All articles by Finn Scott-Delany – Page 22
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NewsJust Eat grows UK volumes
Just Eat Takeaway.com’s focus on the “historically under-invested” Just Eat UK markets have driven growth and won online share, the company has reported.
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InterviewsCreams cracks delivery conundrum
It has been one of the most hotly debated unknowns coming out of lockdown.
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NewsOfficial guidance puts a dampener on freedom day
The unlocking of restrictions on Monday has been thrown into confusion after government guidance urged hospitality venues to keep existing coronavirus measures.
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NewsDimbleby: ‘Education and willpower are not enough’
Henry Dimbelby has called for a radical rethink of the British diet and food system, which includes sugar and salt reformulation taxes, as well as mandatory reporting of food and drink sales for large restaurant companies.
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NewsCovid passports ‘another barrier to entry’
Tokyo Industries CEO Aaron Mellor has described proposals for nightclubs to check vaccine passports as “impossible to enforce”.
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Analysis & InsightDrive-thrus a ‘significant milestone’ for Leon
Restaurant and cafe chains are in a “bunfight” for drive-thru sites as a surge in demand during the pandemic has seen them become one of the most in-demand parts of the property market.
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NewsDark kitchens and meal kits bolster Shoryu Ramen
Shoryu Ramen has forecast a moderate recovery scenario where its 2021 restaurant sales are down 42.4% on 2019 levels.
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NewsTortilla: IPO an exciting opportunity
Tortilla CEO Richard Morris has confirmed the burrito brand is looking at a possible IPO after appointing investment bank Liberum to explore its options.
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NewsNightclubs advised to seek vaccination status
Nightclubs and other event organisers have been advised to ask for proof that revellers have had two jabs or tested negative for Covid.
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NewsUnlocking of restrictions gets go-ahead
The easing of restrictions will go ahead on July 19, though people have been warned not to revert back to normal, and be cautious in the face of the ongoing risk of the virus.
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NewsCaring CFO steps down
Richard Caring’s chief financial officer of his restaurant businesses has stepped down to pursue a new project.
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NewsJane Holbrook: ‘Cote had lost its way’
Cote executive chair Jane Holbrook has told MCA the new management team and owners are looking to “do a Wagamama” on the French brassiere brand.
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NewsYoung’s sells tenanted pubs to Punch
Young’s has announced an agreement to sell most of its tenanted estate to Punch Pubs & Co.
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NewsCovid app alerts under review
Health secretary Sajid Javid is considering an “appropriate, balanced and proportionate” approach for self-isolation when people are pinged by the NHS app, Rishi Sunak has said.
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NewsPizzaExpress concludes refinancing
PizzaExpress has concluded its long-term refinancing as CEO David Campbell hailed a “transformational year” for the business.
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InterviewsFuller’s: ‘British pubs handle evolution brilliantly’
Like the majority of the country, Simon Emeny is enjoying the afterglow of England’s football heroics when we speak on Thursday morning.
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NewsFuller’s ‘perfectly placed’ to benefit from return to normal life
Fuller’s has hailed a resilient performance after seeing its revenues fall by 77% in a year dominated by lockdowns.
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NewsTributes paid to former Marston’s chairman David Thompson
The former chairman of Marston’s David Thompson, described by colleagues as a man of “tremendous intellect and vigour”, has died aged 67.
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NewsJDW expects sales to return to 2019 levels
J D Wetherspoon has reported like-for-like sales were down 14.6% between 17 May-4 July.
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NewsTen Entertainment hails 'return to profitability'
Ten Entertainment Group (TEG) has hailed “a return to cash generation and profitability” after reopening on 17 May.