All articles by Helen Gilbert – Page 4
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Ultimate Café opens fourth site, in Kingston
Healthy eating concept Ultimate Café has opened its fourth site in partnership with JD Sports-owned Ultimate Outdoors shops.
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Las Iguanas launches 25th anniversary menu
Las Iguanas, the Casual Dining Group (CDG)-owned brand have launched a ‘Carioca menu’ to celebrate 25 years of trading in the UK.
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Snug Bars to grow to 10 by October
Snug Bars co-founder Giles Fry has told MCA he expects to open a further two sites by October.
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South African multiple operator secures first UK site
The new owners of a Bath restaurant have plans to create a champagne and whisky bar in the building.
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Snug Bars appoints first people director
Snug Bars has appointed YO! Sushi’s Patrick Lippett to the newly created head of people role, MCA has learnt.
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Former D&M directors to take Pedler international
The group of former Drake & Morgan directors behind Pedler in Peckham Rye is looking to expand the concept internationally, MCA has learnt.
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Tom Aikens to open first regional site
Tom’s Kitchen, the restaurant and deli chain founded by Tom Aikens, is to open its first international deli in Dubai and its first UK site outside London.
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Associations welcome business rates proposals
The British Beer & Pub Association and the ALMR have both welcomed Government’s proposals to bring forward more frequent three-yearly evaluations of business rates
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Analysis & Insight
Five-minutes with: Emma Reynolds, Tonkotsu co-founder
This week MCA takes five minutes with Tonkotsu co-founder Emma Reynolds. She discusses the impact of Brexit; never having a “dud dish” at Barrafina; and why she would be happy running a farm
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Analysis & Insight
Brexit will provide winners & loser in UK beverages sector
British craft brewers could see domestic competition ease as foreign competitors struggle with the weakness in the pound and the long term threat of trade barriers following Brexit
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Young's & Geronimo to launch rum shack pop-ups
A string of ’rum shack’ pop ups are set to take over a number of Young’s Pubs and Geronimo Inns over the next two months
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FSA seeks operator views on rare burgers
Operators are being urged to submit their views on a consultation that seeks to introduce specific approval for the production and preparation of minced and rare meat
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Operators take home Good Housekeeping Awards
Pizza Express and Costa Coffee have both triumphed in the twelfth annual Good Housekeeping Awards
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TCR to return to the expansion trail
TCR London, the operator of Café Giardino, Italian Kitchen, Azzuro and Auberge, intends to open a further two town centre restaurants over the next 12 months
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Domino’s in Virtual Jukebox link up
Domino’s Pizza is to play music in its stores for the first time in a bid to ‘boost staff morale’ and make the waiting experience for customers ‘more enjoyable’
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Sugar Dumplin to test delivery service
Caribbean barbecue and rum bar concept Sugar Dumplin is to ‘test’ the central London market with a new kitchen and lunchtime delivery service aimed at businesses
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Brexit could lead to tourism VAT cut
The Brexit referendum vote could lead to a cut in the rate of VAT levied on tourism, a senior cabinet minister has said
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Investigation into impact of Licensing Act 2003 launched
A House of Lords Committee is to investigate the Licensing Act 2003, which granted the hospitality and leisure industry the freedom to serve alcohol for 24 hours day
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Five minutes with Jerry Goldberg, Clockjack co-founder
In this week’s five-minute interview Jerry Goldberg, Clockjack co-founder, talks delivery; restaurants in Singapore’s Chinatown area; Brexit and why this is a sector for entrepreneurs
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Dirty Bones to open in Shoreditch
Dirty Bones, the cocktails and Americana concept, is to open a third London site this summer – in Shoreditch.