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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Jul- 2018 -4 July
BRC calls for two-year freeze on business rates
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has asked the government to consider freezing business rates for two years to ease the…
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3 July
Restaurant CVAs rise by 143% over six months
New research has found the number of restaurants entering a company voluntary agreement (CVA) has increased by 143% over the…
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3 July
Pret A Manger launches new apprenticeship scheme
Pret A Manger has announced the launch of a new apprenticeship programme, offering candidates the opportunity to complete a fully…
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3 July
‘Large restaurant chain’ using ‘too small’ pint glasses
An unnamed large restaurant chain has been found to have been serving pints in glasses that were “too small” following…
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3 July
Fine and Country Inns launches second star site
Dining firm Fine and Country Inns has launched its eighth venue in its estate The Masons Arms in Thorpe Hesley,…
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3 July
Personal information of job applicants leaked in Costa Coffee data breach
The parent company of Costa Coffee, Whitbread, has been the subject of a data breach which has seen personal information…
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3 July
FRC launches investigation into KPMG’s last Conviviality audit
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched an investigation into the most recent audit by KPMG of the financial statements…
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3 July
UK’s top 100 restaurant groups’ debts increase by 19% in a year
The UK’s top 100 restaurant groups grew their collective debt pile by 19% in the last year, from £1.65bn to…
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3 July
Hotel du Vin creates new gin suites with Slingsby Gin
Slingsby Gin and UK hotel chain Hotel du Vin have partnered to create a series of suites inspired by Slingsby’s…
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3 July
Suffolk pub let to award-winning restaurateur
The Queens Head in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk has been let to local award-winning restaurateur, Ben Hutton, who currently operates…
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