All articles by Georgia Cronin – Page 3
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InterviewsNando’s: ‘We’ve seen our business fundamentally change’
When Nando’s head of platform Kate Boyle thinks about the future, she sees a business able to deliver its offer to customers wherever and whenever they want it.
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InterviewsCamile Thai: ‘We’ll be the Domino’s of Thai food’
Camile Thai founder Brody Sweeney is looking to fill a very specific gap in the market.
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NewsInn Collection Group appoints property director ahead of expansion
The Inn Collection Group has appointed a new property director, Louise Stewart, to assist in its multiple development and expansion plans this year.
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NewsDarwin & Wallace revenues down £2m
London-based bar group Darwin & Wallace lost almost a quarter of its usual revenue as a result of the first lockdown, contributing to a £2m dip in its year-on-year sales.
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NewsCosta pushes on with drive-thru expansion
Costa Coffee opened 63 new stores across the UK last year despite the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsCamile Thai to create 300 jobs in expansion drive
Dublin-based restaurant brand Camile Thai will open a further 15 sites across the UK and Ireland this year, creating over 300 jobs.
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InterviewsHero Award: ‘It’s about taking leadership when few others could’
As part of the new Hero Award category at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, MCA is profiling five senior managers who have gone above and beyond in steering their business through the crisis. Adelle Taylor of Cote Restaurants was awarded Highly Commended in the category following voting by a panel of judges.
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InterviewsPizzaExpress: Tech should enhance, not dictate experiences
Digital channels should enhance rather than replace traditional operating models, PizzaExpress IT director Siobhan Fagan has said.
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NewsPizza Hut signs franchising deal with Starboard
Pizza Hut Delivery has signed a new franchise agreement to see it improve and expand its presence in the Midlands, Yorkshire and the North West of England.
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InterviewsHero Award: ‘Rob Mitchell is the barometer of our business’
As part of the new Hero Award category at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, MCA is profiling five senior managers who have gone above and beyond in steering their business through the crisis. In today’s profile, Drake & Morgan CEO Jillian Maclean discusses her nomination, executive chef Rob Mitchell, and why he has been so integral in preserving the business through lockdown and planning for the post-pandemic world.
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InterviewsDavid Fox: ‘Hospitality is a key employer of the marginalised, it must be protected’
Hospitality plays a key role in the employment and development of young people and marginalised groups, and this must be communicated in our lobbying efforts, Tampopo director David Fox has said.
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Analysis & InsightInvestment in sector shows ‘promise for rebound’
A substantial uptick in business investments in hotels and restaurants last year shows the potential for a promising rebound for hospitality, should Government grant it sufficient support, new figures suggest.
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NewsPub leaders pull out of government talks over ‘growing sense of betrayal’
Pub sector leaders have pulled out of talks with business minister Paul Scully due to a “growing sense of betrayal” caused by Government’s “obvious lack of interest and respect” for the industry.
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NewsDeliveroo to launch IPO next month
Deliveroo is set to formally announce its intention to float next month, with 8 March as a proposed launch date, Sky News reports. According to Sky, the delivery giant’s initial public offering (IPO), for which it has hired investment banks Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi, Jefferies and Numis to work under Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan, could see it gain a market value of up to £7.5bn.
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NewsRaab: Government won’t commit to April reopening
Foreign secretary Dominic Raab has rejected demands from MPs for a restriction-free April reopening date.
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NewsTipJar tackles tronc
TipJar, the digital tipping platform from BrewDog retail director James Brown and Rosa’s Thai co-founder Alex Moore, has received a clearance from HMRC that could see operators move away from the use of tronc systems.
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NewsDeliveroo proposes post-pandemic support package
Deliveroo has urged Government to consider reintroducing the Eat Out to Help Out scheme and recruitment incentives to support restaurants to bounce-back after lockdown.
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NewsSector leaders call on Chancellor for decisive support
Over 160 business leaders from across the hospitality industry have called on the Chancellor for decisive support ahead of the Budget.
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NewsBrighton Pier Group secures £1.4m in insurance pay-outs
The Brighton Pier Group has received £1.4m in business interruption pay-outs from insurers.
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NewsM&B to raise £350m from shareholders
Mitchells & Butlers has made strides to ease its significant lockdown cash burn through an equity raise and unsecured revolving credit facility.