All news articles – Page 17
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NewsUber accuses DoorDash of anticompetitive practices
Uber has filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court, claiming DoorDash coerces restaurants into using the platform as their sole provider
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News300 pubs closed for good last year, BBPA finds
New figures found that around six pubs shuttered every week in 2024, with the trade body calling for government action to prevent “completely avoidable” closures
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NewsStonegate launches dancefloor-filler campaign
The group launches its ‘Get Britain Dancing’ campaign this Friday, with free entry to events at select venues and free drinks for guests who sign up via its MiXR app
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NewsMajority of UK workers subject to compulsory office attendance
The proportion of companies requiring employees to be in the office for three days a week increased from 67% in the final quarter of 2023, to 75% in the same period in 2024, new data has shown
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NewsJob cuts planned by quarter of UK employers
Of the businesses expecting staffing costs to rise in April, a third plan to respond by cutting headcount, either through redundancies or by recruiting fewer workers, the CIPD has found
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NewsNando’s extends apprenticeship scheme to ROI
Launched as part of National Apprenticeship Week, last week, the programme’s content is aligned to Nando’s current Level 3 apprenticeship in England and Scotland
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NewsIndividual Restaurants launches new pizza concept
The group is to open Naples-inspired restaurant Forbici, on Manchester’s Cross Street next month, as part of its plans to accelerate the growth of the business.
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NewsGordon Ramsay’s UK and US restaurant operations to merge in Lion Capital deal
The agreement gives both parties a 50% stake in the new holding company, with the board and exec team at the almost 100-strong group to be headquartered in London.
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NewsChopstix boosts turnover to £64m
The Asian-inspired QSR chain said it has been able to achieve resilient revenue growth despite a challenged backdrop, with strong sales and tight cost control
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NewsExtreme weather expected to cause food price volatility in 2025 after cost of cocoa and coffee doubles
Trend towards more extreme-weather events will continue to hit crop yields and create price spikes, The Guardian reports
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NewsReeves rebuffs M&S’s call for National Insurance ‘breathing space’
The Chancellor is giving no ground to employers concerned about the impact of higher costs, The Telegraph reports
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Loungers, Ottolenghi and Wingers
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NewsPunch Pubs reports strong trading and profit growth
The pub company remains on track to reach an adjusted run-rate EBITDA of £99.8m, with all three divisions delivering like-for-like growth
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NewsHospitality fuels economic growth but faces cost challenges
The hospitality sector was the biggest contributor to growth in consumer-facing services for the second consecutive month in December 2024, reinforcing its role as a key driver of the UK economy
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NewsSticks’n’Sushi appoints chief marketing officer
Simon Gaske joins the McWin-backed Japanese-inspired restaurant brand after two years at ETM
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NewsM&B: PM’s pub support ‘worthless’ without action
CEO Phil Urban has criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s support for the Mirror’s Save Britain’s Pubs campaign, calling it “worthless” without tangible action to back it up
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NewsPasta Remoli eyes expansion with Brent Cross launch
Founder Simone Remoli announces plans to roll out a new kiosk format of the quick pasta and pizza concept across London and beyond
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NewsPret CEO: franchising, AI, and the next phase of growth
Pret A Manger is accelerating its shift towards a franchise-first model, with CEO Pano Christou describing the move as a “real big bet” in the brand’s growth strategy
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NewsPopeyes UK achieves £2.4m average site sales
After surpassing 65 units, the QSR brand has grown nearly 75% year-on-year, according to an update from parent company Restaurant Brands International
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NewsRamsay set to acquire Le Gavroche site
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants is in the process of acquiring the former Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant that closed permanently in January 2024