All articles by Hannah Currie – Page 31
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NewsQSR chains dominate UK’s most loved brands
Quick service brands feature more prominently in the UK’s top loved brands than any other restaurant category, with McDonald’s, KFC and Domino’s ranking the highest in the segment
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NewsLoungers reports consistent sales growth
The all-day cafe-bar operator reports like-for-like sales up 7.7% in the 24 weeks to 1 October 2023
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NewsBrakspear invests £2m in L&T estate
Brakspear will refurbish leased and tenanted pubs The Leicester Arms in Penshurst and The White Bear in Warlingham after signing agreements with Little & Large and Friendship and Beer
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Chopstix, Bunsik, Pizza Pilgrims, Manahatta and more
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NewsGreene King: We want to create a stable workforce
Harnessing the power of technology is key to creating and sustaining a stable workforce, according to Greene King’s director of deployment Andy Incles
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NewsBowland Inns secures £25m loan
A £25m loan from neobank OakNorth will be usd to refinance the pub and hotel operator’s existing portfolio of properties and complete the acquisition of one new property
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InterviewsPaddy & Scott’s: ‘We’re fastidious in how we trade’
Social impact continues to drive the East-Anglia based company’s expansion strategy, as it takes its first steps out of the region
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NewsHonest Burgers closes crowdfunding after raising close to £3m
The crowdfund will accelerate the chain’s ambitions to build its presence in regional cities, as well as launch new QSR format Honest Smashed.
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NewsGreggs opens first standalone café in Sainsburys supermarket
The retail partnership forms part of the food-to-go brand’s expansion plans, targeting supermarkets alongside other locations
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NewsAuntie Anne’s reports robust sales and unveils rebrand
The 38-strong bakery chain reported a 10% sales increase year-on-year, and will target 12 new openings in the next 12 months
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Analysis & InsightOnly 50% of pubs profitable due to cost pressures
Trading insight from the British Institute of Innkeeping highlights that strong sales are failing to translate into profit for many pub businesses.
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Analysis & InsightEdition Capital: ‘Demand is still there’
Despite a challenging economic backdrop, the outlook for fledgling restaurant businesses remains positive, according to senior partner Harry Heartfield.
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NewsFormer Patisserie Valerie CFO denies fraud charges
Christopher Marsh was previously charged with fraud alongside three others, in connection with their role in the collapse of the cafe chain in 2018
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NewsM&B to launch new smokehouse concept
Orleans Smokehouse will be inspired by the “flavours of New Orleans” and will open its first site in Birmingham early next year
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NewsZoe Bowley joins Greene King
Greene King has appointed former PizzaExpress MD Zoe Bowley on a nine-month contract to oversee the Metropolitan Pub Company, as current MD Michael Horan steps down
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NewsHop Vietnamese: ‘The city is starting to see some great growth’
The Vietnamese-inspired QSR brand is seeing central London trading return to growth as it ramps up expansion across the capital
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Analysis & InsightRestaurant and takeaway spending slows
The Rugby World Cup drove spending at pubs and bars in September, yet growth slowed on restaurants and takeaways as consumers begin saving for the festive period
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NewsMark Crowther appointed Darwin & Wallace chairman
Patrick Wilson has stepped down as chairman for the neighbourhood bar brand, and will be replaced by Mark Crowther, who currently sits as a non-executive director
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InterviewsBlacklock: ‘We want to grow organically’
Founder Gordon Ker talks exploring opportunities outside the capital, his dedication to creating “positive bill shock” and Blacklock’s journey to B-corp certification
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NewsLiberation Group appoints new ops director
Simon Griffiths will be responsible for overseeing operations for Butcombe Pubs & Inns in England and Liberation Pubs & Bars on the Channel Islands.