All news articles – Page 233
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NewsKleiner re-appointed Comptoir chairman despite AGM result
Founder Tony Kitous voted against the resolution to re-elect Richard Kleiner, but a board meeting held after the AGM saw him reappointed
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s openings, from Leon and Chipotle to Las Iguanas and more
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NewsCôte strengthens leadership team
The French brasserie brand has appointed David Murdin as CMA and Richard Tallboy as CIO
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NewsGreene King appoints franchise ops director
Penny Baldwin will be responsible for the rollout of Greene King Pub Partners’ Hive Pubs franchise brand
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NewsIndustry criticises government price cut campaign
Business leaders and organisations across the sector spoke out against the plan, which calls on businesses to cut prices to ease the cost of living
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NewsDeliveroo launches new restaurant ad platform
Deliveroo Media and Ecommerce will launch in the UK in July, before being rolled out globally
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NewsHeavitree performance on par with 2019
The Exeter-based pub company has returned to profit, after an “intensively difficult” trading environment during the pandemic
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NewsUKHospitality welcomes review on short-term lettings market
The trade body will respond to the government’s call for evidence to safety and accountability for short-term lets
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NewsFamously Proper exits delivery kitchens
The Byron and Mother Clucker operator has closed all but one of its dark kitchens, citing a decrease in delivery volumes and a difficulty in securing staff
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Greene King renews commitment to providing career opportunities
The pub group launched a new report outlining commitments and strategies to tackle the staffing crisis
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NewsVita Mojo secures $30m in funding
The restaurant tech provider, which works with Leon, Gail’s and Nando’s, is being backed by Battery Ventures, one of the world’s leading early-stage investors
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NewsAverage price of hot coffee increases by 3.5%
Average prices rose to £2.88 in May, with Greggs as the cheapest operator for a hot coffee, according to Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker
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NewsDomino’s CEO to take the helm at Whitbread
Dominic Paul will join the company in January 2023 and will take the reins from Whitbread’s current CEO Alison Brittain, when she retires from full time executive life
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NewsRed Oak acquires three Liberation pubs
The pubs are based in the South West of England and are operated by tenants under substantive agreements
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NewsTortilla announces partnership with Uber Eats
The Mexican restaurant group is the latest to join the delivery platform
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NewsFridays and Go partners with Dundee football teams
Fridays operator Hostmore Group has announced the brand will sponsor two football teams in Dundee for the 2022/2023 season
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NewsHospitality needs to challenge misconceptions of job opportunities
Greene King has called for bar and restaurant training to be given equal footing to degrees in terms of career advice
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NewsConcerns remain over Scottish Deposit Return Scheme
UKHospitality Scotland has called for a review of the scheme in response to concerns over financial risks to hospitality businesses
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NewsRail strikes hit Pret sales hard
The food to go retailer saw sales down 26% in its City sites in the week to 23 June as footfall in London’s financial and shopping districts fell sharply, according to Bloomberg’s latest Pret Index
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NewsShepherd Neame sees strong like-for-like trading
The family brewer and pub operator said it had performed well with encouraging demand. Like-for-like sales in its pubs and hotels division were up 13% in the six weeks to 25 June 2022, but its central London pubs are yet to make a full recovery