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Weekend PressOne in three hospitality workers want to start their own business in the sector
Limited access to funding and lack of training and mentorship cited as biggest barriers, The Standard reports
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Weekend PressMohsin Issa to step down as chief executive at UK petrol station chain
Private equity-backed EG Group continues to explore potential New York listing, the FT reports
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Weekend PressKate Nicholls: ‘Hospitality just can’t absorb these cost increases’
The chief executive of the UKHospitality trade body once helped to save prawn cocktail crisps but she fears what higher employment taxes could do to her sector, she tells The Times
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Weekend PressCheap, ethical and delicious: it’s mince’s moment to shine
The French, though, don’t have a single word for mince. They call it “boeuf haché”. The Americans call it “ground beef”. Adjective, noun. It does what it says on the tin, Tim Hayward writes in the FT
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Weekend PressMeet SpudBros, the Preston pair turning jacket potatoes into a global brand
What started as a food stall in Lancashire has become a hit, drawing huge queues in London with customers eager to try the spuds topped with their secret ‘tram sauce’, The Times reports
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Weekend PressBidding war for Deliveroo? There could be appetite
The US firm DoorDash’s £2.7 billion swoop for the delivery company late on Friday may prompt Amazon, Prosus and Meituan to consider rival bids, The Times reports
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Weekend PressCask ale brewers call for heritage status to save traditional beer
Real ale is under threat from changing tastes and pub closures but campaigners hope their petition will help preserve it, The TImes reports
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Weekend PressHospitality turns to baby boomers to ease staff shortage
Research from Employment Hero has found a near 10% increase in the baby boomer generation returning to casual hospitality roles, Caroline Bullock writes in the Financial Times
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Weekend PressPubs in England and Wales to stay open later for VE Day anniversary
Venues to remain open until 1am as PM urges UK to come together to mark 80th anniversary on 8 May, as reported in The Guardian
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Weekend PressMeatliquor founder: Tax raid has made running my business ‘a struggle’
Meatliquor founder Scott Collins says red tape and levies dampen ‘passion and potential’, The Telegraph’s senior business reporter Daniel Woolfson writes,
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Weekend PressAre Michelin stars a blessing - or a curse?
The esteemed restaurant guide has struggled to stay relevant, with some leading chefs even barring reviewers or asking for their stars to be removed, Anita Chaudhuri writes in The Guardian
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Weekend PressGreene King-backed Hickory’s to open 10 restaurants a year
The BBQ smokehouse brand, which was acquired by Greene King in 2022, has said it sees a ‘substantial opportunity’ to grow despite sector challenges, The Independent reports
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Weekend PressMarina O’Loughlin: How Reddit became my go-to travel guide
The social media platform has become a place to discover hidden restaurant treasures, according to the Financial Times’ food columnist
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Weekend PressFears of British chicken shortages as farmers warn of supply crunch
Poultry producers have demanded an overhaul of planning rules to rear more birds, The Telegraph reports
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Weekend PressBritain’s railway pubs are having a renaissance
A train ride combined with a cold pint in a characterful establishment – there’s plenty to love about our great railway taverns and taprooms, The Telegraph’s Will Hawkes writes
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Weekend PressDomino’s looking for a second brand for decades of growth
Andrew Rennie opened his first franchise at 26 and now runs a chain that sold more than 100 million pizzas last year, The Times reports
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Weekend PressCoffee boss says customers have had enough as prices soar
Charging £4 for an espresso is driving coffee drinkers in London to boiling point, according to the chief executive of Lavazza
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Weekend PressEllen Chew: I have 100 bottles of Japanese whisky. Some are worth £12,000
The restaurateur has been on a $20,000 Antarctic cruise, but only really felt wealthy when she could buy chocolate without looking at the price, she tells The Sunday Times
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Weekend PressAlixPartners drafts in Goldman Sachs to run sale of stake
Deal is latest in wave involving professional services firms, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressIs gin less popular? Why the UK’s thirst is drying up
In the late 2000s a change to a 180-year-old law led to a craft gin revolution. We sank bottle after bottle of the stuff in lockdown. But have we fallen out love with our favourite tipple, asks Harry Wallop