All news articles – Page 163
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NewsWhy posh restaurants are into basic white bread
Crisp sandwich and bacon butty fans rejoice: white bread is back, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsJust a few days left to submit your nominations for MCA’s Hospitality Awards
As the prestigious industry event relaunches under a new name for 2024, you can submit your nominations here
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NewsSSP launches new concept Café Local
The new travel-focused café and retail store concept has been developed by SSP for regional rail stations, with the first fifteen Café Local stores now open around the UK
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NewsTourism visits up 112%
The UK still remains 9% down on 2019, with UKH citing the 20% rate of VAT as making it uncompetitive with its European neighbours
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest opening and acquisition stories, including Young’s, Sides, King Pins, Itsu, Phat Buns and more
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NewsKFC partners with Uber Direct
The white-label solution, which allows consumers to order direct from the KFC Delivery app, follows KFC’s departure from the Deliveroo platform
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NewsNightcap counts cost of rail strikes
CEO Sarah Willingham railed against the “ruthless continuation” of the industrial action, which is estimated to have cost the company £2.9m in lost revenue, and seen like-for-like revenues decline by 12.5%
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NewsTRG Concessions: ‘If you don’t change, you don’t evolve’
CEO Jon Knight discusses the division’s evolving menu management strategy, building relationships with franchise partners, and the behaviours of a varied travel hub consumer
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NewsNew marketing director at KFC UK&I
Kate Wall, currently strategy & innovation director, has been promoted to marketing director and will work under recently appointed CMO Monica Pool
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NewsRates relief and duty freeze welcomed by industry
Trade bodies have welcomed the measures announced in the Autumn Statement while continuing to call for reforms to the business rates, tax, and planning systems
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NewsCompetitive socialising grows at ‘unparalleled levels’
Encompassing a mix of experiential leisure activities such as golf, bowling and virtual reality, the sector has seen a 38% uptick in venues since 2018
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NewsAutumn Statement provides ‘lifeline’ for pubs
Pub operators welcomed the decisions to extend business rates relief and freeze alcohol duty, while calling for long-term reforms to reduce costs and tax burden on hospitality
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NewsOle & Steen appoints new group CEO
Joachim Knudsen, formerly managing director of McDonald’s Sweden and Denmark, joins the Danish bakery group’s parent company Lagkagehuset on 1 January 2024
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NewsAuntie Anne’s UK sees potential for 90 new stores
Master franchisee Freshly Baked has signed a new contract extension, with the potential of adding 90 stores to Auntie Anne’s UK portfolio
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NewsNeat Burger to shutter four UK venues
The plant-based burger brand is to close half of its UK estate, citing the impact of rising rents, reduced footfall, and the cost of living crisis
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NewsExpansion in London remains top priority for Chipotle
Citing the rising popularity of the brand across London, the 16-strong fast casual chain said it will prioritise further expansion in the capital
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NewsRise in minimum wage could push businesses ‘over the edge’
Alex Reilley, chairman of Loungers, said that without targeted tax cuts, an increase in National Living Wage could be ”the death knell” for small businesses
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NewsDeliveroo riders cannot be recognised as employees, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court said that contracts between riders and the company did not constitute an “employment relationship”
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NewsJayson Perfect appointed to Liberation Group board
The group managing director for pubs is promoted during an “exciting and important” period for the pub operator and brewer
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NewsOakman signs up for Batchwood Hall
The group will make a multimillion-pound investment in the hisoric hall in St Albans, and will operate it as a restaurant, bar and wedding venue, with luxury hotel rooms.