All news articles – Page 157
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NewsMeatLiquor to expand through Sessions’ kitchens
Sessions will launch the burger brand for delivery in London locations later this month, with the ambition to bring MeatLiquor to neighbourhoods across the UK by the end of the year.
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NewsMitchells & Butlers reports strong half-year growth
The pub and restaurant group reported like-for-like sales growth of 8.5% for the 28 weeks ended 8 April 2023, and profit before tax of £40m.
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NewsTakeaway and branded retail pizzas criticised for salt levels
Action on Salt found one branded pizza contained more than three times the recommended maximum intake of salt of 6g per day, with takeaway pizzas saltier supermarket ranges
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NewsJust Eat appoints new MD
Just Eat has appointed Claire Pointon, who joins from John Lewis, as its new managing director for the UK and Ireland
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NewsHaché Shoreditch sold
Jamie Barber and Ed Standring of The Hush Collection are refocussing their group on larger brasserie sites for all-day, ambient dining and drinking experiences
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NewsSpragg joins Social Pantry
Former Casual Dining Group CEO James Spragg joins London-based restaurant group and catering company Social Pantry as non-executive chairman
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NewsGreggs reports ‘continued strong trading’
Despite ongoing pressure on consumers, the company remains confident its “outstanding value proposition continues to be compelling”
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NewsMarston’s: Costs and confidence steadily improving
The pub company has delivered revenue and operating profit growth, against a tough but increasingly stable macroeconomic environment
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NewsDavid McDowall: Stonegate to become ‘more focussed’
The new CEO told MCA under an evolved strategy, the wet-led pub company needed to adapt to movements in the market and listen to customer demands
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NewsNando’s rolls out new energy recycling system
The system, which has has been rolled out to 14 stores, filters and recycles heat produced by cooking
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NewsPizzaExpress and Mowgli among UK’s top employers
Bella Italia, BrewDog, and The Inn Colllection Group were the other operators named in the Sunday Times’ Best Places to Work list
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NewsLaura Mills promoted to Ivy MD
Laura Mills, who was appointed as chief operating officer in May 2022, has been promoted to managing director for the Ivy Collection
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NewsMother wins legal battle with McDonald’s after daughter suffers burns from chicken nugget
A mother has won a legal battle with McDonald’s after her daughter suffered second-degree burns from a hot nugget, Sky News reports
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NewsLosses at Gordon Ramsay restaurants narrow sharply after Covid rules eased
Sales more than tripled in latest accounts but food and energy inflation kept group £1m in the red, The Guardian reports
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NewsPernod Ricard halts all drinks exports to Russia
The brand also recently announced it would stop exporting Swedish vodka brand Absolut to its Russian distribution network, The Financial Times reports
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NewsActivist Coltrane seeks change at TRG
A New York-based investor has called for change at The Restaurant Group after taking a 3% stake, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsGordon Ramsay Restaurants planning Bread Street expansion
The group reported strong sales in the year to August 2022 with a loss of £0.5m, with plans to expand its Bread Street Kitchen brand
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NewsPunch sees half year revenues up, but profits down
The group has reported an uplift in revenue to £158.1m for the 28 weeks to 26 February 2023, with a stronger performance in the second quarter compared to 2022
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Lina Stores, Bunsik, Golf Fang and more
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NewsInterest rates rise will inflict ‘further pain’ on hospitality
Hospitality businesses repaying loans taken during the pandemic will face a significant impact to their viability, UKHospitality has said