All news articles – Page 183
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NewsIan Horrox returns to D&D
Ian Horrox, previously HR director at D&D London, has returned to the restaurant group as chief operating officer
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new venues from King Pins, Rosa’s Thai, The Botanist, and more
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NewsLondon’s Night Czar calls for more support for late-night operators
Amy Lamé urged the government to cut VAT for hospitality, and extend the 50% business rate relief for a further year
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NewsUS coffee and açaí bowl concept Raining Berries set for UK launch
The Florida-based business, founded by Bimal Bhojani, believes the UK market offers the potential for more than 250 stores.
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NewsYoung’s appoints new non-executive director
Sarah Sergeant will join the board at the pub company and brewer with effect from 1 March 2023.
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NewsGaucho announces record trading and three new openings
Turnover at the Argentinian steakhouse brand has increased from £55m to £73m over the past year
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NewsStarbucks franchisee posts sales of £75m
23.5 Degrees has grown to 93 sites and now has a pipeline of 50 new openings
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NewsDöner Shack eyes 20 sites in three years
The Berlin street food concept plans to open 150 restaurants in the UK over five years, with 20 stores to open across the Midlands and Northwest London
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NewsDeliveroo hails ‘significant improvements in profitability’
Orders declined by 2% year-on-year, but this was offset by growth in value per order, driven by item price inflation and consumer fees
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NewsBranded coffee chains defy challenges to achieve strong growth
Project Café UK 2023 shows the £4.9bn UK branded coffee shop market achieved 11.9% sales growth over the last 12 months
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NewsRising prices in hospitality venues continue to drive inflation
The consumer price index dipped slightly to 10.5% in December, although restaurants and hotels continued to drive up inflation
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NewsYum! makes senior appointments for Taco Bell
Ian Cranna has been appointed general manager and Charles Saksik as development and finance director for Taco Bell UK & Europe
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NewsJust Eat maintains focus on profitability
The delivery company continued to see orders decline from their pandemic peak, but maintained a stable gross transaction value despite lower volumes
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NewsOperators reduce trading hours in face of skyrocketing costs
Unsustainable utility costs in combination with cost inflation and staffing concerns are increasingly resulting in reduced opening hours
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NewsBrexit leaves 330,000 worker shortfall
A joint study by pro-European think-tanks said that the ending of free movement was constricting the UK economy, adding to inflation and “contributing significantly” to labour shortages
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NewsMenu innovation on the agenda at Food to Go Conference
Pret, Benugo and Moto Hospitality join the line-up of speakers at MCA’s annual Food to Go Conference on 7 March 2023.
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News800° Degrees Pizza joins Reef food hall
The US pizza concept plans to open two more sites in London after making its UK début at Gravity Wandsworth
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NewsWagamama appoints new CFO
Matt Crumpler is due to join the Asian restaurant brand next month from his role as FD at The Restaurant Group
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NewsBrewDog joins Hostech line-up
Recently appointed bars CEO James Brown will discuss how new flexible ways of working are appealing to a mobile-native generation
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NewsGloria Jean’s builds 14-strong pipeline
The Retail Food Group-owned coffee shop brand has lined up four sites in Scotland and nine in England, including former Pret and Patisserie Valerie stores