Today’s news in brief – 05/02/24

Pubs and bars saw a third successive week of negative sales in January, CGA has revealed. Average sales in managed venues in the week to last Saturday (27 January) were 4% behind the same period in 2023, but ahead of the previous weeks in January which saw a heavier dip in sales. 

Christie’s will hold an online auction for Le Gavroche’s wine collection, after the restaurant closed for good on 13 January after 57 years. Running from 10 to 24 April, the sale will offer more than 100 lots spanning wine, pictures, drawings, prints, decorative objects, and porcelain and silver from the renowned restaurant. 

AC Event Catering has partnered with Worcestershire County Cricket Club, serving as the club’s official catering partner. The partnership also aims to revolutionise the food and beverage offerings at the club, focusing on “quality, variety, and service excellence”. 

Chopstix has opened a new site at Victoria Place, the shopping and eating destination above Victoria Station in London, marking its second opening of 2024. The company has a strong pipeline of new site openings with franchise partners such as Welcome Break, Haven and Butlins.