All articles by Finn Scott-Delany – Page 31
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NewsMcDonald’s suspends walk-in takeaway
McDonald’s has suspended walk-in takeaway in the UK and Ireland, though remains open for drive-thru and delivery.
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NewsPret appoints former eBay director to exec team
Pret A Manger has appointed a new chief customer and growth officer.
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NewsGreggs forecasts £15m losses for 2020
Greggs’ sales fell 44% to £811m in the 2020 financial year, the bakery group has reported.
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NewsHospitality bears brunt of consumer spending decline
Consumer spending declined 7.1% year-on-year in 2020, as coronavirus restrictions impacted many sectors, with hospitality and high-street retailers hardest hit.
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NewsKate Nicholls awarded OBE
UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list for services to the hospitality sector.
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NewsBrewDog in talks over vaccine hubs
BrewDog is in talks with the British and Scottish governments over offering its bars to help roll out the coronavirus vaccine.
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NewsCreams acquired by Pistachio Holdings
Dessert parlour brand Creams has been acquired by Pistachio Holdings, controlled by Ankush Shah of the East Africa-based Sumaria Group.
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NewsLeon CVA approved
Leon has approved a plan to restructure the business through a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), preserving 670 jobs.
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NewsTRG warning over ‘extremely challenging’ outlook under tiers
The Restaurant Group has warned the tiering system will have a “significantly adverse impact” on the group if it remains in place.
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NewsFulham Shore: ‘Historic’ return on capital once normal trading resumes
Fulham Shore will be able to target a “much higher return on capital” when normal trading resumes, due to the ongoing damage to the property and restaurant sectors.
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NewsFurlough extension cautiously welcomed
The one-month extension of furlough has been tentatively welcomed, tempered with a warning that more support will be needed to save jobs and businesses.
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NewsDeltic acquired by Rekom, 10 sites to close
Deltic has been bought of administration by Rekom Group, the Nordic nightlife operator.
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InterviewsShaftesbury’s Julia Wilkinson: ‘We’ve always taken a long term view’
Shaftesbury had one of the most desirable restaurant estates in the country, until a succession of lockdowns wiped out trade.
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News‘This is sheer madness’: sector reacts to London lockdown
Idiotic. Catastrophic. Devastating. Just some of the words used to describe the decision to move London into tier three, resulting in another de facto lockdown for the capital’s hospitality venues. Having spent hundreds of thousands of pounds preparing for Christmas, the anger was understandable and palpable, with large parts of ...
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NewsNeat Burger opens in Soho
Neat Burger, the plant-based burger chain, has opened its third dine-in outlet, on 33 Old Compton Street, Soho.
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NewsHollywood Bowl hails ‘strength of business’
Hollywood Bowl Group has posted full year profit before tax of £1.2m, down 95.7% year on year due to the impact of coronavirus closures and restrictions.
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NewsNightcap aims to thrive in post-covid 2020s
Nightcap, a new company led by hospitality entrepreneur Sarah Willingham, has announced an intention to float on AIM and that it has agreed a deal to acquire the London Cocktail Club (LCC) group of bars.
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NewsScrimgeour joins Everyman
Boutique cinema business Everyman Media Group has appointed former Cote CEO Alex Scrimgeour to the role of CEO with effect from 18 January 2021.
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InterviewsMarston’s refocused pub business will have ‘firmer pricing outlook’
Marston’s CEO Ralph Findlay has shared with MCA details of an executive restructure at the company, which sees previously separate divisions brought under a single pubs business.
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NewsBusaba CFO departs
Busaba chief financial officer Marc Whitehead is stepping down from the Thai restaurant brand after three years. Whitehead helped Busaba through a sales process and earlier this year and a CVA. He is currently working to hand over to Michael Linden, formerly of Pizza Express, who joined the business this ...