All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 75
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InterviewsPizza Hut Restaurants calls for 'aspirational working environment'
Operators must make sure jobs in hospitality are rewarding to encourage new applicants, CEO Jens Hofma tells MCA
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NewsLondon Fields Brewery up for sale
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company is looking to dispose of the craft beer brewery business in Hackney for around £2m
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InterviewsPeter Marks on the mental health impact of Covid
The chairman of Rekom UK told MCA the late-night business had seen an increase in mental health issues for both staff and guests
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NewsItsu and Gail’s lined-up from Woking development
The operators will join the line-up of F&B offerings at the new Victoria Place developement in Woking, in the spring
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NewsCorbin & King wins £4.4m insurance case
The restaurant group has won its High Court case against Axa, which had refused to pay out for the losses incurred by the business during the lockdowns of 2020
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NewsTortilla partners with Compass Group
The fast-casual Mexican chain will see at least 14 sites opened by Chartwells Universities, part of Compass Group, on a franchise basis
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Analysis & InsightLife after Covid: legacies of the pandemic
While hand sanitiser, face masks and social distancing are being kicked into touch, there are likely to be some positive legacies from the pandemic, as MCA has been hearing from operators
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NewsJust Eat partners with Order with Google
Within the next few weeks, UK consumers will be able to order from more than 25,000 restaurants via Google Search and Maps.
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NewsConsumer confidence hit as prices rise
Consumer confidence has fallen sharply following price prices already seen across food, fuel and utilities, and fears of worse to come, according to the latest monthly index from Gfk.
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NewsHelp needed in move away from single-use plastics
UKHospitality is backing the planned ban, from April 2023, but said that financial support should be offered to businesses sourcing and buying alternatives to single-use plastic
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NewsYO! owner bolsters advisor line-up in advance of £750m IPO
Barclays, Peel Hunt and Jefferies are now working with the group, with March or April earmarked as possible dates to announce its intention to float, Sky New reports
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NewsTim Hortons lines up four new drive-thrus
Until now much of the Canadian QSR brand’s expansion has taken place in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England, but the focus is now on extending out to other regions
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Analysis & InsightRevolution in strong position to ramp up expansion
Strong like-for-like sales in restriction free trading periods coupled with less competition in the late night sector puts Revolution in a favourable position, analyst Peel Hunt believes
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NewsDelivery market expected to reach £13.3bn this year
The UK foodservice delivery market is expected to continue on the growth trajectory seen over the course of the pandemic, according to Lumina Intelligence.
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NewsBurden of property tax must be addressed
UKHospitality is calling on the government to address the “unfair burden” of property tax on the hospitality sector as it recovers from the pandemic
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NewsKFC appoints new marketing director
Richard Hall, currently head of value, membership and loyalty at Tesco, will take up his new role at KFC UK & Ireland in March
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NewsScotland ‘moving in the right direction’
The news that Scotland will do away with vaccine passports next week has been welcomed but there has been disappointment that other restrictions remain in place
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InterviewsState of Play: ‘We are seeing a really strong comeback’
Both corporate and social groups have been flocking back to its competitive socialising venues, chief executive Toby Harris told MCA
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NewsCaffè Nero sales reach +90% of pre-Covid levels
The group achieved sales of £135.7m in the six months to November 2021 – an increase of 211% on the same period in 2020, with trade having strengthened further
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Analysis & InsightChain restaurant dish counts down by a fifth
Menus contained an average of 64 dishes in 2021, compared to two years previously – the steepest decline in the total eating and drinking out market, according to Lumina Intelligence