All news articles – Page 257
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NewsKFC UK & Ireland appoints interim GM
Chief people officer Neil Piper has been appointed as interim general manager following the departure of Paula MacKenzie this week, following 11 years at KFC.
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NewsShaftesbury adds to Covent Garden’s F&B line-up
Slim Chickens, French gourmet burger brand The Patate, and Tequila Mockingbird, will join Mildreds, a 100% plant-based restaurant which opened on St Martin’s Lane last month.
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NewsCaffè Nero resumes UK openings programme
Caffè Nero is to open two flagship airport sites within Stansted and Belfast airports, with six further store openings in the coming months
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NewsLeader of KFC UK departs
Paula Mackenzie is understood to have left the brand to pursue a new opportunity outside the organisation. She was manager director of KFC UK & Ireland for five years, overseeing a major turnaround at the business
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NewsMcDonald’s Starbucks and Pizza Hut withdraw from Russia
KFC has suspended its company owned operations, but has yet to announce any action on its c1,000 franchisee-run restaurant estate
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NewsVarious Eateries looks to spread geographical wings
The Coppa Club and Tavolino operator is considering venues in Cardiff, York, Manchester and Birmingham, executive chairman Andy Bassadone told MCA
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NewsGreggs to further capitalise on its multichannel offering
CEO Roger Whiteside said the brand had an opportunity to grow its market share with retailers
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NewsKPMG fined over Revolution audit errors
The firm was severely reprimanded by the Financial Reporting Council for breaching standards in its audits of Revolution for the 2015/2016 financial years
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NewsGreene King appoints MD - Venture
Vincent Madden, who joins from Arora Hotels, will oversee the refurbishment, rebrand and relaunch of 39 hotels in key market towns and villages
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NewsRedCat takes estate to around 100
The Rooney Anand-founded pub investment vehicle has acquired the Wynnstay Hotel & Spa in Oswestry, to be operated by subsidiary The Coaching Inn Group
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NewsWendy’s operator joins Hostech
REEF Technology’s Chris Sargeant will discuss the SoftBank-backed company’s commitment to open 700 Wendy’s delivery-only kitchens in the U.S., Canada and the UK over the next five years
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NewsRevolution announces two new senior hires
The bar group has appointed a new brand operations director and head of growth and digital as it looks to kick-start its pipeline expansion
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NewsTasty EBITDA positive
The Wildwood restaurant operator plans to open five or six new units this year
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NewsPressure mounts over Russian operations
McDonald’s, KFC and Starbucks are facing pressure and boycott threats over their ongoing operations in Russia
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NewsDomino’s hails transformational year
Having reached a resolution in a dispute with its franchisees, the pizza group has increased its medium-term expansion targets to exceed 200 new stores
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NewsHospitality celebrates International Women’s Day
The day is being marked by a range of one-off events, masterclasses and specially curated menus
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NewsBoparan trials service robots
The KettyBot robots are being employed at Slim Chickens in Guildford which launched earlier this month
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NewsGreggs a ‘stronger and better business’
The brand is targeting 150 net new shop openings in 2022, and sees potential for at least 3,000 shops in the UK long term. The bakery business grew sales by 5.3% in 2021 to reach £1.2bn vs 2019
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NewsWelsh government urged to remove work from home guidance
With footfall still low in high street and city centre locations, UKHospitality is calling on the government to remove its guidance to work from home
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NewsItsu expects to resume lfl growth in the first half of 2022
In its most recent accounts, the business said it was well positioned to take advantage of the opportunities created by the pandemic