All news articles – Page 260
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NewsPunch JV will ‘double in size very quickly’
The partnership with Big Smoke Brew Co has grown rapidly, with eight pubs opening under the JV in the last year, the Morning Advertiser’s MA Leaders event heard
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NewsLane7 plans six new sites a year
Boutique bowling concept Lane7 has “big expansion plans” with 18 sites in legals across the UK and Ireland, chief operating officer Graeme Smith has told MCA
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NewsTim Hortons lines up four new drive-thrus
Until now much of the Canadian QSR brand’s expansion has taken place in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England, but the focus is now on extending out to other regions
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NewsBrewDog director resigns from board
Keith Greggor, an early BrewDog investor has resigned as a director of the brand, The Grocer reports
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NewsDelivery market expected to reach £13.3bn this year
The UK foodservice delivery market is expected to continue on the growth trajectory seen over the course of the pandemic, according to Lumina Intelligence.
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NewsCalls for exemptions in rates overhaul
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) says proposed changes to the business rates system to improve fairness will be undermined by increased administration and cost to publicans
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NewsD&D appoints ops director
Michael Clark has returned to D&D having spent four years at The Ivy Collection, where he was also operations director
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NewsLane7 tees-off with new mini-golf concept in Edinburgh
The boutique bowling operator is investing £700,000 in a 14-hole concept called ‘I Like Big Putts’
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NewsGousto raises $230m
The London-based meal-kit company has completed a secondary placement led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2
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NewsBurden of property tax must be addressed
UKHospitality is calling on the government to address the “unfair burden” of property tax on the hospitality sector as it recovers from the pandemic
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NewsKFC appoints new marketing director
Richard Hall, currently head of value, membership and loyalty at Tesco, will take up his new role at KFC UK & Ireland in March
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NewsScotland ‘moving in the right direction’
The news that Scotland will do away with vaccine passports next week has been welcomed but there has been disappointment that other restrictions remain in place
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NewsFridays appoints new COO
Fridays has named Julie McEwan, ex-Whitbread and Las Iguanas, as its new chief operating officer as the business embarks on its “ambitious growth plans”
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NewsPizzaExpress reinvigorates brand with new campaign
The heritage restaurant brand has collaborated with a leading US ad agency to unveil a vibrant, inclusive new look
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NewsNew sessions announced for Food to Go Conference
Joe & The Juice, Knoops and Lost Boys Chicken are among the new speakers added to the agenda for MCA’s Food to Go Conference in two weeks’ time. Book your tickets today.
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NewsCaffè Nero sales reach +90% of pre-Covid levels
The group achieved sales of £135.7m in the six months to November 2021 – an increase of 211% on the same period in 2020, with trade having strengthened further
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NewsStarbucks drive-thrus boost sales
Franchise business 23.5 Degrees posted profits of £10.3m last year after investing in new sales channels
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NewsJonathon Swaine returns to pub sector
The former Fuller’s MD is joining Shepherd Neame to lead its pubs business
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NewsIndustry welcomes important milestone
The end of restrictions is long overdue, but more support is still needed to achieve a sustainable recovery, leaders said
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NewsStar to build operator managed estate in Scotland
The pubco will use insights from its growing Just Add Talent (JAT) estate in Scotland to help build its leased & tenanted estate