All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 13
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NewsLoungers appoints first CMO
Sarah Lake will join the business at the end of June, from her current role as media and brand marketing director at Dyson.
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NewsSummer Streets Fund aims to boost London’s hospitality scene
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a new £300,000 fund to support hospitality venues extend al fresco trading and opening hours.
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NewsJKS Restaurants makes MD appointments
Former chief marketing officer Laura Irving has become managing director of Trishna, Gymkhana, Brigadiers, Ambassadors Clubhouse and 42, while Joanne Searley (formerly chief operating officer), has become managing director of Sabor, Berenjak, Plaza Khao Gaeng and Speedboat Bar.
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NewsBoss Pizza planning 20 new UK sites by 2027
The independent pizza chain, led by CEO Ajmal Mushtaq, is looking to accelerate its expansion and is targeting one site opening per week by 2027.
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NewsSoho House achieves 8% like-for-like revenue growth
Like-for-like food and beverage margins at its Houses improved in the 13 weeks to 30 March 2025, compared to the first quarter of last year, with adjusted EBITDA increasing to $47m
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NewsPret’s Clare Clough promoted to MD UK & Europe
Previously responsible for Pret’s UK shop estate of more than 480 shops, Clough’s new role will see her take on around 100 additional shops across Europe
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NewsDeliveroo agrees £2.9bn sale to DoorDash
Under the terms of the acquisition, each Deliveroo shareholder will be entitled to receive 180 pence in cash per share, with the implied enterprise value of Deliveroo approximately £2.4bn.
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NewsPapa John’s closes 13 South West restaurants after franchise partnership ended
The pizza delivery business ended the agreement with its regional after a review of the business and said it would be looking to reopen the affected stores as soon as possible
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NewsMcDonald’s threatened with sale of shares over trafficked workers
The Church of England is threatening to sell its shares in the fast-food chain unless it engages more with the church’s concerns about modern-day slavery
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NewsXP Factory reports bar revenue up 30%
Boom Battle Bar has seen revenues increase by almost a third, helping drive up the experiential leisure business’ total revenue by 17% for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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InterviewsYoung’s: ‘We are achieving volume and value growth’
Investment in the pub company’s estate is driving like-for-like sales growth, with volumes up and momentum continuing into the new financial year, CEO Simon Dodd tells MCA.
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NewsBusiness confidence at highest level since October Budget
Businesses have also stepped up their recruitment and investment plans, for the second month in a row, researchers at the Institute of Directors said in a new survey.
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NewsKFC UK achieves +4% sales growth in Q1 2025
Yum! Brands CEO David Gibbs said there had been strong progress on some of the “bold initiatives” the business was putting in place, such as its trial of Kwench drinks within UK KFC stores, with the pilot showing “promising” early results
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NewsWhitbread sells 38 branded restaurants as it continues with growth plan
UK F&B sales fell by 11%, in line with expectations, with Whitbread confident of exiting a further circa 60 branded restaurants, as planned, over the next 12 months.
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InterviewsPopeyes UK: ‘We see our use of tech as a point of difference’
The fast-growing QSR brand’s chief technology officer David Carey talks to MCA about AI, the development of its app and why the brand wants to “own the customer experience” through building its own tech stack
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NewsMarket Taverns names new COO
The 15-strong London pub company has promoted Adrian Laws from operations director to the role of chief operating officer.
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NewsMeatailer reports pre-tax profit turnaround
The Scott Collins-led operator of MEATliquor restaurants, recorded pre-tax profit of £118k, for the year to 30 June 2024, up from a loss of £65k the previous year.
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InterviewsDong Hyun Kim: ‘A lot of people eat sushi, but the quality has gone down a lot’
The Wasabi founder is keen to avoid going down the well-worn route of high street sushi chains with his new venture Sushinoya – instead focusing on the quality of the fish, the variety on the menu, and the experience for the customer, he tells MCA.
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NewsTossed signs first franchise partner as part of 50-site target
The healthy eating brand, which currently operates 13 stores in London, has partnered with Goldbean Limited, led by Badar Zaman, with the first franchise location to open in central Nottingham this summer
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InterviewsMaki & Ramen: ‘We’d like to open in every major UK city’
The ten-strong Scottish restaurant company is targeting 30 sites by 2027 and has recently launched a franchise operation to help it grow at a faster rate, founder and CEO Teddy Lee tells MCA.