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All articles by Finn Scott-Delany – Page 24
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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NewsInn Collection appoints ops director
The Inn Collection Group has appointed of David Campbell, formerly of The Coaching Inn Group, as 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.
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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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NewsNightclubs won’t be allowed to reopen ‘for a while’
The government is looking at a “mix-and-match” approach to easing lockdown restrictions, with nightclubs not expected to be allowed to reopen “for a while”.
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NewsComptoir earmarks six sites for closure
Comptoir Group has closed four sites and is due to close a further two as a result of the pandemic.
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Analysis & InsightYoung lead the rush to the bar
Spending on bars and pubs saw a 1.4% growth among 16-24-year olds in May, as younger consumers returned to socialising at the earliest possible opportunity.