All news articles – Page 141
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NewsAdam Breeden steps down from State of Play
The experiential leisure entrenepeneur, who co-founded Bounce, Puttshack and Flight Club, is focussing on other ventures including F1 Arcade
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NewsM&B achieves 8.9% rise in like-for-likes
Against 2019, year-to-date like-for-like sales at M&B were up 10.0%, with growth driven by spend-per-head
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NewsAdmiral Taverns: ‘It’s been a strong six months’
Sales are up 10% year-on-year, with the Proper Pubs division outperforming the rest of the estate and providing more than 25% return on investment, CEO Chris Jowsey tells MCA
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NewsFlat Iron fights for Covid BI payout
Flat Iron joins a series of restaurant businesses bringing legal proceedings against its insurer for pandemic-related losses.
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NewsJust Eat reports return to growth in UK & Ireland
With the majority of orders coming from Northern Europe and the UK and Ireland, the two segments returning to growth is “a key milestone”, says CEO and founder Jitse Groen.
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NewsLate night demand continues to slide for Revolution Bars
Group like-for-like sales were down 8.7% vs pre-Covid, while Peach Pubs continues to trade strongly at 14% ahead of pre-pandemic
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NewsMarston’s retains strong consumer demand
Marston’s has issued a trading update for the 42 weeks to 22 July 2023, with like-for-like sales for the period up 10.7% vs FY2022
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NewsUKH: ‘Energy companies must be held to account’
UK Hospitality has responded to Ofgem’s non-domestic energy market review as energy continues to be a critical concern for hospitality businesses
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NewsBlind Tiger Inns reaches 20
Blind Tiger Inns has trebled its turnover whilst doubling the size of its estate since 2017, MD Chris Tulloch tells MCA.
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NewsBig Smoke Pub Co acquired out of administration
The transaction protects all five pubs in the estate, while a joint venture with Punch Pubs & Co has not been impacted
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NewsRevitalised Restaurant Show returns
William Reed’s The Restaurant Show returns to Olympia London in October 2-4, with a mentoring session from top chef Ynyshir’s Gareth Ward
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NewsK1 Speed eyes London flagship
The e-karting operator, founded in the US by racing driver Boris Said and Susan Danglard, is looking for a 40,000 sq ft+ location in the UK
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Duck Donuts to make UK launch
The Pennsylvania-based coffee and donut chain has signed a new franchise agreement to enter its first European market
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NewsBrighton Pier hit by hotel fire
The Luke Johnson-chaired group has warned revenues will be below market expectations after being hit by bad weather, train strikes and a fire at the Royal Albion Hotel
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NewsRelaxed licensing rules scrapped
The government is ending automatic provision for pubs and bars to sell alcohol for off-site consumption and will halt the increased number of temporary event notices (TENs) permitted
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NewsAction urged against ‘unscrupulous’ energy brokers
UKH has co-signed a letter algonside other trade bodies calling on Ofgem to tackle the issue of hidden charges
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NewsChipotle unveils new premium design
The Mexican-inspired concept’s has launched a partnership with Harrison by revealing a new modernised design at its flagship Westfield London venue
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NewsStonegate to re-structure central functions and ops teams
Following a stratgic review, the group is consulting over making 260 roles redundant
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NewsJeremy King to launch two further restaurants
In addition to returning to the restaurant scene with The Park - due to open in spring next year - King will launch another two restaurants in the West End
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NewsActivist investor weighs bid for TRG divisions
Activist investor TMR Capital is reported to be weighing a bid for The Restaurant Group’s Brunning & Price and Leisure divisions