All articles by Lyndsey Cambridge – Page 19
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Cook plans return to new store openings with retail park focus
Openings were halted last year due to Brexit uncertainty
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Install DRS machines? We’re too busy fighting for survival, say retailers
Government plans for a DRS have suffered another delay as the consultation is pushed back
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Eat 17 franchisee recruitment drive sees interest from 15 businesses
Interested parties include retailers based in the north of England
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Brakes sees Sunday orders soar ahead of Eat Out to Help Out days
The foodservice giant said Sunday for Monday orders were up 150% during the first two weeks of August
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Caterforce appoints Joanna Halucha as group buying manager
Halucha will report into MD Gary Mullineux and will work from the Cheshire head office
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Government still investigating Sunday trading extensions
The move comes despite reports earlier in the summer the government had shelved plans to change the existing rules
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Comment and Opinion
Eating out is helping out, but the scheme can’t last forever
Another month of EOTHO might help, but government must focus on addressing the lack of ongoing sector-specific support for the industry
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Eat Out to Help Out scheme sends wholesaler sales soaring
Foodservice wholesalers saw an average rise in sales of 20% in the week ending 7 August
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Andy Cresswell to leave Bestway in early 2021
Cresswell will step down at the end of January 2021, having served a six-month notice period
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Unitas member Brook Street Foodservice defects to rival group Confex
Confex’s 20-year affiliation with Unitas ended on 30 June
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Government’s trade credit deal to support supply chains given green light
The deal follows the government’s announcement it would underwrite all trade credit insurance to the tune of £10bn
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Food waste set to reduce as caterers accept short dates
It follows campaigns by Wrap and Defra to try and avoid a predicted £10m food waste bill due to the shutdown of hospitality
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Wholesalers cry out for government clarity on ‘nightmare’ school catering
The absence of comprehensive catering guidance from the Department for Education has come under fire from foodservice wholesalers
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Bestway Retail announces plans to sell off 37 company-owned stores
All of the stores for sale were part of Bestway’s £7.25m acqisition of Conviviality Retail in 2018
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New Harlech Foodservice MD David Cattrall to lead restructure
The family-owned company saw orders drop by 95% when the hospitality industry was shuttered during lockdown
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CJ Lang appoints David McCorquodale as non-executive director
McCorquodale, formerly UK head of retail at KPMG, took up his position on the board of directors on 1 August
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Face coverings not a legal requirement in cash & carries, says government
Retailers and caterers visiting cash & carries will not be required to wear face masks
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JW Filshill eyes click & collect expansion with new hires
Click and collect has grown from 5% to 7% of Filshill’s overall business during the coronavirus crisis
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Convenience chain One O One partners with home delivery app
Appy Shop enables customers to order goods within 30 to 60-minute time slots or weeks ahead
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Parfetts stockpiling toilet roll and more to prepare for coronavirus second wave
Two of Parfetts’ depots are currently under localised lockdowns in Manchester and Halifax