All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 57
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Analysis & InsightLate night sector bears brunt of venue closures
The number of nightclubs decreased by 9.1% over the 12 months to June 2022, while the overall number of hospitality sites has remained flat
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InterviewsDirty Martini: ‘Bookings are back with a bang’
Sales at the group were up 7.1% on 2019 levels, in the first six months of this year, but the flowthrough of cost increases is significant, Scott Matthews, CEO of CG Restaurants & Bars tells MCA
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NewsInternational café Filli negotiating on further London sites
In addition to expansion in the capital, the Indian street food and chai cafe has just signed the lease on a site in Leicester, MD and head of UK franchise Peter Davies told MCA
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NewsItsu partners with McDonald’s former largest franchisee
Atul Pathak will open the “first of many” franchise site with Itsu, next to Wembley Stadium, later this autumn
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InterviewsSimmons Bars: ‘We have a lot more to do in London’
The Lonsdale Capital-backed bar operator is about to open its 24th site in the capital with sales “a long way up” on pre-pandemic levels, CEO Nick Campbell tells MCA
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NewsWagamama in plastic reduction drive
The Asian restaurant chain is replacing the eight million-plus delivery bowls used annually with new packaging using recyclable material, removing up to 330 tonnes of virgin plastics
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NewsMcDonald’s launches over-50s recruitment drive
The fast food chain has developed a new campaign targeting older workers, with adverts posted by McDonald’s showing a grey-haired worker who “isn’t the retiring type”
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NewsScoffs acquires 10 further Costa sites
The franchise group now operates 111 Costa Coffee sites in the UK and has plans to open a minimum of 20 new sites per year
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NewsInflation set to near 10%
The level of inflation is forecast to have risen from 9.4% to 9.8% in July, with official figures to be released on Wednesday
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Analysis & InsightCity of London operators hit hard by homeworking
One in seven licensed businesses closed in the Square Mile between March 2020 and June 2022, according to data from AlixPartners and CGA, with similar numbers in Birmingham
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NewsPubs and restaurants warn of winter closures
The hospitality sector is pushing for a consumer-style price cap on energy as new contracts increase by more than 300% – with pubs and restaurants warning they may not survive without “urgent” government support
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NewsBrewDog shares first of ‘blueprint’ profits
The craft beer brewer and bar operator described the new rewards scheme as “setting the bar higher for hospitality workers everywhere” and said job applicants were up more than 75%
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NewsSmoky Boys lines up multiple franchise partners
The barbecue and grill haus operator has signed up seven new franchise partners as it looks to expand its business across the UK and internationally, co-founder Sharif Rahman told MCA
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NewsSoho Coffee launches new format
The business has launched Soho Piccolo – the first of its smaller format units – at Northampton Train Station, and sees opportunities for growth within travel hubs
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NewsWendy’s rolls back on UK growth targets
Wendy’s is now expecting to have 35 UK restaurants open by the end of 2022 – down from the 50 to 60 previously spoken about – but is still bullish about the market.
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NewsIndian street food concept Filli planning UK expansion
Filli – a chai and Indian street food business based in the UAE – is due to open a café in London later this month, and is planning 10 more UK sites in the next two years
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Analysis & InsightConsumer confidence saw boost last month
The two-point increase seen in July was the first rise on the index compiled by YouGov and the Centre for Economics and Business Research since November 2021
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NewsLord Wolfson steps down from Deliveroo board
The former CEO of Next was appointed as a non-executive director in January 2021 and had also joined the remuneration committee at the delivery company
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NewsSSP secures Greggs franchise deal
The first shop to open under the deal is now trading at Derby Railway Station, with further units to open within existing SSP operated sites
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NewsSlim Chickens partners with Tesco Extra
Boparan Restaurant Group is to open its first Slim Chickens at the retailer’s Redditch superstore later this month