All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 67
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NewsRails strikes could last ‘indefinitely’
RMT boss Mick Lynch has warned that industrial action will continue unless ministers drop calls to remove guards from trains. Meanwhile the hospitality sector is forecast to lose £1.5bn in sales as a report of the rail strikes this Christmas.
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InterviewsM&B: ‘We want to expand Browns in suburbia’
The pub and restaurant group opened its second suburban Browns last week and is looking to build a pipeline of future locations, chief executive Phil Urban told MCA.
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NewsNon-exec steps down from The Restaurant Group
Alison Digges will step down from the board, and as a member of TRG’s audit, nomination and remuneration committees, in January.
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NewsUKH launches guide to recruiting over 50s
With people aged over 50 years’ old underrepresented in the sector, there is a lot of ‘untapped potential’ for employers
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Analysis & InsightThe bar has been raised for acquisitions
While several high-profile M&A transactions have successfully been competed this year, the hospitality sector has fallen out of favour with some investors, according to finnCap Cavendish.
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NewsRetailers' Retailer Awards nominations deadline extended
Nominations for 11 of the categories are now open until Tuesday 13 December. Your votes decide the winners so please send us your nominations today.
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NewsInn Collection secures further hotel
The pubs with rooms group has acquired Morecambe’s Midland Hotel as it continues its expansion on the Lancastrian coast.
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NewsM&B: ‘We are very confident about the months ahead’
Uplift in its wet-led businesses, an improving recruitment landscape and solid Christmas booking levels are just some of the reasons the group is feeling positive, CEO Phil Urban has said.
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NewsPret announces new US partnership
A new partnership with Dallas Holdings will see the multichannel retailer open a network of shops in California as well as an additional site in New York City
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Analysis & InsightBusiness leaders expect further deterioration of trading conditions
Sector leaders across the eating out market (58%) expect further deterioration of trading conditions until at least July 2023, according to new research from Lumina Intelligence.
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NewsLoungers secures fourth site for Brightside
Its new roadside dining concept will debut on the A38, south of Exeter, early next year, with two further sites lined up in the South West of England
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Analysis & InsightDelivery sales continue to decline
The channel makes up a quarter of all sales at Britain’s leading restaurant groups, but October saw the 11th consecutive month of decline, according to CGA
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NewsEverards investing double in its pubs
The family brewer and pub company made a profit in the year to September 2022 and is hopeful of a strong December with the FIFA World Cup and usual festive trading.
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NewsConcerns UK is losing world-renowned nightclub culture
The government is failing to recognise the importance of nightclub culture, and has limited knowledge of its value, the NTIA has warned.
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NewsJapanese fast-food concept Yakiniku Like to launch in UK
The 2,200 sq ft site on Greek Street, secured by leisure and property agent Shelley Sandzer, will the brand’s first location in Europe.
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NewsChristmas rail strikes will be ‘devastating’ for hospitality
The latest round of walkouts will cover eight days across December and early January and will have a huge impact on the sector.
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NewsPret expands Tesco retail range
The new launches include almond croissants, a sweet greens smoothie and berries and cherries smoothie, and form part of the brand’s expansion into consumer-packaged goods
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NewsCaffè Nero launches on Deliveroo
The coffee shop brand is now available on all three major delivery platforms, with sales in its delivery channel having increased by 10% in the four months to September 2022.
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NewsNorth Brewing planning several taproom openings per year
The business has set itself no boundaries when it comes to expansion, with its ninth venue opening this week, co-founder John Gyngell has told MCA
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NewsDardis joins Brasserie Bar Co as NED
Former Young’s chief executive Patrick Dardis joins the operator of White Brasserie and Brasserie Blanc as it looks to grow to 70 sites over the next three to five years