All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 87
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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.
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NewsOperators remain optimistic about Christmas trading
Despite rising Covid cases, operators and consumers are feeling positive about spending time and money in restaurants and bars over the festive season.
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NewsLiving wage to rise to £9.50 per hour
UKHospitality’s chief executive Kate Nicholls said the hospitality sector needs further support from government to maintain wage growth
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NewsJust Eat says UK losses have ‘clearly peaked’
UK MD Andrew Kenny said investments in areas like marketing and pricing had inevitably hit profitability but it was confident EBITDA was on an upward trajectory.
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NewsPret ventures into self-service hot drinks
The branded coffee machines will be introduced into convenience stores, forecourts, universities, healthcare facilities and workplaces
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OpinionLeon and the paradox of Trigger’s broom
The departure of Leon’s long-standing property director Adam Blaker is the latest in a series of senior management exits from the brand, which draw a firm line under the John Vincent era.
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NewsLeon appoints new head of acquisitions
Leon has named Beth Emmens as its new head of acquisitions following the departure of Adam Blaker as property director.
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NewsSupply chain crisis set to continue until 2023
Ian Wright, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation told the House of Commons BEIS Committee that inflation in the food and hospitality sector was running at a “terrifying” 14% to 18%.
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NewsOakman sales up 36% versus 2019
The group has just opened its 36th site, The Rose Inn in Wokingham, following a £2.1m restoration and redesign project, with another 11 sites due to open before the end of 2023.
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NewsZero Carbon Forum launches hospitality roadmap
The roadmap includes ambitious net zero targets to eliminate operational emissions by 2030, and for operators to achieve net zero across their supply chains by 2040.
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NewsDeliveroo continues to see strong growth in GTVs
Founder and CEO Will Shu said the business had continued to make good progress executing against its strategy, resulting in a strong performance in Q3.
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NewsFamously Proper appoints new COO
Nicolas Barnoin, who joins from Itsu, will work across Famously Proper’s Byron Burger and Mother Clucker businesses.
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NewsGiggling Squid still considering IPO
Giggling Squid is to look at its options with regards to a potential flotation early next year, co-founder and chief executive Andy Laurillard has told MCA.
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NewsETM appoints property director
George Copeman has been appointed to the newly created role across ETM and Maven Leisure – the new venture from ETM’s management team.