All articles by Finn Scott-Delany – Page 15
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Interviews
Jeremy King: ‘For things to remain the same, everything must change’
Hospitality sage Jeremy King evoked Italian literary classic The Leopard at last week’s Restaurant Conference, as he urged the industry to be less resistant to change
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News
Portobello acquires 12-strong pub package
The Zetland Capital backed platform has announced the acquisition of 12 freehold pubs across the London villages and suburbs
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News
Itsu ‘courageously’ expanding its reach
Property director Vishal Talreja has hailed Itsu’s partnership with Pizza Hut Restaurants for unlocking access to new areas such as retail parks and market towns
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News
Popeyes hope to ‘break the internet’ in the UK
The team behind Popeyes see the UK market is the most exciting new international territory for the fried chicken brand, MCA’s Restaurant Conference has heard.
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News
Valiant Pub Co acquires 17 pubs from SA Brain
Valiant was co-founded by Gerry Carroll and Mark McGinty, the founders of Hawthorn Leisure, and James Croft, formerly of EI Group
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Opinion
Going public
Having been dominated by private equity, established restaurant brands are increasingly considering the public markets as an option for growth.
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News
Boost Juice settles £6m in loans
Parent company TD4 Brands has reached an agreement with its funder BGF to settle its outstanding loan notes
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Interviews
Urban Pubs & Bars to 'double in size' by spring
The London-based pub, bar and restaurant group yesterday announced it had acquired 13 sites from Barworks
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News
Budget: Draught relief cuts duty by 5%
There was caution over the detail of the policy, which is understood to apply to kegs of 40 litres or more
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News
Whitbread to pay staff £10m bonus
The sum is in addition to a previously announced investment in Whitbread’s pay, at a cost of £12m-13m
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Interviews
Bella Italia to be more 'grown up and sophisticated'
The Big Table CEO Alan Morgan has told MCA the “lean and well-resourced group” is ready to get back on the expansion trail, after announcing plans to open 50 new sites.
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Analysis & Insight
Injection claims remain a ‘mystery’
MCA hears why there needs to be a calm examination of the facts amid the panic over claims of spiking by injection in nightclubs
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News
Sourced Market MD departs
Scott Macdonald has left to join Fego Restaurants as interim MD after two and a half years with the premium retail and cafe concept.
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News
Red Oak secures growth capital
Red Oak Taverns has secured a £15m acquisition facility with OakNorth Bank, which will fund the pub operator’s acquisition of nine pubs from Hall & Woodhouse earlier this year
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News
Property market is ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ for Tortilla
Torilla CEO Richard Morris has told investors the fast-casual brand’s pipeline is as “strong as it’s ever been”, as it capitalises on property costs which are 20%-30% down.
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News
Gerry Ford: Caffe Nero on 'road to recovery'
Caffè Nero said sales have reached 87% of 2019 levels, and expected to reach sales levels of 90% in November.
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Interviews
NWTC: ‘We want to open 8-10 sites a year’
Boasting a growing list of forthcoming sites, New World Trading Company looks very much like a business that is making up for lost time.
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Interviews
Marugame Udon's Keith Bird: ‘We want to be accessible to all’
The udon chain will have four sites open in the capital by the end of the year, but the fast-casual concept is more than just a London-centric brand, CEO Keith Bird explains
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News
Black Sheep begins franchising
Black Sheep Coffee has launched its debut franchise on a former Starbucks in partnership with the AC Hotel in Birmingham.
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News
Marston’s returns to growth
Sales were up 2% compared to 2019 across its managed and franchised pubs, in the period from 25 July to 2 October.