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Swingers adds to international pipeline
The crazy golf concept will launch in Boston with Tavistock Restaurant Collection in 2025, following sites in Dubai and Las Vegas in 2024
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Crosstown launches concession with Waitrose
The supermarket is shaking up its food offer with the branded premium doughnut offering, which will be trialled alongside a new manned hot wok counter in partnership with KellyDeli
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Albert’s Schloss co-founders to launch Detroit pizza concept
Detroit Slims will open on Manchester’s Oxford Road this autumn, with plans to expand the quick-service pizza restaurant concept nationwide
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Starbucks replaces CEO
Laxman Narasimhan is being replaced by Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol, after the coffee chain’s sales failed to meet expectations, and activist investor Elliot acquired a stake in the company
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Chopstix takes first step into retail with cooking sauces
The leading Asian-inspired QSR brand has launched its ‘Wok Pot’ range into over 500 Iceland & Food Warehouse stores
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Honest Burgers reports record-breaking delivery sales
The Active Partners-backed better burger brand has grown delivery sales by 22% on a like-for-like basis over the last six months
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Birra Moretti overtakes Carling to become most popular draught lager
The Italian lager brand has seen sales grow by 9.6% over the past quarter, compared to the same period last year, CGA reports
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Heartwood Collection acquires two pubs from Whitbread
The George & Dragon in Marlow and The Red Lion in Stratford Upon Avon will undergo multi-million pound refurbishments and sympathetic renovations in line with their listed statuses
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Riots led to 10% drop in hospitality sales
The impact on sales in locations where rumoured protests were planned was as high as 40%, with swift action needed by insurance companies, UKHospitality says
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Joseph Holt launches hotels arm
The Manchester brewer and pub company, which is 175 this year, says Hotels by Holts will combine traditional pub hospitality and affordable accommodation
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Improvement ‘across the board’ for Soho House
CEO Andrew Carnie said the group has seen consistent trends across all major geographies, with average spend per member improving in Q2
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Majority want more taxes on ultra-processed food
Only 19% are opposed to taxing fast food businesses, according to the survey by Ipsos for the Health Foundation thinktank
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Burger King UK grows revenues and profits
The UK master franchise business led by Alasdair Murdoch hailed a strong performance, with total revenues up 30% to £381.8m in 2023, and adjusted EBITDA growing by 54% to £32.3m
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17k shops at risk without rates overhaul
Simon Roberts, CEO of Sainsbury’s, and Paddy Lillis, general secretary of the Usdaw union, say tens of thousands of jobs could disappear because of a sharp rise in business rates bills
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Island Poke acquired for £150k
The 16-strong poke bowl concept, which suffered a downturn and mounting arrears post-pandemic, was purchased in a pre-pack administration by connected party Chris Miller’s White Rabbit Projects
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In pictures: Hawksmoor Chicago
Hawksmoor has unveiled the renovation behind its latest opening on 27 June at the former LaSalle Street Cable Car Powerhouse in Chicago
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Krispy Kreme: UK performance ‘not up to expectations’
The doughut brand is consolidating three sites, upgrading its core and speciality range, and launching secondary displays in convenience stores to improve profitability
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Surge in violent disturbances ‘severely impacts’ night trade
The damages sustained and the subsequent loss of trade are significant blows to a sector that has already endured tremendous challenges, according to the Night Time Industries Association
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Openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Kricket, Kerb, Jerk Junction and more
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Papa Johns restructure yields results
The pizza group closed 43 underperforming restaurants and refranchised a further 60 stores, and expects the UK market to be profit-accretive based on “these actions and continued operating success”