James Stagg
Editor at The Caterer
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2 weeks ago |
thecaterer.com | James Stagg
Caprice Holdings has reported a 30% rise in revenue to £97m, driven by new openings including Sexy Fish in Manchester. The Richard Caring-backed group that comprises 10 sites including Bacchanalia, J Sheeky and Daphne’s, registered a pre-tax loss of £5.9m in the year to 31 December 2023, down from a profit of £1.15m the year before. As administrative overheads rose by £25m to £81m, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation fell from £12m in 2022 to £10m in 2023.
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2 weeks ago |
thecaterer.com | James Stagg
A one-off collaboration dinner and hosted by Alain Roux with friend and neighbour Heston Blumenthal has raised more than £70,000 for good causes. The event at the Waterside Inn was held to celebrate 40 years of three Michelin stars at the iconic restaurant (1985-2025) along with 30 years since the Fat Duck first opened and 21 years since it was recognised with three Michelin stars (2004-2025).
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2 weeks ago |
thecaterer.com | James Stagg
Chef Tommy Banks is to launch a new pub group with its first site opening in North Yorkshire this summer. The General Tarleton in Knaresborough will be the debut venue for Jeopardy Hospitality, a new business created by Banks alongside Matthew Lockwood, his brother James Banks (pictured) and businessman Neil Armstrong. When it opens in late summer, the pub will include eight-bedrooms, a private dining area, large bar and beer garden.
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3 weeks ago |
thecaterer.com | James Stagg
Compass Group has reported revenues for up 8% to £17b for its H1 trading period, driven by growth in business and industry and sports and leisure. The catering giant said that operating profit was up by 11.6% at £1.22b for the six months to 31 March 2025. During the period it reported securing new business worth £2.7b and added that it had a “strong client retention rate of over 96%”.
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1 month ago |
thecaterer.com | James Stagg
Five restaurants have been shortlisted for the 2025 Menu of the Year Catey, which will be presented at a glittering awards ceremony on 7 July. Those who made the shortlist were selected by a panel of industry judges from Menuwatch articles that ran from May 2024 to April 2025.
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