All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 59
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News
TGI Friday’s joins VAT campaign
TGI Friday’s, the 53-strong bar and restaurant brand led by Karen Forrester, has joined the Jacques Borel VAT Club, the campaign that aims to persuade the Government to reduce VAT in the hospitality sector to 5%.The Jacques Borel VAT Club now has 35 members from across the pub, restaurant and ...
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News
Vapiano ready for aggressive rollout
Vapiano, the fast-casual pizza-pasta chain from Germany, is now in position for a “serious, aggressive opening schedule” in the UK, according to new UK managing director Phil Sermon.Sermon, who joined the group earlier this year, told M&C Report that the two-strong chain was in active discussions with landlords regarding new ...
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Opinion
Taking the Mickey is not an option
Inside track by Mark WingettA month ago I was asked by ex-Starbucks executive and current managing director of Jumeirah Restaurants Phil Broad, what has happened to the health issue in the UK? Broad, who is set to introduce Jumeirah’s South East Asian casual dining restaurant brand Noodle House into the ...
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News
Pub operators see growth in customisation
Pub operators have blamed a rise in demanding diners on chains that allow customers to tailor their meals and the instancy of social media, writes Lesley Foottit.From merely expecting good food and service, diners increasingly want to design their own meals by adding or removing certain ingredients.“More customers want to ...