All articles by Georgia Cronin – Page 8
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NewsGreene King takes anti-racist step in renaming four pubs
Greene King is renaming four of its pubs where the existing names are thought to hold racist connotations.
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Analysis & InsightHospitality Leaders Poll: Operators expecting three-month closure
Two thirds (66%) of hospitality operators do not expect to open venues for dine-in before April, though business confidence is on the up, the Lumina Intelligence Hospitality Leaders Poll reveals.
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NewsMeatliquor to launch drive thru pop-up
Burger brand Meatliquor is to open a temporary drive thru restaurant next month in North Finchley.
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Analysis & InsightServices sector the “main drag” on GDP in November
Accommodation and foodservice saw the largest fall in output between October and November, accounting for the primary drag on GDP growth, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsUp to 310,000 jobs at stake without 5% VAT extension
Up to 310,000 jobs could be at stake in the tourism and hospitality sector without an extension to the 15% VAT cut, trade bodies have warned.
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NewsDeliveroo hires four banks for float
Deliveroo has appointed four investment banks to work on its stock market flotation, Sky News reports.
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NewsWhitbread F&B sales halve
Whitbread has seen its food and beverage sales halve in Q3 2020, affected by heightened tiering and lockdown restrictions.
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InterviewsKate Nicholls OBE: Easter the ‘most ambitious’ reopening date for hospitality
Government’s “most ambitious” post-lockdown roadmap won’t see hospitality reopen until after Easter, Kate Nicholls OBE has said.
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NewsGreene King continues 90% rent concessions for tied tenants
Greene King Pub Partners has confirmed its tied tenants will continue receiving 90% rent concessions until the end of the latest lockdown.
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NewsPizza Express strengthens senior team
Pizza Express has made two further appointments to its senior team following the completion of its recapitalisation last November.
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Analysis & InsightHospitality hard hit by December consumer spend dip
Consumer spending saw its largest decline since June 2020 in December with hospitality one of the hardest hit sectors, according to the latest Barclaycard report.
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NewsDeliveroo targets 100 new locations in 2021
Deliveroo is to expand to around 100 new towns and cities across the UK in 2021, and extend its reach in the over 150 locations it currently operates in.
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InterviewsJust Eat MD Andrew Kenny: ‘2020 raised the bar for delivery’
Delivery has never seen a year like 2020. Whilst last year’s events wreaked havoc on traditional operating models across the hospitality space, the back-to-back lockdowns and shift towards homeworking prompted an unprecedented surge in delivery sales, with the UK’s three primary aggregators all reporting uplifts in revenue, partnerships and order numbers.
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NewsGravity to make London debut
Gravity, the experiential leisure operator, is to make its London debut this summer in Wandsworth’s Southside Shopping Centre.
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NewsBritish Land collects less than half of retail rents in December
British Land has so far collected 46% of due December rents in its retail division, with just 32% of its stores able to trade in some way through the latest lockdown.
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NewsElectra to sell TGI Friday’s
TGI Friday’s UK could be put up for sale this year as private equity backer Electra looks to wind down its portfolio.
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NewsLocal councils accused of hoarding business grants
Local councils have been accused of hoarding hundreds of millions of pounds in government support grants intended to help businesses survive lockdown.
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NewsMay bank holiday rumoured for pubs reopening
Pubs and bars in England could be closed until the beginning of May, government officials have suggested.
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NewsCampaign for hospitality minister receives 2k signatures
A petition calling for Prime Minster Boris Johnson to appoint a hospitality minister has received over 200,000 signatures.
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NewsPizza Express launches at-home pizza kits
Pizza Express has further diversified its at-home offer with two limited edition pizza kits.