All articles by Hannah Currie – Page 20
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, including McDonald’s, Slim Chickens, Banana Tree, Taco Bell, and more
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NewsUKHospitality appoints deputy CEO
Allen Simpson joins from London & Partners, the Mayor of London’s tourism, inward investment and city marketing agency, and has held roles at Barclays and the London Stock Exchange
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Analysis & InsightManaged pubs succeed despite difficulties in sector
Hospitality’s post-Covid recovery is delicately poised despite a net decline in closures of licensed premises, with CGA data pointing towards solid trading for managed pubs
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NewsCaffè Nero to open first drive-thru site
The new format expands Caffè Nero’s partnership with Stansted Airport, taking the total number of stores at the airport to five
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NewsSales of Guinness soar among younger women
Diageo chief executive Debra Crew has said the drink is shaking off its “rugby lad” image, with a 24% rise in the number of women drinking Guinness in Great Britain
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News6,000 hospitality venues closed in 2023
Continued cost pressures have hindered investment in the sector, with data suggesting new openings have reduced for the third year in a row
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NewsCaring’s Le Caprice eyes return at Qatari Diar redevelopment
The real estate investment company is said to be in talks to sign Richard Caring’s Le Caprice and the Italian-American restaurant Carbone, for its redevelopment of the former US Embassy in Mayfair
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NewsBrakspear acquires two pubs from New Dawn
Two Hampshire pubs, the Rose & Crown near Alton and The Royal Exchange near Bordon will join Brakspear’s 110-strong leased and tenanted estate
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NewsBuzzworks plans to double size of business
The Scottish hospitality group continues to invest in new and existing venues, but says it is not immune to external factors which will impact the pace for growth.
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NewsTortilla to open four new travel hub sites with SSP
The Mexican-inspired restaurant brand first partnered with SSP in 2019 with a site at Euston station, and its growth strategy continues to target transport hubs and universities.
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NewsComptoir looks to the year ahead 'with confidence'
The Lebanese-inspired restaurant group expects to report revenue of approximately £31.5m for the 52-week period ending 31 December 2023
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Event NewsStonegate’s ‘game-changing’ digital media
Marketing director James Metcalfe will explain how the pub company’s new digital network is allowing guests to find and book venues, earn loyalty rewards and unlock personalised experiences at Hostech next week
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Analysis & InsightMenu price increases highest in restaurants
Restaurant operators are expanding menus and introducing more high-end dishes to justify price increases, appealing to premium-focused consumers.
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NewsFuller’s: Banning large glasses of wine ‘completely bonkers’
CEO Simon Emeny has said the suggestion that pubs should stop selling large measures of wine to help reduce alcohol consumption is unfounded.
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NewsMulti-purpose dining destination planned for Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
The London Legacy Development Corporation has partnered with bar and events specialist Peppermint to create a large-scale hospitality and leisure space, featuring a rooftop garden and street food area
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InterviewsWetherspoon: ‘It’s a people thing’
Sir Tim Martin tells MCA about plans to get beer gardens in every Wetherspoons, upgrading food and working conditions, and why it is the most popular pub brand among young people
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Wagamama, Pret a Manger, Urban Greens, Cornish Bakery and more
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NewsGovernment-backed hospitality employment scheme for Wales
Brewhouse & Kitchen, Compass Cymru and Greene King are all supporting the pathway, which will provide tailored training to jobseekers to kickstart a career in the sector
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InterviewsRockfish: There’s nobody else doing what we’re doing
The Mitch Tonks-led seafood restaurant group sees its prime waterfront locations as operating in a unique territory, with robust current trading giving it confidence to return to the expansion trail.
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Analysis & InsightCoffee and sandwich shops capitalise on convenience
Leaders in the category are achieving growth by doubling down on a their grab-and-go positioning, with digital optimisation and strategic expansion into travel and retail hubs.