All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 72
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NewsDomino’s names new non-exec
Domino’s Pizza Group has appointed Tracy Corrigan as an independent non-executive director, with effect from 5 May 2022.
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NewsMore work needed on tracking food waste
Only one fifth of operators currently track where their food waste comes from, according to a new survey by the Sustainable Restaurant Association and software provider Fourth.
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NewsPandemic helped demonstrate strength of Greggs
Chief executive Roger Whiteside said the crisis had proved the resilience of its business model and that it was well placed to grow in the recovery phase
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NewsPubs Code changes coming in April
Changes to the Pubs Code, including to time limits for Market Rent Only negotiation and arbitration, will take effect from 1 April 2022, the government has said.
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NewsTasty ‘cautiously optimistic’ about estate expansion
The operator of Wildwood and dim t restaurants said it expects to open around five to six new units this year, in a “measured expansion plan”, following a profit turnaround last year
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NewsRevolution investing £2m to lift pay above minimum
The bar group said the initiative formed one of many commitments it was making to try and improve its attractiveness as a place to work, as well as to reward and retain existing staff
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NewsSoaring costs forcing operators to cut hours
More than a third (38%) of hospitality businesses have reduced their trading hours due to the rocketing price of energy, according to a new cross-industry survey.
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NewsItsu appoints group CFO
Greg Thorp joins the healthy Asian fast-food chain, following 16 years at Pret A Manger, as it pushes ahead with its nationwide expansion plans, including its first site in Scotland this week
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NewsSBPA appoints new president
Molson Coors’ strategy director Andrew Lawrence will take over from Hawthorn’s Edith Monfries as president of the Scottish Beer & Pub Association
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NewsCosta Coffee makes 2040 net zero carbon pledge
As well as reaching net zero within the next 18 years, the coffee chain has also pledged to halve the coffee emissions it produces per coffee by 2030
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NewsMowgli reports ‘extremely strong trading’
The Nisha Katona-led restaurant group said like-for-likes remained materially above pre-Covid levels across all segments of the business, since the full lifting of restrictions last July
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NewsNightcap: ‘The window of opportunity is still open’
The bar group is continuing to see favourable rents and landlord incentives and hopes to open five or six sites for each of its core brands per year
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Analysis & InsightLunch sees share gain as office workers return
As more workers returned to the office last month, lunch grew to make up more than one in four occasions in the overall eating and drinking out market, according to Lumina Intelligence
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Analysis & InsightDelivery and takeaway sales remain strong
Eat-at-home sales accounted for around 26 pence in every spend within managed pub and restaurant groups last month, according to the latest CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker
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NewsGiggling Squid debuts Welsh site
The new 3,000 sq ft site will open in Cardiff’s St David’s dining quarter on the Hayes, later this year, and forms part of the BGF-backed Thai restaurant group’s expansion plans
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NewsBob & Berts to accelerate expansion in England
The BGF-backed coffee shop operator is focusing on the north of England before moving further south as it plans to double its estate
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NewsSupport needed to avoid menu price rises
While 85% of consumers are expecting prices in pubs and restaurants to rise, government support could help avoid operators’ extra costs being passed on, the latest Future Shock report suggests
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NewsRed Oak has ‘significant capital’ following recapitalisation
The business completed five portfolio acquisitions in 2021, with the refinancing enabling it to enter the next stage of its acquisition programme
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NewsTRG making ‘good progress’ against strategic objectives
Its Wagamama and Pubs divisions have continued to outperform the market since the year end, with a strong pipeline of openings for both businesses, TRG said in its full year results to 2 January 2022
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NewsTim Hortons is ‘in the midst of a fast-paced expansion plan’
The Canadian QSR brand has opened seven new drive-thru sites in the UK so far this year as part of plans to add 40 sites in 2022