All articles by Finn Scott-Delany – Page 60
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NewsSoul Food Enterprises sold in pre-pack
Soul Food Enterprises, the operator of Harlem Soul and Stax Diner, and its subsidiary Butterscotch bakery, have been sold in a pre-pack administration, MCA understands.
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NewsFarmstand appoints director of food
Farmstand has appointed a new director of food is it continues to build its senior team, MCA understands.
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OpinionSteve Holmes: ‘If you wind the clock forward, people will eat out more than ever’
Relevant operators can grind out profit growth, but it’s not an easy time, Azzurri Group’s Steve Holmes has told MCA.
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NewsTossed and Vital to undergo CVA
Tossed and Vital Ingredient operator Zest Food has submitted proposals for a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), following a decline in trading at the Vital estate.
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NewsFood halls the ‘future of casual dining’
The new food hall venture led by former Deliveroo MD Dan Warne and backed by Imbiba is a “clear statement of the direction of the market”, property experts have told MCA.
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NewsWarne, Turner and Imbiba team up for Sessions food hall venture
Former Deliveroo UK general manager Dan Warne is launching a food hall business backed by Imbiba, with a debut site secured for Brighton seafront.
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Analysis & InsightDe Jager joins Farmstand
Former Caravan head of people Elsa De Jager has joined Farmstand as head of people and culture, MCA understands.
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OpinionETM: Redefining spectator sport
Redwood has not been open for 24 hours when we meet, but ETM co-founder Ed Martin is already feeling confident about his latest sports bar.
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NewsKeary promoted to MD at Camden Town Brewery
Camden Town Brewery has promoted sales director Adam Keary to managing director, MCA understands.
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NewsSoho House UK reveals £18m losses
Soho House UK, the Richard Caring-backed business, made a loss of £18.1m in 2018, new accounts show.
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OpinionCaffe Nero: ‘We are the Waitrose of coffee’
With a new artisan fresh food range, Caffe Nero believes it has consolidated its premium edge over high street rivals. As the offering is rolled out and the store estate revamped, UK CEO Will Stratton-Morris explains why Caffe Nero is the Waitrose of the coffee house sector.
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Analysis & InsightHedge funds’ involvement a ‘statement of support’ for Pizza Express
The latest development in Pizza Express’s debt dilemma sees big name credit funds enter the frame.
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NewsRare Restaurants appoints new group CFO
Rare Restaurants, the operator of Gaucho and M Restaurants, has appointed Rob Dawson as group chief financial officer, MCA understands.
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OpinionSteve Moore: ‘The development never goes away. It starts on day one, it doesn’t finish on day one.’
Steve Moore is in jovial form when we speak a few weeks ahead of the launch of Electric Shuffle.
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OpinionRichard Caring: 'We’re fighters. We’ll make it work by investing in the business.'
A year ago, Richard Caring told MCA how Bill’s needed a “bit of love as it got left behind”. With a major refurbishment programme well underway, the investment seems to be paying off. Finn Scott-Delany catches up with Mr Caring and Bill’s executive chairman David Campbell.
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NewsBills posts £9.1m loss for 2018; lfls boost following refurb programme
Bills Restaurants made a £9.11m loss last year – but has retuned to above market like-for-like sales growth across its estate following a major refurbishment programme, MCA can reveal.
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NewsMarston’s disposals: ‘The level of interest is extremely high’
In its latest trading update, Marston’s described reducing its net debt of £1.39bn as its “principal focus”.
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NewsPizza Express: someone has got to take a hit somewhere
The appointment of financial advisors this week shone a fresh spotlight on the precarious situation at Pizza Express. The celebrity figureheads at Jamie’s Italian and Carluccio’s had already put their crises into the public consciousness, yet the prospect of Pizza Express facing the same woes is an even bigger moment. The brand is credited with creating the concept of casual dining and is the UK’s biggest and most enduringly popular restaurant brand with 490 sites.
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NewsCaravan appoints Hollinshead ops director
Caravan has appointed Graham Hollinshead, formerly of Quentin Restaurants, as operations director, MCA understands.
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Analysis & InsightSpending up 12.9% at wet-led venues
Spending at pubs, bars and clubs grew by 12.9% year-on-year in September, according to the latest data from Barclaycard.