All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 3
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NewsIndividual Restaurants reports loss; makes senior team promotions
The owner and operators of Piccolino, Restaurant Bar & Grill, Riva Blu and Forbici, reported a loss after tax of £10.5m for the 52-weeks ended 30 March 2025, despite increasing like-for-like sales over the period.
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InterviewsRedCat’s Rising Star is ‘a motivational and inspirational leader’
Having risen through the ranks from kitchen porter to GM, Luke Catchpole is on track for his next promotion, RedCat’s chief people officer Lee Melton tells MCA, in the second of a series of profiles on our Rising Star finalists ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards 2026
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NewsPunch Pubs reports EBITDA uplift
The pub company achieved revenue for the period of £337.9m, compared to £323.5m in FY2023/24, with growth largely driven by the further conversion of pubs from its L&T model to its Pub Partnerships business.
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NewsJW Lees achieves strong retail sales growth in year to date
The seventh-generation family brewer and pub operator achieved a +10.8% increase in retail sales in the 38 weeks from April 2025, on the back of this year’s hot summer.
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NewsRoger Wade to step down from Boxpark board
The Boxpark founder has announced he is stepping down from the board of the food hall, after 15 years at the business.
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News92 Degrees due to hit £10m turnover
The independent coffee shop and roastery business is expecting to hit the £10m mark in early 2026 and has plans to open multiple franchise locations next year.
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NewsNWTC appoints new chairman
Craig Bellamy, who is also chair at premium fitness club 1Rebel, joined the bar and restaurant group last month
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InterviewsWatchHouse’s Rising Star ‘represents the future of our industry’
The premium coffee operator’s head of people, Euan McIntyre, is adept at bringing a commercial focus to people initiatives, MD Caroline Ottoy tells MCA in the first of a series of profiles on our Rising Star finalists ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards 2026
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OpinionPop-up food markets: crowd pleaser or footfall stealer?
While festive and other temporary markets act as hubs of activity and are a draw for tourists, bringing more footfall into the area, are they always in the best interests of the permanent tenants they have popped-up next to?
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NewsFirst speakers announced for MCA’s Food to Go Conference 2026
Pret, Tortilla, Greggs, Popeyes and WatchHouse are among the brands already announced for the conference next March, with early bird tickets on sale now.
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NewsWahaca appoints new head of people and culture
Rupi Zani joins the Mexican-restaurant group following two years at Cote Restaurants, where she mostly recently held the role of business integrity director
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NewsLeadenhall Market looking to become leading dining destination
The City of London Corporation is looking to position the 14th century market as a seven-day a week destination in order to drive footfall and sales, with F&B a key part of the tenant mix.
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NewsSpudBros to open trial stores with EG On The Move
Following the opening of SpudBros Express stores in London, Liverpool and Sheffield, the jacket potato concept is to open sites at EG locations in Blackburn and Wakefield, with the potential for wider expansion
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NewsHaute Dolci launches new 'luxury' kiosk concept
The premium dessert parlour has launched Dolci Mono at its Birmingham Bullring unit, offering customisable ice cream bars
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NewsThe Clink’s Brixton prison restaurant to remain open
The charity, which has operated the prison dining room since 2014, announced in September that it would have to reapply for its contract in a competiive tender process.
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NewsJoe & The Juice accelerates UK expansion
The Danish-founded juice, coffee and sandwich brand has ramped up its UK openings programme with four new sites opened across November and December – taking its total to 16 for the year – and several more lined up for early 2026.
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InterviewsArdent Pub Group: British pub sector 'most revered drinking cultures in the world'
Founder Dominic Jacobs says his recent private investment deal for the three-strong pub company shows there is still a strong investment appetite for premium businesses
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NewsPub-goers favour pre-booking
Gen Z are three times more likely to prefer tech-based ordering, with 34% of pub customers overall, preferring to order from their table via an app or website, found the new report from Zonal.
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NewsTGI Fridays’ parent company looks to appoint administrators
Liberty Bar & Restaurant Group has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, in the latest twist in the tale of the beleaguered casual dining chain.
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NewsBrewDog Bars’ joint MD to step down
Joint MD Martin Keith is to step down after 14 years at the brewer and pub operator, having begun his career as a GM at BrewDog’s third bar, at Glasgow Kelvingrove.