All articles by Georgia Cronin – Page 41
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InterviewsWhat it’s like to operate in lockdown part six: Caffè Nero
Caffè Nero Group CEO Gerry Ford talks to MCA about the extent of necessary on-site safety protocols, the encouraging response from staff and consumers so far, and what the business plans to do next.
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InterviewsMother Clucker co-founder Brittney Bean: The economics of delivery don’t stack up
Without a national timeout on rent, restaurants having to operate a delivery-focused business model through the phased reopening period “would never stack up economically,” Brittney Bean, Mother Clucker co-founder has told MCA.
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NewsCosta to reopen all drive-thru’s next week
Costa is set to reopen all of its drive-thru stores by the end of next week
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NewsTGI Friday’s plans for July reopening at 55% capacity
TGI Friday’s is “well positioned to operate successfully with social distancing in effect,” and has plans in place for a phased dine-in reopening in July, parent operator Electra has said.
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NewsBoparan confirms Carluccio’s acquisition
Boparan Restaurant Group has finalised its acquisition of Carluccio’s.
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News“Prolonged period” of F+B pricing upheaval ahead
Food and beverage pricing deflated for the first time in its recorded history in March, but the coronavirus pandemic is expected to create instability in the months ahead, the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index has found.
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NewsDeliveroo launches SME support package
Deliveroo has launched a financial support package to help SME restaurants facing challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsUKH releases Covid-secure guidelines
Directional movement of customers, restricted contact with commodities and regular controls of outside spaces could all be part of hospitality’s ‘new normal’ come July.
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NewsInsolvency bill presented to Parliament
The Government has introduced new insolvency legislation to help struggling businesses survive through the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsWhitbread launches £980 million rights issue raise
Whitbread has proposed that it intends to raise £980 million - approximately £1,009 million in gross proceeds - by way of a rights issue.
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NewsCaffè Nero launches delivery
Caffè Nero is to launch an all-new delivery service this month in an exclusive partnership with Uber Eats.
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NewsMcDonald’s reopens 39 drive-thru lanes
McDonald’s has reopened the drive-thru lanes in 39 of its UK and Ireland restaurants.
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NewsGovernment is “actively exploring” pavement dining deregulation
There is growing appetite among Government to look at pavement dining as a way to assist the reopening of hospitality businesses, UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls has said.
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InterviewsPizza Express MD Zoe Bowley: Shared rent burden a ‘sensible short-term solution’
A three-way shared rent payment would be a “sensible route in the short term”, Pizza Express managing director Zoe Bowley has said.
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NewsHush CEO Jamie Barber: Post-furlough redundancy costs will bite operators
Operators need to consider reducing the size of their teams before the furlough scheme ends, Jamie Barber, Hush Brasseries CEO, has said.
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NewsPaul relaunches click and collect
Paul has relaunched its click and collect service, allowing it to reintroduce its cake offering.
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NewsCorbin & King to top up furlough pay thanks to gift voucher appeal
Corbin & King will be able to top up the salaries for furloughed staff thanks to the “overwhelming” customer response to its gift voucher appeal.
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NewsKFC to have 500 stores open by end of the week
KFC will have over 500 stores open for contactless delivery by the end of this week.
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NewsJust Eat Takeaway.com raises doubts over Deliveroo CMA evidence
Just Eat Takeaway.com has urged the Competitions and Market Authority to reconsider its provisional approval of the Amazon and Deliveroo deal as it raises “doubts over the credibility of the exiting firm scenario put forward by Deliveroo.”
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NewsPizza Express to relaunch delivery
Pizza Express is set to relaunch certain sites for delivery in the next two weeks, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.