All articles by Finn Scott-Delany
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NewsSessions Market CEO Dan Warne: ‘Covid allows us to shape the concept over time’
Launching a food hall business during a global pandemic might not seem like good fortune, but Dan Warne still counts himself lucky in the circumstances.
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Pizza Hut Restaurants to consider restructure
Pizza Hut Restaurants has hired advisers to explore a financial restructure, with a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) under consideration.
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Tootoomoo partners with Soar Group for franchising
Pan-Asian concept Tootoomoo has signed a franchise agreement with Costa Coffee and Pizza Hut operator Soar Group, with the first opening taking place in North-West London later this year.
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Calorie count requirement for large operators
The government has confirmed it plans to introduce legislation to require large restaurants, cafes and takeaways with more than 250 employees to provide calorie counts on labels and menus.
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The rise and fall of Coffeesmiths Collective
One of the more intriguing growth stories of the past ten years, Coffeesmiths Collective is the latest business to begin insolvency proceedings, as parts of the business enter liquidation.
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How Azzurri Group went into administration
One of the star performers in a competitive casual dining sector, and an even more competitive Italian subsector, Azzurri Group was formed out of the break-up of Gondola.
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Chilango gives notice of intent to appoint administrators
Burrito chain Chilango has given notice of its intention to appoint administrators, in a further blow to bond-holders.
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Inception co-founder Charlie Gilkes: Customers have embraced safety measures
Inception Group co-founder Charlie Gilkes also described how customers have embraced new safety measures, such as temperate checks and track and trace when returning to the London bar estate.
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Five Guys UK CEO John Eckbert: Trading ‘really unpredictable and really different’
Five Guys UK CEO John Eckbert has described reopening the entire estate for dine-in as a “fairly modest, incremental step”, having remained open for takeaway for the majority of lockdown. Speaking on MCA’s The Conversation, Eckbert said keeping takeaway online meant the brand had already redesigned its store format ...
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UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls: High evidence threshold for local shutdowns
Local authority powers to shut down venues are “not as bad as they initially appeared”, Kate Nicholls, UK Hospitality CEO has said.
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Bowling alleys and live music venues get green light
Bowling alleys and live music venues will be allowed to open with social distancing from next month, but nightclubs will have to wait.
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Confusion over face coverings for cafes
Confusion ensured today after ministers gave conflicting messages over whether food to go and coffee shop outlets will be included in the new law on face coverings.
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Bistrot Pierre sold in pre-pack, six restaurants to close
Bistrot Pierre has been sold in a pre-pack administration with six restaurants to close.
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Abokado MD steps down
Abokado managing director Kara Alderin has stepped down to take a role with a national pub group.
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Epiris frontrunner to buy CDG
The former backer of TGI Friday’s is in advanced talks to buy Casual Dining Group, Sky News reports.
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Legal analysis: ‘Signs on the floor are no match for a drunk man wanting a hug’
Operators are reopening into a complex new regulatory landscape, where licensing, public health and law enforcement combine and overlap.
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Tossed to appoint administrators
Tossed and Vital Ingredient operator Zest Food has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, having already told its workforce they would all be made redundant.
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Sunak unveils VAT cut and discount scheme
Consumers will be able to get a 50% reduction for sit-down meals in cafes, restaurants and pubs across the UK from Monday to Wednesday every week throughout August 2020, part of government plans to support the industry.
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Whitbread opens 24 restaurants
Whitbread has reopened 24 restaurants and 270 UK hotels, with the the majority of the rest of the estate due to reopen throughout July.
