All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 36
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NewsGreggs partners with Sainsbury’s on concession
The two retailers will share space on the forecourt at Sainsbury’s petrol station in Biggleswade, with further openings planned across the UK this year
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NewsNew government skills fund set to benefit hospitality
Launched by the Department for Education, the new £165m fund is designed to transform skills training in local areas and help get more people into jobs closer to where they live.
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InterviewsPoke House: ‘Investment will kickstart UK expansion’
The international poke brand is looking to build on the nine locations it has in London, including new sites in the suburbs, its UK co-country head tells MCA
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Analysis & InsightLondon sees continued recovery in sales
Managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in the capital achieved year-on-year sales growth of 10.4% in April 2023, just ahead of inflation, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker has shown.
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NewsRare Restaurants achieves 30% rise in like-for-likes
The 23-strong restaurant group reported a 38% increase in group turnover in the year to 1 January 2023, versus 2022, with several new openings over the period
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InterviewsBoom Battle Bar: ‘The aspiration is to open many more’
Richard Harpham, CEO of parent company XP Factory speaks to MCA about the long-term growth plans for concept, the development of its food offering and why Boom Battle operates in a sweet spot
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NewsWimpy UK sees 6% rise in revenue
The fast food chain, owned by South African company Famous Brands, achieved revenues of approximately £5.9m in the year to 28 February 2023
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Analysis & InsightFood to go: What’s inspiring spring/summer NPD
MCA explores the trends influencing the new spring/summer launches from the UK’s leading food to go brands and how they stack up against competition from the grocery retailers.
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InterviewsSimmons Bars: ‘We’re planning to start national roll-out next year’
The group will open its 26th site in June and has four more in legals, including its first outside central London, CEO Nick Campbell tells MCA.
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NewsI am Döner signs forecourt franchise deal
The agreement with Four Crosses Filling Station Limited, facilitated by Seeds Consulting, will see first I am Döner open on a roadside forecourt, in Windsor.
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NewsInception Group secures £6.7m loan to support expansion
The experiential bar group – winner of Best Pub/Bar Company at MCA’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards this year – is soon to open its 14th location, Mr Fogg’s Hat Tavern and Gin Club, in Soho
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NewsInflation set to drop back to single digits
New data from the Office for National Statistics is due to show that headline consumer prices inflation fell back to 8.4% in April, down from 10.1% in March
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NewsMcDonald's faces shareholder revolt over antibiotics
Legal & General Investment Management is to take McDonald’s to task over its ‘overuse’ of antibiotics in mass meat production at its AGM this week
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NewsFull agenda revealed for MCA Pub Conference
Hear from BrewDog, Punch Pubs & Co, Admiral Taverns, Oakman Group, Rekom UK and many more at the event at the HAC London on 20 June.
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NewsPoke House secures new investment for global expansion
The round was led by Red Circle Investments, led by Renzo Rosso, with a view to strengthening the brand’s international profile
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Analysis & InsightBrandwatch: Barburrito
Second in scale in the fast-casual Mexican market, MCA explores Barburrito’s journey, customer perceptions of the brand and whether the acquisition by TRG could give it a new lease of life
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InterviewsM&B: ‘We are very optimistic about the second-half’
With a stronger first half than expected, record high guest scores and cost pressures starting to ease, CEO Phil Urban tells MCA he’s feeling very positive about the future
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NewsAdam Handling Group makes bar director promotion
The bar and restaurant group has promoted Josh Linfitt from his role as bar manager to bar director, overseeing its three existing bars and all future openings
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NewsAqua Restaurants appoints Claire Clarke as new HRD
The former Big Table Group HR director joins the international restaurant and bar group from Flat Iron, where she had worked as interim people director since September
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NewsTakeaway and branded retail pizzas criticised for salt levels
Action on Salt found one branded pizza contained more than three times the recommended maximum intake of salt of 6g per day, with takeaway pizzas saltier supermarket ranges