All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 74
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NewsCaffè Nero resumes UK openings programme
Caffè Nero is to open two flagship airport sites within Stansted and Belfast airports, with six further store openings in the coming months
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NewsVarious Eateries looks to spread geographical wings
The Coppa Club and Tavolino operator is considering venues in Cardiff, York, Manchester and Birmingham, executive chairman Andy Bassadone told MCA
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NewsGreggs to further capitalise on its multichannel offering
CEO Roger Whiteside said the brand had an opportunity to grow its market share with retailers
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NewsRevolution announces two new senior hires
The bar group has appointed a new brand operations director and head of growth and digital as it looks to kick-start its pipeline expansion
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NewsWelsh government urged to remove work from home guidance
With footfall still low in high street and city centre locations, UKHospitality is calling on the government to remove its guidance to work from home
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NewsItsu expects to resume lfl growth in the first half of 2022
In its most recent accounts, the business said it was well positioned to take advantage of the opportunities created by the pandemic
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NewsVarious Eateries’ revenue up by a third
The appeal of the group’s Coppa Club and Tavolino brands held strong last year with trading momentum encouraging since the year end in October, and strong pipeline of prime sites in place, it said
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NewsMarston’s appoints Merlin Entertainments CEO as non-exec
Nick Varney will also join the remuneration committee and nomination committee, with effect from 1 July 2022, while Sam Wignell joins as operations director - premium food
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NewsM&B names new non-exec and remuneration chair
Amanda Brown will join the board at the pub and restaurant business with effect from 4 July 2022 and will be appointed chair of the remuneration committee on the same date
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NewsPapa John’s to roll out new branding
The new look has been unveiled at its Potters Bars store, with the branding be rolled out to its +500 store estate in the UK
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Analysis & InsightHuge growth in dishes for specific diets
Almost half of main dishes now feature some kind of dietary requirement tag, with vegetarian the mostly commonly flagged, according to Lumina Intelligence
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NewsGordon Ramsay Street Burger to make Scottish debut
The celebrity chef’s casual dining rollout continues with a restaurant in Edinburgh’s St James Quarter
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InterviewsProspect: ‘We want to get back to London’
Prospect Pubs & Bars’ sixth site will open in Camberwell marking a return to the capital for the former owners of Redcomb
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NewsOperators pledge fundraising support for Ukraine
Brewhouse & Kitchen is donating the proceeds from its seasonal beer, while Drake & Morgan is donating money from the sale of its chicken kyiv dish
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NewsRedCat appoints new CFO
RedCat Pub Company has appointed Steve Trowbridge as its new chief financial officer, replacing Sharon Badelek
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NewsJust Eat sees substantial shift in UK&I delivery mix
Orders more than doubled in the UK & Ireland in 2021, with Just Eat achieving year-on-year revenue growth of 63% in the segment
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NewsDemand for food to go boosts EG’s performance
A strong full year and Q4 performance was driven by EG Group’s enhanced foodservice proposition following the acquisition of Leon and Cooplands Bakery last year.
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NewsLane7 builds senior team ready for growth
The boutique bowling alley business Lane7 has made four appointments as it readies itself for a period of rapid expansion, including a new operations director and head of brand
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NewsHeavenly Desserts targeting 50 stores this year
The premium dessert cafe has lined up its first site in central London as it expands in the capital, with other openings in Glasgow, Brighton, Canterbury and Bath, MD Yousif Aslam told MCA
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InterviewsRevolution: ‘Growth strategy shows a real signal of intent’
Revolution Bars Group is looking to increase the size of its 67-strong estate by 10% over the next 18 months, following a four-year gap in new site acquisitions, chief executive Rob Pitcher has told MCA.