All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 53
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NewsIncipio achieves ‘all-time high’ turnover
The bar group recorded turnover of £14.9m for the 52 weeks to 26 December 2021, compared to £6.3m in 2020, and remains commmited to expansion within Greater London
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NewsDowning acquires The Pub People Group
The investment manager has acquired the group and merged it with its existing investment in Autumn Pubs, with a view to expanding the combined business
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NewsJust Eat appoints former UK MD as CCO
Just Eat is to expand its management board, with its supervisory board having nominated Just Eat’s UK former MD Andrew Kenny to serve as chief commercial officer.
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NewsCreams launches partnership with Tesco
Creams Café has announced a partnership with Tesco, which will see it open dessert parlours within the footprint of two of its supermarkets.
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InterviewsShepherd Neame: ‘The ambition is there to scale our retail business’
Growth will come through a mixture of tenanted conversions and selective acquisitions, CEO Jonathan Neame has told MCA.
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NewsBrasserie Bar Co appoints group property director
Ed Little, formerly property director at RedCat Pub Company, will join the group on 5 October
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NewsBig Table acquires Banana Tree
The group has acquired the nine-strong pan-Asian chain Banana Tree for an undisclosed sum, with Anne Chow to lead Banana Tree as managing director
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NewsMowgli considering second London site
A further location in the capital could be on the cards, but it “must make economic sense”, founder Nisha Katona told MCA’s Restaurant Conference
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Analysis & InsightEnergy cost pressures mean ‘it’s impossible to plan’
The challenges posed by energy costs and the need to review restaurant design to capitalise on delivery sales, were debated at a special leaders’ roundtable at MCA’s Restaurant Conference.
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NewsBrewhouse & Kitchen: ‘2022 has been extremely challenging’
The group reported a loss before tax of £1.9m for the year to 25 September 2021, with 2022 challenging due to extra cost pressures
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NewsTruss to review visa scheme
The PM is to launch a major review into Britain’s visa systems in a bid to try and alleviate the acute labour shortages in industries such as hospitality, it has been reported.
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NewsBrighton Pier Group’s sees bar sales up
The group’s Bars division achieved revenue of £11.2m in the 52 weeks to 26 June 2022, compared to £1.3m in 2021, with like-for-like sales up 21% on pre-Covid levels
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Analysis & InsightUK restaurant market forecast to reach £18.2bn in 2022
Despite considerable challenges, the sector is closing in on its pre-pandemic value, with the branded segment of the market driving growth, Lumina Intelligence’s insight director Blonnie Whist told MCA’s Restaurant Conference
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Analysis & InsightEmployee benefits: The perfect package
It’s not just about offering any old benefits package, it’s important to offer benefits that actually matter to your staff. MCA explores different approaches to rewarding staff, featuring commentary from Fuller’s, Loungers, PizzaExpress and CG Restaurants & Bars
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NewsPizzaExpress appoints first channel and international director
Chris Holmes will lead the international, delivery and retail business of the brand in this newly created role
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NewsChestnut Group makes people director promotion
The East Anglian-based pub, inn and restaurant group has promoted its former head of people, Charley O’Toole, to the role of people director.
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NewsHostmore to pause new openings
The operator of Fridays, 63rd+1st and Fridays and Go is not planning to open any new restaurants in the first half of FY23 until the economic climate improves, CEO Robert Cook has said
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InterviewsCity Pub Group: ‘We are having to work harder than ever’
The group is optimistic about consumer demand, but is having to work much harder for every customer walking through the door, chairman Clive Watson tells MCA
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NewsBig Table announces restructure
As part of the restructure, CEO Alan Morgan has taken on the additional role of managing director at Las Iguanas, with several internal promotions and new appointments made.
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NewsHostmore YOY revenue more than doubles
Group revenue increased by 147%, to £98.5m, in the six months to 3 July 2022, but recent like-for-like trading has been weaker than comparable pre-Covid levels, down 14%