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All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 18
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NewsJKS Restaurants sells stake in BAO
JKS Restaurants has sold its stake in BAO London, with Singaporean hospitality business The & Behold Group (TLBG) to support the brand in the next phase of its growth.
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InterviewsThe Alchemist: ‘We made some mistakes with Berlin’
The bar and restaurant business initially took the wrong approach from a people and culture perspective when opening its first international site, Hannah Plumb, talent and culture director at The Alchemist, shared at MCA’s Pub Conference
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Analysis & InsightThe growth of the third space: How pubs and restaurants can benefit from hybrid working
Coffee shops have traditionally been the go-to place for digital nomads with a desire for caffeine and community, but pubs and restaurants are developing ‘third spaces’ in their venues to capitalise on the number of hybrid workers. MCA takes a deeper look at the trend
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InterviewsChestnut Group: ‘We are looking to double the size of our business’
The East of England hospitality group is looking to increase its rate of expansion, as well as grow its burgeoning direct-to-consumer wholesale businesses, founder and managing director Philip Turner tells MCA
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InterviewsNightcap: ‘Last year was the hardest, but things are picking up’
In her 30 years’ experience in the hospitality sector, Nightcap CEO Sarah Willingham said 2024 was the hardest by far, but that the landscape for the late night bar group was now improving.
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InterviewsBrewhouse & Kitchen: ‘We have less people doing more and more hours’
The pub operator may have reduced its workforce through natural attrition, but the impact of April’s extra labour costs is inhibiting growth and new job creation, CEO Kris Gumbrell tells MCA
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NewsStar Pubs to roll out Just Add Talent loyalty card
The Heineken-owned business said that following a successful trial of its Pub Perks cards, the scheme would be rolled out to around 190 of its Just Add Talent pub operators.
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NewsPub bosses warn government over £1.7bn tax on business
The leaders of JW Wetherspoon, Fuller’s and Greene King have called for the “unfairness” in the business rates system to be rectified if further pub closures are to be avoided
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NewsDarwin & Wallace slowly seeing benefits of group structure
The Portobello Starboard-owned bar and restaurant business has closed two further sites since its year end, however improvements are being made under its new ownership structure
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NewsChestnut Group announces senior appointments as part of growth plan
Henry Fairbanks has been promoted from director of operations to director of acquisitions and wholesale, while Ollie Tresize joins the business as head of operations.
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InterviewsMarston’s: ‘We are laser focused on productivity’
Labour efficiency, the use of technology and a focus on staff retention are just some of the ways operators are dealing with the influx of extra labour costs, MCA’s Pub Conference heard.
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Analysis & InsightAlmost 400 pubs forecast to close this year
At least one pub is set to close every single day of 2025, with the closures resulting in around 5,600 job losses, figures published by the British Beer & Pub Association have shown.
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NewsKnoops secures first US site; looks to scale in UK
The premium chocolate drinks business has secured a site in Salt Lake City Utah as part of a cluster of US openings planned for the next six to nine months. Meanwhile it has appointed Lucy Winzer to help scale the brand in the UK.
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NewsWendy’s president and CEO steps down
Kirk Tanner is to step down from the business, effective 18 July 2025, with current CFO Ken Cook named interim CEO as the US-based company looks to appoint a permanent successor.
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NewsCoqfighter grows to 40 delivery locations
The fried chicken restaurant has opened 10 new locations through restaurant and tech platform Growth Kitchen as part of plans to reach 100+ locations
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NewsYoung’s ‘confident’ about the year ahead
The premium pub operator achieved like-for-like sales growth of 7% in the 14 weeks to 8 July 2025 – boosted by the warmer weather this spring and summer – as its strong sales momentum continues.
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InterviewsTGI Fridays: ‘We are really excited about what lies ahead’
No stranger to the struggles of the casual dining market, TGI Fridays is looking to stage a comeback by revamping its menus and service style and ensuring the brand is relevant to the next generation of customer, CEO Julie McEwan tells MCA.
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InterviewsPunch sees managed partnership model as ‘key growth engine’
The pub group is investing heavily in its managed partnerships model and sees it as “one of the key growth engines of our business over the coming years”, CEO Andy Spencer told MCA’s Pub Conference
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NewsFoodCo UK targeting 12 new sites per year
The franchise operator of Muffin Break and Jamaica Blue is on track to reach 100-sites before the end of the year, with the latter brand gaining traction in the UK, CEO Michael Arbuckle told MCA.
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InterviewsNightcap: ‘Brighton i360 is great hedge for our bar business’
Nightcap acquired the tourist attraction after it went into administration at the end of last year, and is working to activate the 22,000 sq ft of hospitality space available, with a 460-cover beach restaurant set to open later this month, CEO Sarah Willingham says