All news articles – Page 173
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NewsHospitality employment returns to pre-pandemic levels
Jobs filled in the sector have reached 2.6m, the equivalent of 250,000 net new positions
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NewsGovernment updates on Hospitality Strategy
The update shows the “substantial progress” that has been made in the sector’s recovery and towards a more resilient future, according to Kate Nicholls
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NewsNando’s launches new creative marketing campaign
This Must Be The Place forms part of a national brand marketing campaign which looks to celebrate the uniqueness of the Nando’s experience.
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NewsPret announces third pay rise for staff
The omnichannel retailer will give UK shop staff a further 3% pay rise from 1 April. This comes in addition to a 5% increase that came into effect in December, and a rise in April 2022.
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NewsWingstop appoints new head of marketing
Malachy O’Keeffe joins the fried chicken operator from Pho, where he was marketing manager
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NewsFood inflation hit 17.1% in February
Food items such as milk, eggs and margarine saw the fastest rises in price last month, according to new data from Kantar.
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NewsCapco sees positive momentum in Covent Garden
The landowner, which is due to merger with Shaftesbury later this month, said F&B was among its highest performing categories in terms of leasing demand
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News2,000 pubs at risk of closure without Budget support
The BBPA has called for sector support following research that estimates 288 million fewer pints will be sold in 2023/24, potentially causing 2,000 site closures
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NewsJust Eat sees some of largest gains in UK & Ireland
Revenue for the UK and Ireland was up 6% to €1.3bn., with adjusted EBITDA “improving significantly” from -€107m in 2021, to +€23m in 2022
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NewsTickets still available for MCA’s Retailers’ Retailer Awards
Don’t miss your chance to celebrate with the best of the hospitality sector at MCA’s prestigious Retailers’ Retailer Awards 2023, at The Roundhouse on 14 March.
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NewsInn Collection to reopen 12 sites
After the completion of its refurbishment programme, the group’s estate will number 32 sites while it looks to recruit nearly 1,000 new employees
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NewsCurrent fruit and vegetable shortage likely to be short-lived
Supplies of low stock items, such as tomatoes and cucumbers, should pick up from early spring, but there are warnings of further issues down the line…
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NewsOne week to go until MCA’s Food to Go Conference
There is still time to book your place at the event on 7 March, which features headline speakers from itsu, Tortilla, Tim Horton’s and Moto Hospitality.
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NewsUrban Greens kickstarts rollout
The fresh salad concept is preparing to open in St Paul’s One New Change, with more on the way in 2023
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NewsRoxy Leisure makes MD appointment
Ben Warren will support current CEO Matthew Jones as the leisure group looks to accelerate its expansion plans
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NewsVarious Eateries makes progress amid challenging backdrop
The Coppa Club operator grew revenues to £40.7m but made a loss of £7.2m in 2022 as it invested in new sites
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NewsStonegate offers to change non-compliant rent review terms in MRO agreements
Around 70 market rent only (MRO) lessees have received an offer from Stonegate to remove the upward only open market rent review from their agreement when combined with an RPI linked rent review
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NewsEL&N to build presence in travel hubs
The 25-strong boutique café group has appointed Lagardère Travel Retail as an exclusive franchisee for travel locations
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NewsCornish Bakery lines up new openings
The 51-strong bakery chain has reported a turnover of £20.9m for the year ended May 2022 and aims to maintain its current rate of expansion
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Newsitsu to open 18 UK sites this year
The healthy Asian fast food brand is due to open six equity sites and 12 franchise locations in the UK this year, founder Julian Metcalfe has told MCA.