2020, equivalent to nearly £30bn in…
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27 July
‘Overwhelming’ number of guests satisfied with safety standards
An “overwhelming” number of consumers (94%) who have visited pubs, restaurants and bars in England in the two weeks since…
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27 July
Mandatory calorie labelling ‘slap in the face’ to hospitality
UKHospitality CEO, Kate Nicholls, has warned the costs of the implementation of mandatory calorie labelling on menus will be a…
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27 July
Creams welcomes ‘record’ sales
Creams has welcomed a “strong performance” in the full-year ended 31 March 2020, with group sales up by 3% year-on-year…
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27 July
Marston’s and Carlsberg UK’s joint venture delayed
Pub operator Marston’s has announced its merger with brewing company Carlsberg UK has been delayed, pending a review by the…
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24 July
Hospitality trade improves in second week of opening
Managed pubs, bars and restaurants that have reopened in England reported lifted sales in their second week of trading. According…
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24 July
Hospitality shifts down 68% on pre-lockdown levels, research finds
The hospitality industry is missing out on a “crucial post-lockdown renaissance” with shifts down 68.9% on pre-lockdown levels, according to…
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24 July
Event catering in the era of the coronavirus
Easily one of the most thriving industries prior to the pandemic, the events, hospitality, and food sectors are now struggling…
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