All Interview articles – Page 8
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Analysis & InsightFocused on being simply the best
Forty one years on from managing Whitbread’s Bull Inn in the village of Barming, near Maidstone, Kent, Ian Payne, the chairman of Stonegate Pub Company, is still as enthusiastic about the pub sector as he ever has been
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Analysis & InsightBlanc canvas for future star
Rising Star award winner Richard Ferrier tells Ruth Williams about his how his career at Brasserie Blanc has taken off thanks to the belief shown by bosses at the restaurant chain.
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Casual-dining brand is real deal
A relentless pursuit of consistency and quality has placed Côte at the forefront of the UK’s casual-dining sector and recently seen the business change hands in a c£250m deal. Mark Wingett talks to joint managing directors Harald Samuelsson and Alex Scrimgeour about how this ‘traditional’ concept is staying ahead of the game
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Analysis & InsightCrunch period for taco kings
Wahaca has entered its most significant year since its launch in 2007, Co-founder Mark Selby has his eye on the company becoming the mid-market equivalent to lifestyle brand Soho House. Mark Wingett reports
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Five minutes with…. Chris Hill, New World Trading Company
M&C takes five minutes with Chris Hill, managing director of New World Trading Company, to talk about future growth, the twin challenges of soaring property prices and wage pressures and who is doing something special in the sector.
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Aussie feels passion of food in his bones
Having established several Bone Daddies restaurants in London, former rugby player Ross Shonhan tells Mel Flaherty how the ramen business is going and about his beginnings as a chef
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Five minutes with… Kevin Charity, Coaching Inn Group
M&C takes five minutes with Kevin Charity, founder and managing director of the Coaching Inn Group (formerly Bulldog Hotel Group) to talk about turning fans into devotees, why the Government should not interfere in wage setting and why he has no plans to succeed Sepp Blatter
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Analysis & InsightThai expectations
Former marketing man Andrew Laurillard’s fast expanding chain has repackaged the Thai restaurant experience for the mainstream. Is Giggling Squid going to win the race to become the first truly national Thai group?
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Analysis & InsightFive minutes with.... Vincent McKevitt, Tossed
This week, M&C takes five minutes to talk to Tossed founder Vincent McKevitt about crowdfunding, eggsluts and what impresses him about Hawksmoor.
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The best and wurst of times
The fast-casual sector is expanding fast but Dog Haus appears to have found a niche segment in this dining area and is making the most of it. Kerstin Kühn finds out more about the hot dog specialist.
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Analysis & InsightWritten in the Stars
Failing to become a ‘dot-com millionaire’ launched Chris Jowsey on the path to a fruitful career in the beer trade. Ed Bedington finds out more about the Star Pubs & Bars chief
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Analysis & InsightFive minutes with... Martin Dewey: Square Pie
M&C takes five-minutes to talk to Martin Dewey, founder of Crowdcube’s latest pitcher Square Pie, about a dramatic plate of fish & chips and the pressures of the property market
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Five minutes with... Richard O'Sullivan: Boost Juice Bars
M&C takes five minutes to talk to Richard O’Sullivan, owner of Boost Juice Bars UK, about his dream job; the benefits of a company that straddles two sides of the globe and what the government could do for hospitality
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Analysis & InsightGetting cosy
All options for its future remain open for Loungers, the Bristol-based café/bar group, but for new managing director Nick Collins, keeping the company’s culture intact will be his main goal. Mark Wingett reports
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Five minutes with… Scott Murray, Bar Sport
This week M&C spends five minutes with Scott Murray, founder of Bar Sport, on why the attitude of the police towards licensed premises is a challenge, why Budweiser has got the right idea and what happened when a real life Goodfella met Richard & Judy.
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Bigg Market for tapas dining
Mark Wingett talks to Camino founder Richard Bigg about the next stage of development for the Business Growth Fund-backed Spanish restaurant and bar concept
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Analysis & InsightHayes: Craft beer has been mis-sold and is losing appeal
The term craft beer is losing its appeal with customers who have been ‘mis-sold’ by corporations and poor operators, Craft Beer Co founder Martin Hayes has told M&C.
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Analysis & InsightHard work pays off for Lounger
Dedication to the job has helped Will Morris climb the work ladder to the position of operations manager for Loungers in Bournemouth. Ruth Williams finds out how the winner of M&C’s Rising Star for operations (restaurants), has done so at such a young age and in which direction he sees the hospitality sector going in the future.
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Five minutes with... David Abrahamovitch: Grind & Co
M&C takes five minutes to talk to David Abrahamovitch, co-founder of Grind & Co., which recently launched a crowdfunding campaign to expand across London and establish its own roastery, about growing Grind to meet the demand for high-quality coffee
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Analysis & InsightBack on track… probably
Carlsberg chief executive James Lousada admits that the company took its eye off the ball, losing sight of the brand’s strength, but tells Mark Wingett how concentrating on its ‘bread and butter’ is set to make 2015 a pivotal year for the business