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House of Fraser coffee shop owner awaits news of department stores’ future

Massarella catering company, which runs coffee shops within House of Fraser branches, is waiting to discover what Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has planned for the future of the department stores. Read more

Compass attributes drop in UK margins to ‘challenging environment’

Contract catering company Compass has attributed a drop in UK margins in the nine months to 30 June to “a more challenging volume and cost environment”. Read more

Kristina Kirilova wins Bartlett Mitchell’s barista championship

Kristina Kirilova has been named winner of the Bartlett Mitchell barista championship. Read more

Hospitality workers’ ‘phantom hours’ cost £14.4m a week

Hospitality workers who clock up “phantom hours” by claiming to have worked longer each week than they actually have is costing the sector £14.4m a week. Read more

Green and Fortune’s James Pike wins 2018 ACE Robyns Award

The Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) has named Green and Fortune’s James Pike as the winner of its 2018 ACE Robyns Award. Read more

Post-Brexit butter and cheese restrictions possible even with trade deal, report warns

Britain could face a “dairy dilemma” with restrictions in the availability of butter, yoghurts and cheese in the short term, even if it secures a “softer departure” and a trade deal with the European Union. Read more

Gove: ‘Don’t worry about chlorine-washed chicken’

Environment secretary Michael Gove has reassured MPs that any eventual trade deal with the US post-Brexit won’t result in a reduction in the quality of food available in the UK market. Read more

Compass brand White Oaks wins five-year care catering deal

White Oaks, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has won a five-year deal with care home provider RMBI Care Co. to provide catering at 12 of its homes across the UK. Read more

CH&CO becomes largest caterer to win three stars for sustainability

Contract caterer CH&Co claims to have become the largest firm of its kind to win a top-level three-star rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA). Read more

Vertas Group buys Churchill Catering to become national player

Vertas Group has acquired Churchill Catering in a deal that it says will allow it to become a national contract catering provider. Read more

Elior UK hunts for more acquisitions after double-digit profit boost

Elior UK is hunting for more potential acquisitions after the purchase of two smaller rivals resulted a double-digit boost to both turnover and profit in 2017. Read more

UK Hospitality: We need more clarity on immigration and taxes post-Brexit

UK Hospitality has called for more clarity on how the immigration system and taxes will work post-Brexit, as the UK’s departure from the European Union draws closer. Read more

Compass Group finance director Johnny Thomson to stand down

Compass Group has announced that group finance director Johnny Thomson will stand down by the end of December. Read more

Mount Charles wins multimillion-pound Flybe contract

Foodservice firm Mount Charles has won a multi-million-pound contract with airline Flybe. Read more

Football teams invited to enter the London Hospitality Festival

This year’s London Hospitality Festival will include live music, food stalls and activities for children alongside a softball competition, 5k run and football tournament. Read more