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Closures tracker: The hospitality firms shuttering amid mounting cost pressures

We round up the hotels, restaurants, pubs and bars that have been forced to close due to the increasing tax burden faced by hospitality operators

Mike Shaw at the Freemasons at Wiswell: ‘We could make things easier, but we don’t’

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Find your happy place: how to select the right restaurant location

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Size matters: How to maintain operational excellence at scale

People

From Manchester to the Middle East: How San Carlo is finding fans around the world

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The Cateys 2026 sponsor spotlight: Square

Tenders

Tender opportunity: Mid Sussex community multi-sports club

Tenders

Tender: Café, the Lightbox Gallery, Woking

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The Cateys 2026 sponsor spotlight: Booker

Food & drink

Linda McCartney Foods Vegemince goes gluten-free to support school menus

Viewpoint

Starbucks is still looking for a double shot of difference

This is Hospitality: Compass – ‘It’s up to us to unlock people’s skills’

This is Hospitality: Time to look after our own

This is Hospitality: Charlotte Weatherall – ‘my biggest mistake was leaving the industry’

HRC is the UK’s leading trade event for hospitality and foodservice and takes place on 30 March-1 April 2026 at Excel London as part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week. Over three days, you’ll meet the people behind the products, connecting face-to-face with suppliers, brand owners and operators who are bringing the latest ideas to the table.

The Caterer Supplier Awards

Thu Apr 16, 2026

The Caterer Supplier Awards celebrates the most creative and innovative businesses and brands from across the hospitality supply chain. Categories are judged by an independent panel of industry experts and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 16 April 2026.

The Caterer People Summit 2026

Thu May 14, 2026

58VE, London

The Caterer is bringing together HR hospitality leaders to learn, debate and collaborate on topics including artificial intelligence, burnout and how to effectively engage the board, to help protect your people, strengthen your teams and prove why HR is central to business success, even in a challenging climate.

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Equipment

Quiet blenders, retro heat lamps and bespoke buffets: The best new light equipment

Refresh your front and back of house with these latest launches

Openings

Flat Iron expands into Birmingham with new city-centre site

Openings

Bill’s to open largest restaurant in 10 years after profits climb

Chef

Great British Menu returns for 21st series

Foodservice

The Caterer Summits

People Summit 2026: How to lead HR through uncertainty

The Caterer’s People Summit on 14 May offers insights and practical strategies from HR leaders for stronger teams in today’s tough climate

Chef

All you need to know about the chefs on MasterChef: The Professionals 2026

Thirty-two professional chefs from across the UK are fighting it out to become the 19th champion of the hit BBC show

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Roux Scholarship 2026 regional finalists announced

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