All articles by Finn Scott-Delany – Page 43
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Analysis & InsightHospitality Leaders Poll: Operators divided over Eat Out to Help Out
Consumers may have lapped up the Chancellor’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, but operators are split over how helpful it has been.
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NewsDomino’s hails ‘resilient’ lockdown performance
Domino’s UK & Ireland has reported UK like-for-like sales up 4.8% for the half year to 28 June 2020.
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NewsJ. W. Lees MD William Lees-Jones: Andy Burnham ‘completely wrong’ on pub transmission
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham’s singling out of the pub trade is “completely wrong, according to J W Lees managing director William Lees-Jones.
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NewsEat Out to Help Out used 10.5m times in first week
Diners used the Eat Out to Help Out scheme more than 10.5m times in its first week, the Treasury has said.
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InterviewsSessions Market: ‘Covid allows us to shape the concept over time’
Launching a food hall business during a global pandemic might not seem like good fortune, but Dan Warne still counts himself lucky in the circumstances.
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NewsPizza Hut Restaurants to consider restructure
Pizza Hut Restaurants has hired advisers to explore a financial restructure, with a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) under consideration.
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NewsTootoomoo partners with Soar Group for franchising
Pan-Asian concept Tootoomoo has signed a franchise agreement with Costa Coffee and Pizza Hut operator Soar Group, with the first opening taking place in North-West London later this year.
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NewsCalorie count requirement for large operators
The government has confirmed it plans to introduce legislation to require large restaurants, cafes and takeaways with more than 250 employees to provide calorie counts on labels and menus.
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Analysis & InsightThe rise and fall of Coffeesmiths Collective
One of the more intriguing growth stories of the past ten years, Coffeesmiths Collective is the latest business to begin insolvency proceedings, as parts of the business enter liquidation.
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NewsHow Azzurri Group went into administration
One of the star performers in a competitive casual dining sector, and an even more competitive Italian subsector, Azzurri Group was formed out of the break-up of Gondola.
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NewsChilango gives notice of intent to appoint administrators
Burrito chain Chilango has given notice of its intention to appoint administrators, in a further blow to bond-holders.
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InterviewsInception co-founder Charlie Gilkes: Customers have embraced safety measures
Inception Group co-founder Charlie Gilkes also described how customers have embraced new safety measures, such as temperate checks and track and trace when returning to the London bar estate.
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InterviewsFive Guys UK CEO John Eckbert: Trading ‘really unpredictable and really different’
Five Guys UK CEO John Eckbert has described reopening the entire estate for dine-in as a “fairly modest, incremental step”, having remained open for takeaway for the majority of lockdown. Speaking on MCA’s The Conversation, Eckbert said keeping takeaway online meant the brand had already redesigned its store format to ...
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NewsUK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls: High evidence threshold for local shutdowns
Local authority powers to shut down venues are “not as bad as they initially appeared”, Kate Nicholls, UK Hospitality CEO has said.
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NewsBowling alleys and live music venues get green light
Bowling alleys and live music venues will be allowed to open with social distancing from next month, but nightclubs will have to wait.
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NewsConfusion over face coverings for cafes
Confusion ensured today after ministers gave conflicting messages over whether food to go and coffee shop outlets will be included in the new law on face coverings.
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NewsBistrot Pierre sold in pre-pack, six restaurants to close
Bistrot Pierre has been sold in a pre-pack administration with six restaurants to close.
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NewsAbokado MD steps down
Abokado managing director Kara Alderin has stepped down to take a role with a national pub group.
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NewsEpiris frontrunner to buy CDG
The former backer of TGI Friday’s is in advanced talks to buy Casual Dining Group, Sky News reports.