All news articles – Page 246
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NewsReef Technology: ‘We want people who are top of their game’
The virtual kitchen operator has launched hundreds of locations with YouTube influencers such as Sidemen and MrBeast, Hostech heard
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NewsIn pictures: MCA’s Hostech conference 2022
Itsu’s chief customer officer Neil Miller, Pret’s chief global digital officer Sarah Venning and KFC’s chief technology officer Jatin Chandwani presented at the conference
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NewsHawksmoor ends At Home business
The nationwide meal kit business, which was describes as a “source of pride” at the business, launched in the summer of 2020 during the first lockdown
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NewsGreggs urges Sunak to ‘cut the shop tax’
The Retail Jobs Alliance is calling for a cut in business rates for retail premises, which could be paid for by a new online sales tax
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NewsWetherspoon faces ‘considerable pressure on costs’
The pub company reported like-for-like sales in Q3 were down 4%, though said sales were improving
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NewsCheeky Chicos joins Elephant Park
Opening on Ash Avenue, it will be the fusion brand’s fourth restaurant, with a 1,900 sq ft unit
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NewsBrewDog to ‘completely change how bars operate’
The “radically new business model” will see bar hourly staff benefit from a 50/50 profit share, while salaried staff will receive £120,000 worth of shares over four years
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NewsGreene King returns to being cash generative
Group revenue at the pub company and brewer rose by 41.6% to £1.34bn for the 52 weeks to 2 January 2022, however it recorded an overall loss before tax of £113m for the period.
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NewsBillionaire Asda owners in talks to sell £13bn forecourt empire
Zuber and Mohsin Issa in discussions with Canada’s Couche-Tard about EG Group merger
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NewsGreene King boss calls for help through rates and alcohol duty
Nick Mackenzie, Greene King’s chief executive, said he appreciated the government’s Covid support but thought it ended too soon
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NewsThe top UK jobs with the best pay rises to beat inflation
Most salaries are failing to keep pace with the soaring cost of living, but a few occupations stand out
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NewsRising costs trigger record number of profit warnings
Hospitality is among the sectors to have suffered the biggest setbacks
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NewsStar Pubs to invest £42m in pub upgrades
The Heineken-owned pub company is to update more than a quarter of its estate in 2022, with 660 pubs to benefit from its annual capex investment programme
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NewsKarakuri to launch automated frying solution
The tech start-up will launch an automated fryer later this year to join its meal-assembling robotic solution, CEO Barney Wragg announced at MCA’s Hostech conference
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News200 Degrees Coffee eyes North West for expansion
The coffee concept will open its third Nottingham site next month and plans to expand further across the North West, commercial director Will Kenney told MCA
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NewsChopstix to open 12 new sites this year
The noodle bar operator will open four new sites this summer and 12 in total by the end of the year
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NewsLeonardo DiCaprio becomes investor in Neat Burger
The Hollywood actor joins the vegan burger chain, backed by Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton as an investor and ambassador, as it launches a $30m Series B fundraise
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NewsUK driving McDonald’s international growth
McDonald’s president and CEO Chris Kempczinski said the chain’s strong first quarter performance was underpinned by global comparable sales, up nearly 12%
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NewsNightcap continues growth trajectory
The Adventure Bar Group and Barrio operator reported strong trading in the third quarter of its 2022 financial year, alongside the signing of four new leases
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NewsOpenings of the week: Harts, Big Smoke, Acai Berry
Harts Group revealed details of its new Borough Yards wine bar, Daskal, while two new desert concepts were announced for Wardour Street in Soho