All Loungers articles – Page 8
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NewsLoungers chairman Alex Reilley: ‘Hospitality has finally got the respect it deserves’
Loungers chairman and co-founder Alex Reilley says that the pandemic has brought about a welcome shift in how the hospitality sector is viewed by both the Government and the public.
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NewsLoungers sees encouraging July trading
Loungers has reported an encouraging performance for its first four weeks of post-lockdown trading.
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Analysis & InsightLarge majority feel safe in pubs and restaurants
An overwhelming number of consumers (94%) who have visited pubs, restaurants and bars in England in the two weeks since reopening were satisfied with the safety steps in venues they visited, with 96% being likely to recommend a visit to friends and family.
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NewsLoungers accelerates reopening, permanently closes two sites
Loungers is accelerating its reopening programme, with plans to have the full estate open by the beginning of next month.
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NewsGiggling Squid appoints Backhouse
Giggling Squid has appointed Nick Backhouse, a senior independent advisor to Loungers, as a director. Backhouse is also a senior independent advisor to Hollywood Bowl, and was a non-executive director of Marston’s for six years. Nick Backhouse replaces Simon Kossoff, who stepped down as chairman in August 2019 after four ...
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NewsUK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls: Rent code of practice a “vehicle to deliver timeout”
The government’s proposed code of practice on rent negotiations is not intended to be an end in itself, but a vehicle towards further action to address the issue, UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls has said.
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InterviewsLoungers chair Alex Reilley: Government not treating us like grown-ups
Loungers chairman Alex Reilley has excoriated the government’s communication over the lifting of lockdown as “maddening” and “irresponsible”.
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NewsOperators announce next wave of reopenings
Dishoom and Crussh are among the latest operators to open their doors this week, whilst the reopening programmes of Loungers, Turtle Bay, Franco Manca and more have started to pick up momentum. Of the larger to-go operators, KFC, McDonald’s and Costa have reached reopening milestones this week, whilst Greggs announced a significant acceleration in its reopening plans.
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InterviewsLoungers CEO Nick Collins: ‘Delivery isn’t something our customers would enjoy’
Despite the raft of operators choosing to introduce delivery as an alternative revenue stream through recovery, it’s not a route Loungers is going to take, CEO Nick Collins has told MCA.
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NewsLoungers: ‘We will trade profitably post-lockdown’
Loungers has said that it plans to reopen the majority of its sites in July, being well positioned to trade profitably in a post-lockdown environment.
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NewsOperators continue to reopen for takeaway and delivery
Starbucks, Subway, Chipotle, Caffe Nero and Loungers are among the latest operators to reopen sites for delivery and takeaway services this week.
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NewsLoungers raises £8.3m through placing
Loungers has completed its its accelerated bookbuild placing process, undertaken yesterday, raising gross proceeds of approximately £8.3m.
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NewsLoungers, Fuller’s and BRG announce closures, to-go transitions continue
Loungers is the latest operator to announce an estate-wide temporary restaurant closure due to the impact of COVID-19, and Fuller’s will close all London pubs.
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NewsLoungers closures a potential scenario
Loungers has said the partial or complete temporary closure of all of its sites is a potential scenario.
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NewsListed groups make heavy losses amid coronavirus bloodbath
Listed restaurant and pub suffered a day of carnage today as the coronavirus outbreak took its toll on operators’ share prices.
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Analysis & InsightSteve Gotham: The devil in the detail on outlet growth
Outlet numbers are a critical metric we closely study within MCA’s Operator Data Index. Recently we rechecked December 2019 numbers, reassessed growth trends and reviewed outlook announcements from operators, ahead of producing our own forecasts of expansion/contraction across 250 leading casual dining brands.
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NewsAzzurri crowned at Casual Dining Awards second year running
Azzurri Group, Wagamama and The Ivy Collection were amongst those named as the UK’s best pub, bar and restaurant operators at the Casual Dining Awards yesterday.
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NewsRetailers’ Retailer full nominees list revealed
The finalists for MCA’s Retailers’ Retailer Awards 2020 have been announced, with the cohort reflecting a diverse and vibrant range of eating and drinking out operators.
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NewsHubbox heads to Cheltenham
South East burger brand Hubbox is to join the line-up at Cheltenham’s The Brewery Quarter development.