All Weekend Press articles – Page 8
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Weekend PressRichard Caring puts Ivy restaurant group up for sale at £1bn
Caring has kicked off an auction for his stake in The Ivy and its sister restaurants, according to The Sunday Times
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Weekend PressAsda’s billionaire brothers face billions of pounds of debt – and talks of strained ties
Talks of a rift come as the owners of Asda and EG Group face unprecedented financial pressure, reports The Telegraph
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Weekend PressI gave up law to start a restaurant with Roger Moore’s son
Jamie Barber, founder of Hush Brasserie speaks to The Sunday Times, after the sale of his central London restauarant to private member’s club Soho House
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Weekend PressTransport strikes ‘severely damaging’ hospitality and retail, says sector chief
Northern Ireland’s hospitality and retail sectors have continued appeals for transport unions to call off planned strike action, The Standard reports
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Weekend PressHollywood Bowl investors eye strong profits despite cost-of-living pressure
The ten-pin bowling operator is expected to unveil strong profits amid resilient leisure spending, writes The Standard
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Weekend PressWhy are swanky restaurants so bland these days?
With the party season in full swing, The Sunday Times explores the ”blandification of fine dining”
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Weekend PressTom Kerridge: The magic of restaurants requires ‘very hard work’
In the Financial Times, the Michelin-starred chef defends the price of high end food as business recovers from Covid.
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Weekend PressHospitality bosses share tips for navigating industry challenges
Operators are finding new ways to train, recruit and retain staff, writes the Financial Times
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Weekend PressPubs cheer as working from home revives the office Christmas party
Festive bookings are up as remote workers flock to office parties, reports The Sunday Times
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Weekend PressPub landlords boycott Macmillan Cancer in plea to scrap Sober October
Some publicans have claimed their takings can drop by up to 50 per cent, during ’Sober October’, reports The Telegraph
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Weekend PressIndian takeaways: Restaurant owners say high prices down to perfect storm
The BBC explores how a “perfect storm” of the Covid pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the cost of living crisis is affecting curry houses.
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Weekend PressWarnings over ‘eco’ coffee cups that pose risks to health with toxic resin
The Guardian explores concerns that bamboo “eco-cups” green claims may be misleading and the products may pose a risk to health
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Weekend PressWhy private equity is back — and which companies are on the hit list
After Apollo Global Management’s £500 million swoop for The Restaurant Group, The Times explores the resurrection of dealmaking
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Weekend PressIntroducing Fowl, a new pop-up chicken restaurant using a brand new bird (sort of)
London’s obsession with chicken has been mounting for some time, says The Standard, speaking to Fowl’s William Murray
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Weekend PressBan on single-use plastic cutlery comes into force in England
Shops and hospitality businesses will no longer be able to supply plastic cutlery, reports BBC News
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Weekend PressReturn of Friday lunchtime drinkers gets City pubs buzzing
London is getting back in business, the Evening Standard reports, and even Friday’s trade is back
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Weekend PressSandwich price shocks but meal deal costs rise less than average food inflation
The Guardian investigates the cost of lunchtime meal deals, after Pret a Manger’s £7.15 posh cheddar and pickle baguette hit the headlines
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Weekend PressDiners ‘ambushed’ by restaurant charity charges
Voluntary charges are appearing more frequently on restaurant bills, according to The Telegraph
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Weekend PressEG Group sales slide as billionaire Issa brothers work to slash debt
Second-quarter sales slid at forecourt and foodservice business EG Group, reports the Evening Standard, as the Issa brothers worked to slash the company’s debt
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Weekend PressCafe Rouge owner needs bigger table for swoop on Chiquito’s and Frankie & Benny’s
The Big Table Group is in advanced talks to buy the leisure division of The Restaurant Group, the London-listed casual dining operator, Sky News reports