All news articles – Page 277
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NewsIndustry bodies rally against drink spiking
The joint action aims to bolster the work operators are doing to help protect customers amid increased reports of drink spiking
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NewsCarluccio’s coffee machines rolled out
Boparan has launched the branded self-service machines across 20 Sainsbury’s Local stores
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NewsArc Inspirations sees sales up +40%
Bar group Arc Inspirations has achieved a total sales increase of 42% since restrictions were lifted on 19 July, compared to the same period in 2019.
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NewsNew experiential venue for Moorgate
Clays is a digitised clay target shooting experience in the City of London
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NewsShake Shack UK operator posts loss of £7.5m
The accounts for 2020 also reveal that Diverse Dining was acquired by a company owned by Middle East-based franchise group Alshaya at the end of 2020
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NewsTRG likely to drop out of FTSE 250
The Restaurant Group is still struggling to regain its pre-pandemic form, according to analyst Hargreaves Lansdown
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NewsNando’s see losses more than double
Nando’s has reported a 39% drop in sales due to trading restrictions with pre-tax losses more than doubling to £240m and trading still mixed.
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NewsWendy’s to accelerate UK expansion
The fast-food chain has increased its target openings in the UK to 50 in 2022 - up from the 10 originally proposed.
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NewsM&B returns to profit
Mitchells & Butlers has seen a return to profit and cash generation following the lifting of restrictions in July, despite a like-for-like sales decline of 9.6% in the full year to 25 September 2021.
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NewsNew head of people at Brewhouse
Brewhouse & Kitchen has appointed Jody Bennett as its new head of people and learning. She joins from Liberation Group.
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NewsCost and supply warnings for wines and spirits
Consumers will have enough to drink for Christmas, but “that’s pretty much where the good news ends”, according to Prestige Purchasing chairman David Read
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NewsTonkotsu eyes regional expansion
Co-founder Emma Reynolds told MCA the brand hoped to open “three or four” new Japanese restaurants next year, including its latest signing in Kentish Town
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NewsGovernment outlines proposed changes to Pubs Code
The British Beer & Pub Association has welcomed the amendments – particularly the decision to streamline the Market Rent Only process.
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NewsBone Daddies considers fourth brand
Wing Daddies is currently a virtual brand, but could be launched as a bricks and mortar restaurant, co-founder Demetri Tomazos told MCA
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NewsFridays and Go to launch in Q1
Fridays operator Hostmore will test and trial the premium offering in Scotland, CEO Robert B Cook told investors
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NewsIn pictures: Leon launches debut drive-thru
The launch sees exclusive dishes, a completely vegetarian menu, and an offering that is the brand’s “most accessible yet”
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NewsThe Breakfast Club enters ‘accelerated growth’ phase
The ambition comes despite a shortage of chefs which it is tackling by opening a training academy at its Hoxton branch
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NewsScotland decides against expanding Covid passport scheme
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the current certification requirements for nightclubs would not be extended to other hospitality venues
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NewsSurge in dark kitchens leads to sustainability debate
Dark kitchens offer opportunities for brands to achieve economies of scale but pose potential environmental threats, market researchers have cautioned.
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NewsHeineken to roll out 0.0 draught
Heineken is to roll out its alcohol-free beer 0.0 on draught in pubs next year, as the uptake of low and no drinks gains traction.