Category: The Caterer

A report from the Federation of Small Businesses has called on the government to develop a hospitality and tourism strategy to focus on underrepresented small businesses.

Alternative asset group Bridgepoint is to take a minority stake in Asian-inspired food brand Itsu, with plans to grow the restaurant brand by 100 new outlets in the UK over the next five years.

The delay to a complete reopening of hospitality has put a significant number of the 25,000 licensed premises that were still shut at the end of May at risk of permanent closure.

The owners and senior management of ETM Group have raised £4.3m to fund and grow their new venture, Maven Leisure.

Alex Dallocchio has been appointed general manager of the Westin London City ahead of the 222-bedroom property’s opening in September, which will mark the debut of Westin Hotels & Resorts in the UK.

Aramark UK has signed a new five-year contract to provide catering services to New City College, which has nine campuses across east London and south Essex, with more than 20,000 students and 2,000 employees.

Ed Wilson and Josie Stead of Brawn in London’s Bethnal Green are partnering with musician and owner of Sargasso restaurant in Margate, Kent, to reopen the venue next month.

A look at the latest food, drink and equipment to hit the market.

The Irish foodservice market will grow by 11% on last year to reach almost €5b (£4.3b) by year end, with an additional 56% (€2.8b) growth predicted for 2022, according to a new report by Bord Bia.

Burts Snacks has announced it is entering into a strategic partnership with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).