All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 97
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InterviewsRekom UK: ‘We’ve opened our nightclubs as nightpubs’
Rekom UK has reopened the majority of its nightclub venues as ‘nightpubs’ due to increasing nervousness that the 21 June roadmap date would be delayed, chief executive Peter Marks told MCA’s The Conversation.
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NewsFears grow over ‘smoke and mirrors’ reopening
Lockdown laws could be replaced with restrictive guidance later this month, in what has been described as a ‘smoke and mirrors’ reopening.
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NewsCamile Thai in US dark kitchen partnership
Camile Food Group has partnered with US ghost kitchen operator Kitchen United MIX, in order to launch its Camile Thai brand in the United States.
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NewsDrake & Morgan receives approval for CVA
Drake & Morgan has secured approval to enter a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), with 90% of creditors voting in favour of the proposals at a meeting last week.
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InterviewsM&B’s Bob Ivell: ‘I wouldn’t have wanted to do anything else’
Bob Ivell says he is often asked by friends why he hasn’t retired by now. For the Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) non-executive chairman, the answer is simple: ‘We have +1,700 of the best pubs and restaurants in the UK – why would I want to?’
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Analysis & InsightVisits down but spend up
Consumer spend in pubs and bars was up 28% on average over the 12 weeks to 16 May 2021, compared with the same period in 2019, despite visit frequency being down, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsItsu: ‘We have the potential to add another 150 UK sites’
Itsu is to open its first franchise UK franchise site later this year, as well as its first in Europe, as the business looks to expand its footprint in this country and internationally, chief executive Ganan Kanagathurai has told MCA.
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NewsDeposit Return Scheme must be workable for operators
UKHospitality has claimed the government’s proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DPS) would lead to increased business costs and bureaucracy and have said it must be made workable for hospitality operators.
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NewsWagamama launches new cook at home range
Wagamama has launched a new cook at home range, inspired by the response to its online cooking series Wok From Home.
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NewsPrezzo to open first new restaurant in three years
Prezzo is to open a new restaurant within owner Cain International’s Islington Square development in North London – its first opening since 2018, with more in the pipeline.
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Analysis & InsightEating out frequency expected to fall for a third of consumers
Almost a third of consumers (29%) plan to eat out less frequently than they did pre-pandemic, with the intention to eat out less often the highest among 45-64 year-olds, according to a new report from Lumina Intelligence.
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NewsUKH & DWP join forces on jobs
The Department for Work & Pensions has teamed up with UKHospitality to help promote jobs in the hospitality sector in order the help tackle the issue of the staffing shortages currently being experience by a number of operators.
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NewsLeisure sector sees rent collection levels double
The leisure sector has seen rent payments increase significantly in the two months since March quarter day, with levels up from 18% to 37%, according to new data from Colliers.
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NewsTrade bodies highlight impact of uncertainty on sector
UKHospitality, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), and the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have written a joint letter to government to highlight the need for certainty around the move to step four of the government’s roadmap.
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NewsChilango appoints new NED
Chilango has appointed Wagamama’s chief operating officer Nigel Sherwood to the board as a non-executive director.
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NewsChapel Down launches £6.87m fundraise
English wine producer Chapel Down is to launch a fundraising of up to £6.876m, through a combination of the placing of new ordinary shares and a crowdfunding campaign.
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Analysis & InsightEating out market expected to grow +30% in 2021
The UK eating out market is expected to grow by 33.4% in 2021, to reach a value of £63.6bn, according to a new report by Lumina Intelligence.
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InterviewsTRG’s Andy Hornby: ‘Everyone understood the world had changed’
When the pandemic took hold in March last year, it was obvious to The Restaurant Group’s (TRG) chief executive Andy Hornby that “all bets were off” – tough decisions had to be made.
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NewsTim Martin disputes claims it has staffing issues
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) chairman Tim Martin has claimed that reports that he had urged the Prime Minister to introduce visa scheme for EU workers to help with the current recruitment crisis in the sector are “untrue”.
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NewsPret integrates subscription service with click and collect
Pret A Manger has integrated its coffee subscription service with its expanding click and collect offering, which launched in a further eight shops today (2 June).