All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 20
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NewsJapanese fast-food concept Yakiniku Like to launch in UK
The 2,200 sq ft site on Greek Street, secured by leisure and property agent Shelley Sandzer, will the brand’s first location in Europe.
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NewsChristmas rail strikes will be ‘devastating’ for hospitality
The latest round of walkouts will cover eight days across December and early January and will have a huge impact on the sector.
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NewsPret expands Tesco retail range
The new launches include almond croissants, a sweet greens smoothie and berries and cherries smoothie, and form part of the brand’s expansion into consumer-packaged goods
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NewsCaffè Nero launches on Deliveroo
The coffee shop brand is now available on all three major delivery platforms, with sales in its delivery channel having increased by 10% in the four months to September 2022.
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NewsNorth Brewing planning several taproom openings per year
The business has set itself no boundaries when it comes to expansion, with its ninth venue opening this week, co-founder John Gyngell has told MCA
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NewsDardis joins Brasserie Bar Co as NED
Former Young’s chief executive Patrick Dardis joins the operator of White Brasserie and Brasserie Blanc as it looks to grow to 70 sites over the next three to five years
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NewsPub Christmas party bookings down by a fifth
The drop in bookings has been blamed on a combintion of factors, including the move to working from home, the cost-of-living crisis and changing attitudes to alcohol
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NewsWendy’s to open first franchise site next month
The US burger chain will open a site in Sheffield with Square Burgers, in December, with company-owned units due to open shortly in Liverpool and Greater Manchester.
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NewsCinnabon to launch delivery service
EG Group, which is the master franchisee of the US bakery brand, said the move followed “considerable demand” from customers and was its first e-commerce platform launch with a franchise partner
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NewsPing Pong sold in pre-pack administration
The restaurant chain has been sold to new entity AJT Dimsum Limited, with all six restaurants and staff to transferred to the new owner.
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NewsLeon ramping up self-serve coffee kiosk roll-out
The fast food brand plans to more than double the number of its coffee kiosks by the end of January, to over 200, with more than 100 additional kiosks to launch in Asda.
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NewsSSP acquires AMT Coffee from administration
Administrators from Interpath Advisory were appointed to the coffee chain on Friday (18 November), with 22 sites sold to SSP Group and 18 locations to close with immediate effect.
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NewsOfgem to investigate bad practice by suppliers
The energy regulator said it had been on the receiving end of reports about lack of offers for new contracts, excessive security deposits, excessive charges for deemed rates
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NewsDownbeat reaction to Autumn Statement
Described by some as “devastating”, the lack of support offered to struggling hospitality businesses left many wanting much more from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt
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InterviewsFuller’s: ‘The bedrock of our business is very solid’
The entire hospitality sector is going through a very difficult period but Fuller’s CEO Simon Emeny tells MCA he is confident its business model and the quality of its people will see it come through the challenges strongly.
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new venues from Itsu, Golf Fang, Beefeater and Roxy Lanes.
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NewsChancellor to bring forward targeted approach to support for businesses on energy
In his Autumn Statement this morning, Jeremy Hunt also confirmed a rise in the National Living Wage, from £9.50 to £10.42 in April
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NewsThe Coffee House looking to double estate
The independent speciality coffee shop operator has just opened its 12th site in the North of England, in Bolton, and is planning 25 by 2025.
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NewsThe Alchemist to open first international site next year
The cocktail bar and restaurant group has confirmed plans to open a site in Potsdamer Platz, in Berlin
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NewsMorty & Bobs to kick off expansion plans
The Edition Capital-backed business is looking to open two sites per year across the UK, with its third location to open next month in Kensal Rise.