All articles by Finn Scott-Delany – Page 41
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NewsBrighton Pier Group bars makes staff lay-offs
The bars division of Brighton Pier Group has had to make staff lay-offs due to the continued uncertainty over the reopening of the late-night sector and the end of the furlough scheme.
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NewsBrewdog posts losses £8.1m due to pandemic
Brewdog made a net loss of £8,151,071 in the six months to 30 June 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsBrewdog launches sustainability-focused Equity for Punks Tomorrow
Brewdog has launched new share offering, which is seeking up to £7.5m, with a stretch goal of up to £50m.
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InterviewsGail’s CEO Tom Molnar: We’ll do more sites this year than two years ago
Tom Molnar strikes an almost Gordon Brown-esque note when he describes the artisan Gail’s Bakery a “prudent bakers”.
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NewsPizza Hut Restaurants to close 29 sites
Pizza Hut Restaurants, the UK dine-in franchise business of the global Yum! brand, is proposing to close 29 sites as part of a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA).
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NewsLeon announces ‘unlimited’ coffee offer
Leon has followed Pret’s lead with an ‘unlimited’ coffee offer of £15 for 30 days, which aims to get office workers back into the city.
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NewsEOHO boosts Treasury coffers by £250m
The Eat Out to Help Out Scheme benefitted the Government to the tune of £250m, data revealed by leading hospitality trade bodies show.
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NewsHarts Group converts £1.5m Barrafina loans to shares
Harts Group, the operator of Barrafina and El Pastor, has converted £1.5m in loans in Barrafina Ltd into shares in Harts Group Ltd, which has “improved the balance sheet and cashflows of the group”.
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NewsNew law a 'reinforcement and reminder’ of existing rules for pubs and restaurants
New coronavirus restrictions, reducing social gatherings to no more than six, make current guidelines legally binding for business, UK Hospitality’s Kate Nicholls has said.
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NewsThwaites starts redundancy programme
Daniel Thwaites has initiated a programme of redundancies due to the uncertain operating climate heading into winter.
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NewsTRG director leaves amid leisure restructure
The Restaurant Group divisional MD Nick Shelmerdine has left the group following the downsizing of its leisure divisions.
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NewsSenior changes at Pret amid staff cuts
Pret UK shops director Tom Sugarman is leaving the business while food and coffee director Guy Meakin has been made trading director.
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NewsTossed creditors include £9.3m Jersey investor
Zest Food, the operator of Tossed and Vital Ingredient, has left liabilities of £9.3m to its investor after going into administration, a progress report shows.
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NewsB&K to raise £2.5m via rights issue
Brewhouse & Kitchen anticipates trade will recover to pre-pandemic levels within one year.
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NewsPage’s Putney Beach investment fund wound up
David Page’s secondary investment vehicle Putney Beach has been wound up.
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Analysis & InsightHospitality Leaders Poll - 80% hail the EOHO a success
Eighty percent of restaurant, pub and bar operators say the Eat Out to Help Out scheme has worked well for their business.
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NewsLaine reports losses of £8.4m
Laine Pub Company has reported a loss after tax of £7.4m for the 50 weeks to 18 August 2019.
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InterviewsGaucho CEO Martin Williams: No brainer to replicate EOHO
Gaucho and M Restaurants CEO Martin Williams has said it was a “no brainer” for his group to continue the Eat Out to Help Out scheme at its own expense.
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NewsCreams sales up 35% yoy in August
Creams Café has reported year-on-year August sales were up 35% during the Eat Out to Help scheme.
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NewsDomino’s announces board appointments
Domino’s Pizza Group has appointed two new non-executive directors to its board, while made interim CFO Neil Smith’s role permanent.