All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 61
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Analysis & InsightLunch occasion continues to benefit from tighter consumer spending
Consumers opted for affordable, convenient options in the run up to Christmas, with lunch gaining a 1.8ppt share of occasions, according to Lumina Intelligence.
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NewsWendy’s franchisee Blank Table to open first drive-thru
Opening at Brampton Hut on the A1/A14 intersection, the franchisee has further sites planned for Cambridge and Wisbech
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InterviewsCaffè Nero: ‘We need to remain focused on quality’
Despite a noticeable contraction in consumers’ disposable income, founder and group CEO Gerry Ford believes the coffee shop’s offering needs to be premium.
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NewsCalls for rogue energy companies to be named and shamed
Hospitality business have been on the receiving end of “extortionate rates” as well as hiked up standing charges
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NewsSupport needed when Covid loans fall due
UKHospitality’s chief executive Kate Nicholls has said the government could ask banks to be more lenient with borrowers or demand that lenders automatically extend loan repayment terms to applicants.
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NewsWendy’s ‘excited’ for future UK growth
Wendy’s has built up a footprint of almost 30 UK restaurants in less than two years, with its first drive-thru restaurant to open in the coming weeks
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NewsFamously Proper saved in pre-pack deal
The operator of Byron and Mother Clucker is to permanently close nine of its Byron restaurants after administrators from Interpath Advisory were appointed last week
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NewsShake Shack to open 12th UK location
The business plans to open 25-30 licensed international restaurants this year, including the new Oxford Circus site, which is the first to fearture a vertically orientated kitchen
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NewsUK economy grew in November
GDP rose by 0.1% on the previous month, according to the Office for National Statistics, boosted in part by a strong performance by pubs and bars during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar
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NewsAviary Hospitality partners with Daizun Investments
The South Coast-based group is looking to expand its brands Chicken & Blues and Flamingo Cafe Bar following the acquisition of James & White Group
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Analysis & InsightSustainable food trend helping in battle with food price inflation
The total proportion of dishes containing meat fell by -3ppts between 2019 and 2022, according to Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker data
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NewsDishoom retains place on Glassdoor Best Places to Work list
The restaurant group was the only hospitality business to make the list, coming 40th with an overall score of 4.5
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NewsAwesome Chips eyes 50 UK sites
The new franchise operation is keen to build its current three sites into a nationwide business in addition to exploring opportunities elsewhere in Europe, founder Roni Dalal told MCA.
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News200 Degrees promotes FD to MD
The coffee shop operator has promoted Stephen Fern to managing director, taking over from co-owner and CEO Rob Darby.
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NewsChestnut Group strengthens finance team
The East Anglia pub group has appointed Garrath Fulford as its new chief financial officer and Ted Child as head of finance, as it continues its expansion.
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Analysis & InsightSales prices up but transactions down for pubs
The average freehold sale price of pubs increased by 54.6% to £710,978 in 2022, as the quality of sites increased, according to Fleurets’ new Survey of Pub Prices.
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NewsNightcap sees strong half-year sales growth
Nightcap has announced a strong period of trading over the festive period, with like-for-like revenue up 27.6% in December
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NewsCity Pub makes first CMO appointment
Richard Myers joins the group from Urban Pubs & Bars as it gears up for its next phase of growth.
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NewsRedCat: ‘Headwinds will create opportunities for us to grow’
The pub investment company, led by Rooney Anand, achieved adjusted group EBITDA of £7.2m, with a net loss after tax of £5.4m in its first full financial year
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NewsDame Karen Jones appointed as Whitbread non-exec
Winner of MCA’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year in 2022, Jones joins Whitbread’s board and remuneration committee