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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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Aug- 2018 -7 August
Pret A Manger introduces genderless gingerbread men
Pret A Manger has decided to make its gingerbread men genderless and call them gingerbread biscuits instead. The decision was…
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7 August
Benito’s Hat secures £1m funding for 10th anniversary
Mexican restaurant Benito’s Hat has secured £1m investment to fund a three-year growth plan in London and throughout the UK.…
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7 August
Majority of Brits find the price of a pint ‘unaffordable’
Some 56% of people in Britain think the price of a pint of beer in a pub is unaffordable, according…
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6 August
Gino D’Acampo to launch fast casual Italian brand
Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo has announced plans to launch a fast casual dining Italian brand in Manchester. The My Coffee…
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6 August
Most Michelin-decorated chef in the world Joël Robuchon dies aged 73
The world’s most Michelin-decorated chef Joël Robuchon has died aged 73 after a long battle with cancer. Robuchon was well…
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6 August
Albert Adrià to open cake shop and wine bar in London
Spanish chef Albert Adrià is set to open his first project in London with Cakes and Bubbles, a cake shop…
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6 August
Aprirose acquires Wear Inns for £22.4m
Aprirose, the real estate investment company which owns QHotels, has acquired Wear Inns, a community pub estate based in North…
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3 August
Wetherspoons apologises after man with speech impediment thrown out
Wetherspoons has apologised after a man with a speech impediment claimed one of their pubs asked him to leave because…
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3 August
Hospitality salaries hit a seven-month high, but majority feel underpaid
Average salaries for hospitality roles hit a six-month high in July, as pay increased by 6.1% month-on-month, above the national…
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3 August
Pubs see ‘320% increase in online engagement’ during World Cup
British pubs saw a 320% increase in online engagement during the World Cup, suggesting that consumers opted to go to…
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