17th January 2023 Curry Leader Calls for VAT Cut to Stem Rising Tide of Closures A ban on single-use plastic in the hospitality sector will come into force in October, announced by the Government, will be a final nail in the coffin of many takeaway businesses, according to the Asian Catering Federation [ACF]. Already struggling […]
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12th January 2023 Wagamama, owned by The Restaurant Group, has launched a veganuary dish with a special partnership allowing one million meals to be donated to low income families. It has launched a new vegan take on its kare lomen dish – its regular menu is already more than 50 percent plant based. This will
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11th January 2023 Masala Zone operator MW Eat has reported turnover has nearly tripled but that business was still being affected by the covid pandemic in its year to March 2022. It returned to profit and was cash-flow positive. However, turnover was still down by some 40% on pre-covid levels. The company, whose outlets include
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10th January 2023 Wasabi, which operates 44 sushi and bento takeaway food shops and restaurants across London and the UK and sells its products through supermarkets throughout the country, increased its turnover by some 41% in the year to December, as stores saw an end to lockdown-related restrictions and the company continued to expand. Turnover
8th January 2023 Harneet Baweja, the co-founder of Gunpowder, is to open a new disco-themed Indian restaurant, on All Saints Road in London’s Notting Hill. in March. Empire Empire will serve Punjabi regional dishes and blast “Bollywood bangers” from a custom-made jukebox. Baweja said he wanted to create a restaurant that celebrates the “golden age
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17th November 2022 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Chancellor Jeremy Hunt have accepted officials’ recommendations and announced a significant rise in the national living wage from £9.50 an hour to £10.42.
16th November 2022 Just Eat for Business has expanded its partnership with sustainable packaging supplier ClubZero. The expansion will see more restaurants and cafes provide a packaging return scheme to London businesses. Customers will be able to opt for reusable packaging when placing an order through the Just Eat for Business platform. Packaging will be
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15th November Rosa’s Thai Rosa’s Thai is to open in Nottingham before Christmas and Exeter next year. Rosa’s Thai made its international debut last month in Dubai.
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15th November 2022 Itsu Milton Keynes Itsu, the healthy Asian food chain, is set to open a venue in Milton Keynes, serving its Asian-inspired menu where he majority of dishes have fewer than 500 calories – a third plant-based. Any unsold meals will also be sold half-price every evening, to avoid food waste.
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14th November 2022 According to research by the customer experience and retention platform SevenRooms, ‘Generation Z’ is spending £857m a week on hospitality, but restaurants must “up their social media game” in order to tap into this market. While many consumers are tightening their belts, those aged 16-24 spend an average of nearly £70 per
