All Benugo articles – Page 2
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News
WSH pledges to source 100% renewable power
WSH has committed to buying 100% of its electricity direct from renewable sources by 2020
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Opinion
Managing the data deluge
The way hospitality businesses capture, store and use data is changing, with the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation set to have a wide-reaching impact on the sector. The Hostech conference, held last month at London’s Ham Yard Hotel, looked at how the sector is managing these technical challenges.
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Benugo eyes Manchester launch
Café and restaurant operator Benugo is set to make the move north, after lining up a site in Manchester
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Swift swaps Costa for Waterstones
Andrew Swift has stepped down from Costa Coffee to become head of cafes at book retailer Waterstones
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Benugo to remodel high street format
Benugo is looking to remodel and simplify its high street store format to make it more competitive ahead of further expansion into the space.
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Benugo set for Sloane Square
Benugo is to further strengthen is link up with retailer John Lewis with an opening in its Peter Jones store in London’s Sloane Square
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OpinionM&A activity – 2016 a year in review
2016 was another eventful year in the restaurant and bars sector. Despite some strong headwinds, a steady flow of deal activity has continued over the last 12 months. BDO M&A specialists Tom Barnard and Eleanor Moulsdale take a look at the deals that shaped 2016 and who will be the movers and shakers over the next 12 months.
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News
Lines between foodservice and food retail to blur further
The lines between foodservice and food retail is set to continue to blur
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Opinion
A Crussh on the healthy market
Having overseen the growth of Benugo into a £100m-a-year business, Shane Kavanagh now has his sights set on the healthy eating-out market and its longtime darling, Crussh. He talks to Mel Flaherty about diversification into new channels, its concept store and the inevitable market consolidation
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NewsCrussh to launch new concept site
Crussh, the London-based healthy eating concept, is to launch a new concept site, which will be conducive to longer dwell times
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Benugo to launch TopShop site
British food and drink operator Benugo is to unveil an outlet in Topshop’s London flagship store on Oxford Street
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Opinion
Café culture
With plans to double in size within five years and move into Europe and the US, café and restaurant group Benugo is gaining ground. Stefan Chomka reports
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News
Armstrong swaps Vital for Crussh
Laura Armstrong has stepped down as head of design at Vital Ingredient to join rival health-focussed chain Crussh
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NewsBenugo sets out expansion plans
Cafe and restaurant chain Benugo plans to double in size in the next five years as well as expand across Europe and possibly the US
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Analysis & Insight
A different class?
A lack of quality sites for growth and expansion is sadly the restaurant industry’s Achilles heel. A shortage of supply, together with increasing rent and premiums, means that even those with ample funds and considerable appetite are finding it increasingly difficult to achieve returns for investors; and this problem is only likely to amplify as more operators join the bun fight, argues consultant Stephen Evans
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News
Bagdai and Bhogal to launch new venture
Ratnesh Bagdai is set to team up with chef and food writer Ravinder Bhogal to open a new restaurant in London’s Marylebone
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Benugo set for Liverpool St Station
Café and restaurant operator Benugo will open at Liverpool Street Station this Friday, increasing its existing portfolio of station sites to three
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NewsCrussh appoints new CEO
Crussh has appointed Shane Kavanagh, former managing director of Benugo, as its new chief executive
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Fogg steps down from Hix Restaurants
Seb Fogg has stepped down as operations director at the Mark Hix-led Hix Restaurants, after the group’s restructure
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Hix to expand restaurant estate after restructure
Mark Hix is to expand his current nine-strong restaurant portfolio after entering into a joint venture with Westbury Street Holdings