All articles by Georgia Cronin – Page 30
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NewsManchester’s Great Northern Warehouse launches outdoor dining space
Manchester’s Great Northern Warehouse has launched a 50-cover outdoor kitchen and dining space to provide space for businesses to operate at an increased capacity.
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InterviewsKerb founder Petra Barran: Food market survival a “human imperative”
Kerb founder Petra Barran is a doer. Since she first originated the Kerb concept from a single ice cream van in 2010, the business has grown exponentially. It currently works with approximately 120 partner traders – a pool of street food ideas that is constantly expanding - has five permanent street markets across London, one foodhall, and a substantial corporate catering arm. So, as a business so well adept at evolving at pace, it’s no real surprise that after five months of closure, Kerb is itching to kickstart its recovery.
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NewsPizza Express announces next wave of reopenings
Pizza Express is set to reopen a further 63 sites next week, taking its total reopen estate to over 300.
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NewsFulham Shore raises £2.25m in share placing
Fulham Shore has raised £2.25m in a share placing that was oversubscribed.
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Analysis & InsightNo-shows and cancellations begin to drop
Consumers are now slightly more likely to honour their eating and drinking out reservations than they were when venues initially reopened, CGA’s latest consumer pulse survey has revealed.
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Analysis & InsightFootfall returns to 50% pre-lockdown levels
UK footfall has returned to 50% of pre-lockdown levels, according to the latest data from Wireless Social.
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NewsStonegate bonds dip amid continuing speculation of schools over pubs ‘trade-off’
Speculation that pubs and bars may close in a ‘trade off’ with the reopening of schools has caused Stonegate bonds to dip just two weeks after their sale, the Financial Times reports.
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NewsWetherspoon to cut over 100 head office staff
JD Wetherspoon has warned that over 100 head office roles could be at risk as it looks to scale back its operation.
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NewsIndustry reports ‘fantastic’ first week of Eat Out to Help Out
Operators across the industry have reported a significant uplift in bookings and sales during week one of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
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NewsNot-for-profit BAME in Hospitality launches mentorship scheme
Not-for-profit organisation BAME in Hospitality has launched a new mentorship programme to support Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people working in the sector.
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NewsPizza Pilgrims non-exec Ian Edward: “Grown-up landlords” will prioritise partnerships
If landlords want to see their sites recover from the coronavirus crisis, they must prioritise making long-term partnerships over hard-lined rent demands, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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Analysis & InsightHospitality reopening moves services sector from ‘contraction’ to ‘growth’
The reopening of restaurants, pubs and bars last month prompted Britain’s services sector to grow at its fastest rate in more than five years, according to a survey by IHS Markit.
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NewsPubs and restaurants forced to close as Aberdeen enters local lockdown
Pubs and restaurants will be forced to close in Aberdeen this week as a “significant outbreak” of the coronavirus will see the city enter local lockdown.
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NewsGreene King Premium, Urban and Venture Brands MD Karen Bosher: ‘It’s not our job to lecture people on healthy eating’
Although the Government may be adopting a nanny-state approach in its Obesity Strategy, it is not the responsibility of hospitality operators to determine the public’s eating habits, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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NewsPizza Pilgrims NED Ian Edward: Crisis will accelerate 'fundamental transformation' of casual dining
For all the devastation the coronavirus crisis has caused across the sector, casual dining will come out the other side transformed for the better, Ian Edward has said.
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NewsChicken concept Wingmans to open ‘largest site to date’ in Soho
Chicken concept Wingmans is to launch its largest site to date in Soho this week.
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NewsOne in three pubs unable to break even a month after reopening
Over a third of pubs in the UK can’t break even one month after reopening, according to the British Beer and Pub Association.
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NewsLoungers sees encouraging July trading
Loungers has reported an encouraging performance for its first four weeks of post-lockdown trading.
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NewsFootball concept TOCA Social secures flagship London site
Football competitive socialising concept TOCA Social is set to open its flagship site in London next year.
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Analysis & InsightThree in four hospitality businesses at risk of insolvency
More than three quarters of hospitality businesses are at risk of insolvency within the next 12 months, UK Hospitality has revealed.