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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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Apr- 2020 -16 April
KFC reopens 11 UK branches for takeaway amid Covid-19 crisis
KFC has announced it is reopening 11 of its 900 stores across the UK for takeaway orders. The fast-food restaurant…
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15 April
HMRC adds new guidance on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
HMRC has issued new guidance regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme and clarifies eligibility for those returning from sick leave…
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15 April
UK demand for Chinese takeaway almost quadruples as lockdown continues
Orders of Chinese takeaways have nearly quadrupled in the UK over the last four weeks, according to Flipdish, the online…
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15 April
Just Eat extends NHS discount amid ‘unprecedented response’ due to Covid-19 crisis
Just Eat has announced that it will extend its new 25% discount for NHS workers after an “unprecedented response” amid…
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15 April
Covid-19 could cause UK economy to shrink by 35%, says OBR
The UK’s economy could shrink by as much as 35% in the second quarter of 2020 due to the Covid-19…
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15 April
Burger King ads banned over ‘misleading claims’
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a series of Burger King advertisements after they were deemed to be “misleading”.…
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14 April
Revolution raises credit facility
Revolution Bars has announced that it will increase its revolving credit facility to £30m following an agreement with NatWest. This…
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14 April
Petition for Tronc payments to be included in furlough wages hits 6,000 signatures
A petition launched on change.org calling for the government furlough scheme to include tronc payments for hospitality staff has hit…
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14 April
Food and beverage inflation hits 12-month low
Foodservice pricing reached its lowest point for 12 months in February 2020 with the majority of food and beverage categories…
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14 April
Bella Italia to provide 1,000 free meals to NHS staff
Bella Italia has announced its commitment to provide 1,000 free meals to NHS staff on the frontline of the coronavirus…
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