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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 -1 July
Upper Crust owner SSP set to cut 5,000 jobs amid dwindling demand
Some 5,000 jobs at Upper Crust owner SSP could be axed as the company faces dwindling demand due to the…
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1 July
Investment into hospitality sector tumbles as coronavirus hits
Business investment in hotels and restaurants has fallen by more than 6% in a year as coronavirus “ravages” the sector,…
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1 July
Leon outlines ‘industry-first’ sustainability commitment
Leon has announced it is the first business in the restaurant industry to sign up to all 14 commitments put…
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1 July
Castle Terrace to close due to Covid-19’s ‘devastating effect’
Edinburgh-based restaurant, Castle Terrace, has announced it will not reopen post-lockdown, attributing the Covid-19 pandemic as having a “devastating effect…
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Jun- 2020 -30 June
Government confirms changes to ‘flexible’ furlough scheme
The UK government has confirmed the latest set of changes to its “flexible” furlough scheme – dubbed CJRS V2 –…
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30 June
Britain’s foodservice spend was down 80% in April 2020
Global information company The NPD Group has revealed weekly spend in British foodservice in April 2020 was just over £200m,…
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30 June
Byron set to appoint administrators
Byron has reportedly filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after it “teetered on the brink of financial collapse”…
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30 June
Caffè Nero to reopen 400 stores to eat in from 4 July
Caffè Nero has announced it will reopen 400 stores for eat-in from the 4 July. The stores will open with…
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30 June
Revised ONS data reveals greater GDP drop in Q1 2020
The UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms fell by 2.2% in Q1 2020, which has been revised downwards…
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29 June
Purezza to open new Bristol site in August
Purezza, the UK’s first vegan pizzeria, will open its fourth branch in Bristol in August 2020. Following swiftly on from…
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