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United adds 30 Chef's Table dishes to Polaris menus
The airline says 11 chefs designed the second seasonal rotation, served from 1 November on selected international business-class departures.
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Beef prices climb 9.4% as US menus run out of room
USDA data point to another 9.4% rise in beef and veal prices this year, and operators from Oklahoma to Texas say menus have no room left to absorb the cost.
Nestlé Q3 results beat forecasts on coffee strength
Coffee sales rose 3.4% as the Swiss group's quarterly revenue reached CHF 22.76 billion, while Russia came off the books entirely.
Domino's profit beats forecasts, but US sales barely move
Domino's Pizza earnings for the third quarter show diluted EPS up 12.7% to $4.60, yet US same-store sales rose just 0.3%, and shares fell despite the beat.
Bubala cuts its set menu by 20% as it opens a fourth site
The vegetarian-led group opened in Covent Garden on 19 October and dropped its Bubala Knows Best menu to £39 across all four London sites.
Dine Brands adopts poison pill amid takeover interest
Applebee's and IHOP's owner moves to block Cobblers Cove and Arkhouse after reports the pair offered $39 a share for the casual-dining group.
UK loses 19 hospitality venues a week, NIQ data shows
Licensed premises fell 1% to 98,319 in the year to September as closures outpaced openings, NIQ reports, even as this week's Budget offered only partial relief.
FTC sues Toast over hidden fees and support claims
The regulator says the restaurant-technology company advertised a free point-of-sale plan while burying fees, add-ons and a hard exit behind it.
Crazy Bear hotels close for good as Brakspear buys freeholds
BDO sold the freeholds of Stadhampton and Beaconsfield to pub group Brakspear three days after Crazy Bear's second administration in under two years, ending about 130 jobs.
ESS wins three-year South Wales Police catering deal
Compass Group's blue-light arm adds its ninth UK police force, pledging Welsh suppliers and out-of-hours service at the Bridgend headquarters.
Autumn Budget gives hospitality rates relief, little else
A higher business rates threshold removes 70,000 firms from paying altogether, but VAT and National Insurance go untouched, splitting the sector's reaction.
Burger King owner books $704m profit as Popeyes slips
Quarterly results show Burger King's US turnaround offsetting a second quarterly decline at Popeyes, as Restaurant Brands International's overseas business keeps outgrowing its home market.
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