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NewsSacha Lord appointed chair at NTIA
The Greater Manchester night time economy advisor and co-founder of Parklife and The Warehouse Project, said he was honoured to be joining the body, at a “pivotal time in the sector’s recovery”
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NewsGreggs still considering overseas expansion
Former chief executive Roger Whiteside told MCA the food to go retailer still had a small team working on where there could be opportunities to take Greggs outside the UK
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NewsCalls for ‘living wage’ rise to be brought forward
The Living Wage Foundation is to bring forward its announcement on the 2022-23 real living wage rate from November to September and will encourage employers to pay the new rate as soon as possible
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NewsComptoir Group is back in profit
Chief executive Chaker Hanna said the business had emerged from the difficulties of the last couple of years in a better position than pre-pandemic, and had the confidence and ability to expand
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NewsHugh Osmond warns price of dining out could soar
The Various Eateries founder said the cost of food and ingredients was already squeezing the restaurant trade, reports The Mail on Sunday
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NewsCould beer made from urine help water shortages?
Singapore’s water agency is rolling out a craft beer that is mostly made from wastewater, reports The Independent
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NewsJamie Oliver claws back £2.4m from restaurant empire collapse
Celebrity chef pockets cash pile – while suppliers are still owed millions, reports The Telegraph
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NewsFood delivery group’s late arrival at profitability concerns analysts
Deliveroo’s stock market slide continued after JP Morgan issued a bearish broker note, reports The Times
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NewsJust Eat Takeaway to wipe £5bn off Grubhub valuation
Takeaway giant struggles to sell US arm as markets collapse, reports The Sunday Times
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NewsPaula MacKenzie appointed PizzaExpress CEO
MacKenzie, who left her role as managing director at KFC UK & Ireland in March, will join PizzaExpress on 6 June, and will lead the 10,000-strong team on the next stage of its growth journey
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NewsLiberation Group acquires two for Butcombe
The Northey Arms in Box, Wiltshire and The Rising Sun in Backwell, North Somerset have joined Butcombe’s estate of pubs and inns in the South West from OHH Pub Company
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NewsFocused policies required to support recovery
The government’s response to the cost of living crisis does little to reduce the pressure on businesses, according to UKHospitality and the Night Time Industries Association
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NewsWingstop secures multi-million pound debt facility
Lemon Pepper Holdings, the master franchisee of Wingstop UK, has secured the facility from Barclays to help faciliate the continued roll out of the brand
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NewsConference launched to support progression of female leaders in hospitality
Plan B, the mentoring platform designed to accelerate women’s representation on boards, is to host its debut conference in October
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the biggest opening news this week, featuring Wagamama, M Restaurants, Inception Group and San Carlo Group
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NewsDishoom appoints new marketing director
Sara Stark has stepped down from her role as marketing and creative director after 11 years at the restaurant business, with former Just Eat marketing director Lucy Milne to replace her
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NewsKFC trials first delivery-only kitchens
The fried chicken giant will open its first delivery-only kitchens in London, with more locations planned to open across the year
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NewsRedCat Pub Company expands coaching inns portfolio
The pub investment vehicle, led by Rooney Anand, has acquired the Castle of Brecon hotel, for its subsidiary The Coaching Inn Group
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NewsKnoops announces 100 site target for UK
The chocolate-focused cafe business is looking to open 10-15 sites this year, as part of wider expansion plans, with its first central London site to open next week
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NewsHostmore reports decline in like-for-like revenue
The Fridays and 63rd+1st operator announced three new sites and a range of measures to mitigate the impact of falling consumer confidence