All articles by Finn Scott-Delany – Page 22
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NewsYolé franchisee eyes 100 sites
The master franchise holder of Yolé, the no added sugar ice cream and frozen yoghurt brand, has confirmed five prime London sites, with a plan for 100 over the next seven years.
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NewsRevolution anticipates ‘rapid recovery’
Revolution Bars Group reports that trading since 17 May is now up to 86% against the same period in 2019 when there were no Covid restrictions.
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NewsEverards estate fully let and ready for 19 July
Everards has reported revenues were down 38% to £19.1m last year, with an operating loss of £1.2m.
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NewsCovid passports ‘too much hassle’
Nightclubs and music venues will reopen without the need for Covid tests or vaccine passports from July 19, the Evening Standard reports.
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NewsBan on ‘junk food’ ads to be announced
The government is set to confirm a TV ban on advertising food deemed to be high in fat, salt and sugar before 9pm from 2023.
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NewsVarious Eateries ‘primed for growth’
Various Eateries, the Hugh Osmond backed operator of the Coppa Club, has reported “very strong trading” since reopening, facilitated by large outdoor spaces.
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NewsWing Shack Co shares opening pipeline
Wing Shack Co is preparing to open a number of new sites, as well as road-test two new spin-off concepts, co-founder Josh Jarvis has told MCA.
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NewsYolé eyes UK rollout
Yolé, the international sugar-free ice cream and frozen yogurt brand, is launching in the UK, with four further sites lined up.
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NewsBrewDog CEO: Toxic culture letter ‘100% my fault’
BrewDog CEO James Watt has acknowledged responsibility for “neglecting important people elements” at the craft beer business, while going into further details of an independent review into company culture.
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NewsWhitbread reports high demand in tourist areas
Whitbread has reported food and beverage sales were down 86.0% in Q1 FY22, reflecting the government’s lockdown restrictions that were in place for most of the period.
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NewsLoungers sales up 26.6%
Loungers has reported like-for-like sales over the four-week period from 17 May to 13 June 2021 were up 26.6%, compared to the same period in 2019.
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NewsRent debt protections confirmed
Measures to protect commercial tenants from evictions and debt enforcement action have been extended until 25 March next year, the Treasury has confirmed.
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NewsOakman: Rent write-offs would be unfair
Rent debts should not be written off, as it would penalise operators that have worked hard to pay off their arrears, Steven Kenee of Oakman Group has argued.
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NewsSector needs ‘one last heave’ of support
Hospitality businesses need “one more heave” of support to make sure they get through the last weeks of restrictions, Kate Nicholls has argued.
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Analysis & Insight‘The delay is devastating for us’
There was a sense of resigned frustration and grudging inevitability about last night’s announcement from Boris Johnson.
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NewsD&D: ‘We’ve not been properly supported’
D&D London has had to plough in £15m into its UK estate during the pandemic – 10% of its annual revenue – but nothing into its US and France businesses, CEO Des Gunewardena has revealed.
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NewsFurlough extension not on the cards
The furlough scheme will not be extended despite the expected delay to ending lockdown, sourced close to Rishi Sunak have indicated.
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NewsBrewDog ‘truly sorry’ over toxic work culture claims
BrewDog has promised to “listen and learn” after an explosive open letter was released by former staff accusing the craft beer company of presiding over a toxic work culture.
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NewsMegan’s seeks to strengthen senior team
Megan’s, the neighbourhood restaurant business, is looking to recruit 100 new team members, including a people director and operations director.
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NewsPopeyes UK makes trio of senior hires
Popeyes UK has announced its senior team ahead of its first restaurant opening in autumn 2021.