Restaurants
The latest news and updates on restaurants, 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- 2018 -4 April
Drop in younger diners could cost foodservice industry £800m
Global information company The NPD Group is predicting a decrease in eat-out or out-of-home (OOH) visits by consumers aged 25-to-34…
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Mar- 2018 -28 March
McDonalds to phase out plastic straws
Fast food giant McDonalds is set to begin phasing out plastic straws within UK restaurants in a bid to help…
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26 March
Easter weekend set to boost sales
Brits are set to spend £80m in pubs, restaurants and bars this Easter weekend. The bank holiday weekend will contribute…
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23 March
Prezzo to shut 94 restaurants affecting 500 jobs
Italian restaurant chain Prezzo has signed a deal agreeing to shut 94 of its 300 outlets across the UK. The…
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23 March
Restaurant industry experiencing ‘significant increase in financial distress’
New research has shown that subdued consumer spending and ‘fierce’ promotional activity in the UK’s restaurant industry has contributed to…
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23 March
Carluccio’s seeks private equity buyer following profit drop
Italian restaurant chain Carluccio’s is looking for a private equity buyer after appointing advisers KPMG to assess its options. The…
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21 March
Restaurants back One Planet Plate campaign
Restaurants are backing the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s One Planet Plate Campaign. The Sustainable Restaurant Association campaign is due to launch…
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20 March
Jamie Oliver refutes claims restaurant CEO is ‘an incompetent failure’
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has denied claims that his brother-in-law and CEO is ‘a bully’ and ‘incompetent’. An article published…
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20 March
35 of the UK’s Top 100 restaurant groups are loss making
35 of the UK’s Top 100 restaurant groups are now loss-making, up 75% from just 20 last year, new research…
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19 March
Former Locanda Locatelli chef enlisted for new Italian restaurant
Louis Korovilas, a former chef at London’s Michelin-starred Locanda Locatelli, has taken on the head chef role at a new…
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