All articles by Georgia Cronin – Page 33
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Five Guys UK CEO John Eckbert: ‘The rent issue comes down to your own moral compass’
The existing rent model doesn’t accommodate for a period of forced closure, so dealing with accrued rental debt comes down to a question of morals, The Conversation has heard.
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Deliveroo appoints Miller as permanent CFO
Deliveroo has appointed Adam Miller as its new chief financial officer.
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Government guidance released for temporary alcohol licensing provisions
The Government has released details of its temporary alcohol off-sales permissions, expected to come info effect in the new Business and Planning Bill by the end of this month.
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Boparan removes £10 cap on Eat Out to Help Out offer
Boparan Restaurant Group has announced it will be extending the Eat Out to Help Out offer, removing the £10 limit on half price discounts across all of its restaurant brands.
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Whitbread to open entire restaurant estate next month, joins Eat Out to Help Out scheme
Whitbread has announced that its entire restaurant estate will have reopened by the beginning of next month, and all sites will be taking part in the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
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Interviews
Revolution Bars CEO Rob Pitcher: ‘We’ll tackle no-shows with retrospective fee’
Revolution Bars Group will be implementing a fee for consumers who pre-booking and failing to turn up, CEO Rob Pitcher has revealed.
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Slim Chickens to open first site under new franchise agreement
Slim Chickens is set to open its first new restaurant under a franchise development agreement with JRK.
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UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls: ‘Mask rule about public perception, not science or logic’
The mandatory mask rule is primarily intended to “break down the taboo” of wearing them, and there are no plans to extend it beyond retail environments, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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Analysis & Insight
UK footfall growth slows
Although UK footfall continued to rise last week, its growth rate slowed slightly, according to the latest footfall tracker from Wireless Social.
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Foodservice spend reaches 50% of pre-coronavirus levels
The out of home foodservice market is showing clear signs of recovery as weekly spend has returned to half of pre-coronavirus levels for the first time since lockdown, The NPD Group has found.
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Government calls for evidence on business rates reform
The Government has called on businesses, business representative organisations and other interested parties to provide evidence for a fundamental reform of business rates
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Pubcos replicate ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme
Two weeks before the August ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme goes live, Stonegate and Oakman Inns have announced that they will be running almost exact replicas of the chancellor’s model.
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Hospitality operators urged to provide non-smoking outdoor seating
Pubs, cafes and restaurants will be required to have both non-smoking and smoking sections in outdoor seating according to an amendment in the Business and Planning Bill.
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Local authorities given business closure powers
Local authorities have been given new powers to shut down pubs and restaurants if they’re seen to pose a ‘serious and imminent threat to public health’.
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Pret launches vegan bakery counter
Pret is to launch a vegan bakery counter in its Veggie Pret stores.
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Hugh Osmond to return to stock market with $400m float
Sun Capital Partners founder Hugh Osmond is set to embark on a stock market comeback in listing a cash shell to target a UK company affected by the coronavirus crisis.
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Analysis & Insight
Pre-bookings rise as consumers open to mandatory deposits
Consumers are putting much more planning into eating and drinking out post-lockdown, CGA’s new Consumer Pulse survey has found.
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Analysis & Insight
Coffer Peach: Trading at 60% of pre-covid levels
Managed pub, bar and restaurant groups that reopened in the first week post-lockdown saw trading up from reopening weekend, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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Pizza Express to exit up to 75 sites in CVA
Pizza Express is expected to close up to 75 restaurants as part of a financial restructuring at parent company Hony Capital.
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Interviews
Alchemist CEO Simon Potts: Safety measures more important now than ever
As the number of consumers returning to bars and restaurants increases, strong and visible safety measures will be more important than ever, The Conversation has heard.Speaking at the event, Alchemist CEO Simon Potts said that although it is undoubtedly positive news that the Government has started encouraging consumers to return to the sector, this next wave of consumers may not be so fearless as the first.