Support Pubs in the Autumn Statement or More Pubs Will Close Chancellor Warned
The Campaign for Pubs has urged the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, to announce meaningful direct support for pubs in the Autumn Statement to support pubs through…
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Catering
Deliveries and Takeaways Worth 15 Pence Per Pound of Restaurant Spend
Delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s leading restaurant groups rose 5% year-on-year in October 2023, CGA by NIQ’s Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.
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Michelin Chef Launches Apprentice Academy At Dean Clough
A Michelin-trained chef from Yorkshire has launched a new Hospitality and Catering Apprentice Academy at the historic Dean Clough Mill complex in Halifax. Matthew Benson-Smith,…
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Time to Show Off the Best the South West Has to Offer!
Are you looking for new suppliers and inspiring ideas? If you’re involved in food retail, catering, or hospitality, wherever you’re based in the South West,…
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Dame Judi Dench, Janet and a Special Occasion at Chelsea Physic Garden!
Last week, Chelsea Physic Garden celebrated its 350th anniversary. Janet travelled to London to join Dame Judi and to raise a toast with the team……
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Craft Guild of Chefs Celebrates Over 100 Graduate Awards Achievers After 2023 Campaign
Nine talented and ambitious young chefs have made the grade in the Graduate Awards 2023. This successful year has taken the overall number of chefs…
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Food Inflation In Hospitality Slows Slightly As Retail Prices Begin To Fall
Inflation as measured by the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index fell marginally to 21.7% year-on-year in July. Despite the slight fall of 0.9 percentage points,…
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East Chef Named National Young Pastry Chef Of The Year
A talented North East chef has just been named Young Pastry Chef of the Year. Megan Armstrong, 26, who works for Newcastle-based 21 Hospitality Group,…
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Food Prices In Hospitality Surge Again As Supermarket Prices Ease
Inflation as measured by the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index rose again to 22.6% year-on-year in June—close to the record high of 22.9% in December…
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Celebrations Begin For Twelve National Chef Of The Year Finalists
Following two rounds of recipe creation and deliberation, the Craft Guild of Chefs has announced that twelve chefs are still in the running to be…
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Inflation Slows to 7.9% in June
UK inflation slowed to 7.9% in June, the lowest level since March 2022, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The rate of price…
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The NACC Care Chef of the Year 2023 Finalists Announced
After some particularly challenging heats the line-up of care chefs set to compete in the national final of the National Association of Care Catering (NACC)…
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Craft Guild Of Chefs Reveals National Chef Of The Year Semi-Finalists After ‘Exceptional’ Standard Of Entries
Following an outstanding standard and number of entries for the National Chef of the Year, the judges have whittled entries down to just 40 semi-finalists….
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Hospitality Hit As Foodservice Prices Rise By More Than A Third In Two Years
Year-on-year inflation as measured by the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index increased again to 21.6% in May—only just below the record high of 22.9% of…
Read more...Sustainability Still A Priority For Cash-Strapped Brits When Eating Out
Better sustainability credentials and communication could hold the key for hospitality operators to tap into an audience of more than 37 million eco-conscious Brits, according…
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