All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 110
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NewsBeer supply is ‘patchy’ in areas but not ‘critical’
Mitchells & Butlers and Greene King have found that the supply of certain beer brands – namely Birra Moretti on draft – has been “patchy” but it not causing a huge problem yet, attendees of MCA’s The Conversation heard.
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NewsKaren Jones joins Deliveroo board
Prezzo’s executive chair Karen Jones has been appointed to Deliveroo’s board as a non-executive director (NED).
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NewsSchedule for lifting lockdown remains on track
More than 38 million people in England live in areas that are recording almost no new cases of Covid-19, according to analysis carried out by The Times.
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NewsDeliveroo appoints new director
Deliveroo UK & Ireland has appointed Jonathan Fish as its new restaurant marketing director, MCA has learned.
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NewsPrezzo signs up with Uber Eats
Prezzo has signed up with Uber Eats to deliver food from 80 of its UK locations, with plans to expand the partnership further before the end of the month.
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NewsNeds Noodle Bar prepares to kickstart franchise plans
Neds Noodle Bar is looking to restart its franchise drive, with hopes for 10-15 sites over the next few years, CEO James Breslaw told MCA.
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NewsHawthorn acquires 14-strong pub package
Hawthorn has announced the acquisition of 14 community pubs from Everards of Leicestershire as it continues to build its nationwide community pub portfolio. The new sites are predominately located in suburban and neighbourhood locations in the East Midlands.
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NewsRisk appoints at the top for Curious after completing acquisition
Risk Capital Partners (RCP) has appointed Mark Crowther and Simon George as chairman and managing director of Curious Brewery, respectively, as it confirms the completion of its purchase of the business.
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NewsBrewDog has 40-strong pipeline in place
BrewDog has pressed go on its openings pipeline with 40 bar locations already in place, president and COO David McDowall has told MCA.
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NewsPM said to have scrapped plans for Covid passports
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly scrapped plans to introduce Covid passports for pubs and restaurants this summer, according to the Daily Mail.
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NewsAdnams reports £3.7m operating loss
Brewer, pub operator and retailer Adnams saw sales down for the 12 months to 31 December, from £74.7m in 2019, to £50.6m in 2020. The company posted a £3.7m operating loss, compared to profit of £719k for the same period last year.
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Analysis & InsightMixed reactions from analysts on Domino’s update
Domino’s like-for-like (lfl) sales and order growth in Q1 has been met with a mixed reaction from analysts.
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NewsCalls for adoption of Australian rent relief model
A group of hospitality operators and property agents are calling on the government to implement the same rent relief scheme as has been adopted in Australia.
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NewsFulham Shore presented with new sites on almost daily basis
Fulham Shore is continuing on its search for new locations for both its Franco Manca and The Real Greek businesses and is being presented with “excellent potential retail locations, almost on a daily basis”.
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NewsWelsh government brings forward date for reopening
The Welsh government has brought forward the proposed date that hospitality can reopen for indoor dining to 17 May – at least a week earlier than had previously been expected.
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NewsIndian restaurant Pataka planning to roll out concept
Recently launched Indian restaurant business Pataka is looking to roll out the concept across London with three additional openings already lined up.
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NewsShepherd Neame: Cash burn ‘less extreme’ as brewery picks up slack
Profit might not be the most important metric for success for Jonathan Neame at the moment. The next 12 months is all about getting the business firing again, getting the teams back and welcoming customers back.
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NewsHickory’s secures 13th site
Hickory’s Smokehouse has secured its 13th site – the former Marston’s pub in Nuthall, Nottinghamshire.
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NewsSpend well ahead of post-lockdown last year
Hospitality venues which reopened in England last week enjoyed a stronger bounce in sales than they did when coming out of the first national lockdown last July, with sales up 45% on a like-for-like basis for the first week of trading, according to the latest data from CGA.
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NewsHospitality battles over insurance pay outs in court
Several high-profile hospitality groups, including Corbin & King and Black & White Hospitality, are turning to the courts in order to escalate long-running battles over pay-outs from business interruption insurance schemes, the Financial Times has reported.