All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 76
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NewsStaffing: ‘We’re moving in the right direction, but not rapidly enough’
The shortage of staff in the hospitality industry is showing some signs of easing, but we are “nowhere where we need to be”, UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls told MCA’s Restaurant Conference
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NewsInvestors doubling down on sustainable focus
There is increasing pressure on hospitality businesses to show they are actively engaged with carbon reduction and other ESG initiatives, delegates at MCA’s Restaurant Conference heard this week.
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InterviewsSoho Coffee Co to zero in on travel space
The coffee shop business is directing its expansion efforts into transport hubs, such as airports and railway stations as part of its plans to scale up the business, MCA has been told.
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NewsMinister Scully: ‘We need to address the challenges together’
The government is aware of the issues facing the hospitality sector, but a joint effort is required to tackle them, the business minister told MCA’s Restaurant Conference.
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NewsDuck & Waffle secures Edinburgh site for Scottish debut
The all-day restaurant is to open its first restaurant in Scotland in Edinburgh’s St James Quarter, in 2022
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NewsDemand for cocktails fails to dampen
Cocktail sales have been at higher levels than 2019 in most weeks since the sector fully reopened, according to data from CGA.
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NewsLoungers: ‘The scale of the opportunity has been enhanced’
For a long-time Loungers has talked about the scope for 400 Lounges and 100 Cosy Clubs in the UK, but according to CEO Nick Collins, those numbers are ”very conservative now”.
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NewsCorbin & King sees trade return to 2019 levels
Corbin & King has seen trade pick up in the last four or five weeks with sales returning to at least 2019 levels, despite reduced site capacity, according to the company’s co-founder Jeremy King.
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NewsConsumer sentiment bodes well for festive trading
Nearly three quarters of consumers are planning to visit pubs, bars and restaurants over the festive season, according to CGA’s latest Pulse survey.
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NewsMcDonald’s experiences further supply issues
The fast food chain has been forced to remove the Chicken Legends burger from its delivery menu after experiencing disruption to its supply chain.
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NewsBusiness confidence dips but still up long-term
Sentiment in retail and the service sector fell to 37% and 43%, respectively, although those levels remained higher than three months ago.
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NewsBars sales up 36% at Brighton Pier Group
Its late-night bars were almost entirely closed throughout the 52-week period to 27 June 2021, with revenue down 86% to £1.3m, but trading has been strong since reopening in July.
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NewsSpitalfields still on the cards for Time Out Markets
The group is awaiting the outcome of a Listed Building consent application but is looking to open the Spitalfields site in 2023
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NewsSunak to reconsider limits on beer tax cut
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is under pressure to change the limit on the size of beer barrels included in the new tax cut to 20 or 30 litres.
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NewsNew COO at Bill’s
Bill’s Restaurants has appointed former Côte Brasserie ops director Rebecca Tooth as its new chief operating officer.
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Analysis & InsightConsumers prefer in-house delivery apps
Square’s Future of Restaurants Report also found that one in five operators expect the majority of their sales to come from delivery or takeaway channels in the next 12 months.
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InterviewsLate night operators have ‘failed to get safety message across’
Following reports about spiking by injection, Rekom UK CEO Peter Marks told MCA it had found no evidence of any needles during checks on guests entering its venues
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NewsUK leads McDonald’s international growth
Delivery, digital and strong marketing promotions have seen McDonald’s UK business deliver strong double-digit sales growth
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NewsRekom eyes up four Danish brands for UK openings
Rekom UK is to bring Heidi’s Bier Bar to Cardiff in the coming months and has plans to open other venues under three further brands operated by its Danish parent company.
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NewsThe Alchemist achieves carbon neutral status
The bar and restaurant group has calculated and offset its scope 1 and scope 2 emissions for the year, supporting verified renewable projects around the world.