All Gail’s articles
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Weekend PressGail’s backer plots rare move with bid for steak chain Flat Iron
McWin Capital Partners and TriSpan are in exclusive talks to acquire Flat Iron, a fast-growing and profitable chain of steakhouses, Sky News learns.
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Event NewsGail’s to launch sustainable ice teas
Gail’s head of coffee Jessica Worden told London Coffee Festival the brand is launching two new cold-brew iced teas infused with repurposed fruit pulp
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Analysis & InsightQSR and food-to-go drive growth amid cautious market conditions
QSR turnover is expected to grow 3.4% to £17.7bn, with outlet numbers up 1.5%, while food-to-go is forecast to grow 3.5% to £13.6bn, according to the latest Lumina Intelligence data
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OpinionCelebrities in the driving seat
With F1 racing champion Fernando Alonso acquiring a meaningful stake in Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, MCA columnist Dominic Walsh digests the backstory to the deal, and questions whether the mechanics of hospitality businesses should really be left to the professionals.
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EventsSustainability now a business imperative for sector leaders
Sustainability is no longer a nice-to-have – it’s now a critical factor in investment decisions, brand positioning, and long-term business resilience, leading operators told Planet Peach’s Sustainability Summit
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Weekend Press‘We don’t need a Gail’s’ - the coffee shop boom dividing locals
Gail’s draws crowds and inspires social media memes, but attracts fierce criticism too, the BBC reports
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Slim Chickens, Crêpeaffaire, Blacklock, and more
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Loungers, Gail’s, Afrikana and more
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NewsGail’s algorithm helps pinpoint postcodes for expansion
Co-founder Tom Molnar revealed the system has compiled eight years of information on details like churches, schools, and tube stations in a neighourhood
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InterviewsMcWin: ‘We’re just at the very beginning’
Gail’s is poised for significant expansion under McWin, as the private equity firm sets ambitious targets for its F&B portfolio. Harry Goss, partner and head of foodservice at McWin, tells MCA about the potential the investor sees in both the UK and internationally
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NewsNick Ayerst joins Gail’s as MD
The Comptoir Group CEO will join the premium bakery operator at the end of March, while Gail’s sister company The Bread Factory has promoted Dan Barrett to managing director
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NewsGail’s presses on with expansion
The upmarket bakery chain has three sites confirmed for London, as well as locations in Bristol, Greater Manchester and Birmingham in the coming weeks
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NewsLuke Johnson: ‘This period is one of the toughest I can remember’
The Gail’s chairman and sector investor told The Telegraph that tax rises and wage pressures are a bigger concern than skyrocketing coffee costs
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Young’s Pubs, GDK, JÖRO, and more
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NewsMcWin Capital in talks to acquire Gail’s
McWin Capital Partners is in talks to buy Gail’s Bakery, as it looks to pre-empt a sales process for the premium neighbourhood bakery chain, Bloomberg has reported.
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Weekend PressCould Gail’s really be worth £500m? The rapid expansion of a divisive bakery
The bakery chain has shrugged off the cost of living crisis and is planning to open 30-40 more stores in the next year, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsLuke Johnson warns his businesses ‘may not survive’ Labour
The chairman of Gail’s warned MPs that the Budget and Workers’ Rights Bill risked crushing the private sector and job creation
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NewsGail’s turnover rises to £179m
The premium bakery chain increased turnover by 32%, and has budgeted 35 new openings for the current financial year as it continues to build its presence outside the Southeast
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NewsGail’s to launch £500m auction next year
Goldman Sachs has been instructed to manage a sale of the premium bakery chain, Sky News reports
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Shake Shack, Bleecker, Benugo and more