All articles by Finn Scott-Delany – Page 13
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NewsC&C sells stake in Admiral Taverns
The Bulmers supplier disposed of its minority interest in the pub company for £55m to Proprium Capital Partners
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InterviewsMcDonald’s futureproofs business for omnichannel world
Chief operations officer Gareth Pearson tells MCA how its £250m restaurant remodelling programme comes in response to the business changing shape significantly
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NewsMcDonald’s invests £250m in restaurant remodelling
The Convenience of the Future upgrade programme will see McDonald’s UK&I shake up the way its restaurants operate to reflect the multiple ways customers order
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NewsPopeyes Stratford breaks sales records
The brand’s UK debut at Westfield is the top performing Popeyes store in the world in terms of sales, CEO Tom Crowley told MCA
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InterviewsRichard Caring ‘committed to continuously evolving’ Bill’s
The refreshed offering at Bill’s aims to connect its foundation under former greengrocer Bill Collison with an “experiential, contemporary twist”, COO Rebecca Tooth told MCA
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NewsButchies: ‘Delivery has been huge for us’
The buttermilk fried chicken concept has used delivery-only kitchens to expand across London, founder Garrett FitzGerald told MCA’s Hostech conference
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NewsTim Martin: ‘Oldies like me won’t stay in forever’
The Wetherspoon chairman told MCA sales growth at Lloyds was being driven by younger consumers less concerned about Covid
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NewsStonegate unveils new premium division
The Chapter Collection will focus on premium food-led pubs initially in London, with the Clerk & Well the first to open under the division
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NewsPret reveals next stage of Pret Perks
With a major marketing campaign planned, the scheme will introduce more enhanced personalisation, targeted promotion to add and retain subscribers, and deeper alignment with Pret’s brand values, MCA’s Hostech heard.
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NewsReef Technology: ‘We want people who are top of their game’
The virtual kitchen operator has launched hundreds of locations with YouTube influencers such as Sidemen and MrBeast, Hostech heard
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NewsBrewDog to ‘completely change how bars operate’
The “radically new business model” will see bar hourly staff benefit from a 50/50 profit share, while salaried staff will receive £120,000 worth of shares over four years
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NewsWetherspoon faces ‘considerable pressure on costs’
The pub company reported like-for-like sales in Q3 were down 4%, though said sales were improving
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Analysis & InsightMcDonald’s: Delivery at centre of new restaurants
McDonald’s is still learning how best to optimise delivery and is using technology to streamline the complexity of the sales channel, delivery director Daniel Smith told Hostech
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NewsOpenings of the week: Harts, Big Smoke, Acai Berry
Harts Group revealed details of its new Borough Yards wine bar, Daskal, while two new desert concepts were announced for Wardour Street in Soho
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NewsRoger Wade to step down from Boxpark
The founder is handing over to MD Simon Champion and COO Ben McLaughlin, and will stay on as a brand consultant and NED
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NewsF&B sales at Whitbread ‘slow to recover’
The Beefeater and Brewers Fayre operator hopes the rollout of new menus and targeted marketing initiatives will drive an improvement in sales
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NewsAdventure Bar Group hits targets ‘well ahead of time’
The strong performance means owner Nightcap will issue an additional 7.1m in earn out shares to the founding management team of the business
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NewsBlack Sheep to double estate this year
The coffee shop operator has 51 sites in the pipeline which were agreed pre-pandemic, with around half to go to franchisees
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NewsLoungers delivers records sales
The 164-strong cafe-bar operator continues to “significantly outperform” the market, with like-for-like sales up 17.7% in the 40 weeks to 20 February
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InterviewsHalo Burger gears up to become scale ready
The vegan fast food brand, which is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, will take inspiration from Tesla as it seeks to disrupt the QSR burger market