All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 109
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NewsPure launches membership service as shops reopen
London-based food to go operator Pure is to launch a new membership service today (22 March) called Pure+more, to coincide with the reopening of selected shops for takeaway.
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NewsDeliveroo IPO could reach £8.8bn valuation
Deliveroo has set the price range per share at between £3.90 and £4.60, in advance of its planned IPO on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsNumber of licensed premises falls by 7,500
The number of licensed premises in Britain has declined by 7,592 (6.6%) in the past year, according to the latest Market Recovery Monitor to be published this week by CGA and AlixPartners.
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NewsBrian Trollip: ‘We are going to work really hard on our delivery business’
The development of Dishoom’s delivery business enabled it to avoid redundancies and keep up with its Meal for a Meal initiative last year, and it will “work really hard” on bettering the service this year, said managing director Brian Trollip.
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NewsScottish government extends rent moratorium
The Scottish government has extended the moratorium on lease irritation for a further six months, going even further than the extensions in England and Wales which run until 30 June.
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NewsWilliam Lees-Jones: ‘A shortage of talent concerns me’
The prospect that staff currently on furlough may not want to return to the business is a big concern for William Lees-Jones, managing director at brewer and pub operator JW Lees.
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NewsConsumers keen to escalate tech use in hospitality
More than half (56%) of 18 to 24-year-olds would prefer to order food and drink online, even after they have been vaccinated, according to the latest Go Technology report from Zonal and CGA.
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NewsMcDonald’s Jason Clark to speak at Food to Go Conference
Jason Clark, senior vice president, and chief operations officer at McDonald’s UK and Ireland is to speak about innovation at the fast-food operator at MCA’s 2021 Food to Go Conference next week (23 March).
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NewsSSP announces £475m rights issue
SSP Group has announced that it intends to raise approximately £475m by way of a ’12 for 25’ rights issue, as it looks to firm up its financial position.
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NewsGovernment must publish data which underpins restrictions on hospitality
The government should publish the data that underpins its decisions on the restrictions imposed on the hospitality sector, according to a new report published by the House of Commons’ Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee.
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NewsRoger Whiteside: ‘Covid has opened up previously unaffordable locations’
Greggs is looking to capitalise on the increasing number of empty retail units, and lower rents, in London, with the changing market conditions giving it access to previously unaffordable areas of the capital.
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NewsDishoom: ‘When we reopen it has to be spectacular’
The hospitality sector needs to make sure it offers consumers an unforgettable experience once restrictions are eased, in order to breath life back into our town and city centres, believes Brian Trollip, managing director, Dishoom.
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NewsIsland Poke: ‘There is a massive opportunity to go beyond London’
Island Poke is to focus its future UK expansion outside the capital as the regions become a more prominent sales channel post-pandemic, James Gould-Porter, founder of Island Poke told MCA.
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NewsLeon UK MD to speak at Food to Go Conference
MCA’s 2021 Food to Go Conference will feature an exclusive interview with Shereen Ritchie, managing director, Leon UK.
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InterviewsNando’s: ‘We had to adapt really quickly to the challenges of 2020’
No stranger to award wins, Nando’s was recognised for its constant innovation with the Best Company accolade at MCA’s Retailer’s Retailer Awards last week.
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NewsSlim majority call for reopening acceleration
Around half (51%) of those surveyed believe the government’s hospitality roadmap should be reviewed, and accelerated if possible, according the latest Hospitality Leaders’ Poll from Lumina Intelligence.
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NewsJoe & The Juice UK reports £4.9m losses
Joe & The Juice UK has reported losses of £4.9m for the full year to 31 December 2019, down from £1m in 2018, but remains positive on UK expansion prospects.
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NewsInn Collection secures £2m additional funding
The Inn Collection has secured £2m in additional funding from its private equity backer Alchemy Partners.
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NewsStar Pubs offers further rent concessions worth £19m
Star Pubs & Bars is to extend its 90% rent reduction for pubs and core leased and tenanted agreements in England, until 16 May.
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NewsFood to Go Conference 2021 – register to attend
MCA’s 2021 Food to Go Conference will take place on Tuesday 23 March and features a stellar line-up of speakers from operators including McDonald’s, Pret A Manger and Greggs.