All Benugo articles – Page 2
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Analysis & InsightSurvey flags up high salt content of OOH salads
Campaign group Action on Salt is calling for mandatory colour-coded nutrition labelling in restaurants and fast food outlets, following the results of its latest survey, which highlighted the high levels of salt in some bought salads.
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NewsBenugo appoints Amos as MD
Benugo has appointed Handley Amos, formerly of Rossopomodoro and Creams Café, as its new managing director, MCA has learnt. The appointment opens up the opportunity for further expansion at Benugo, both in the UK and overseas, with Amos’ experience operating commercial businesses on the continent. The café and restaurant operator ...
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Creams appoints Mani as CEO
Creams Café has appointed Adam Mani as its new chief executive, MCA understands.
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Fatto a Mano secures third site
Fatto a Mano, the Neapolitan pizzeria concept from former Benugo diretcor Rupert Davidson, is opening a third restaurant in Brighton and Hove.
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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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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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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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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