All news articles – Page 287
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NewsETM appoints property director
George Copeman has been appointed to the newly created role across ETM and Maven Leisure – the new venture from ETM’s management team.
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NewsRestaurants, pubs and bars achieve ‘sales bounce’ in September
Coffer CGA Business Tracker data shows total sales were up 8% in September despite a sales decline in London.
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NewsWhitbread FD to step down
Nicholas Cadbury is to leave after nine years as group finance director at Whitbread in spring 2022.
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NewsBig Easy lines up first restaurant outside London
The barbecue and lobster restaurant is to open a 6,100 sq ft site in Bluewater shopping centre.
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NewsMarugame Udon joins Restaurant Conference line up
Keith Bird, CEO at Japanese fast-casual brand Marugame Udon will take part in an exclusive Q&A at MCA’s Restaurant Conference next month.
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NewsD&D revenue hit as staff shortages suppress capacity
A lack of staff has meant the restaurant group has had to reduce covers, with the situation likely to worsen as Christmas approaches.
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NewsGiggling Squid builds dark kitchen presence
The Thai restaurant group has continued to achieve strong delivery and takeaway sales and plans to expand its delivery-only estate alongside a pipeline of restaurant sites.
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NewsShortage of door staff risking public safety
The late-night sector has struggled to fill vacancies since it reopened in July after many people left the industry due to the prolonged shutdown period during the pandemic.
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NewsUK companies cool on IPO plans as investor jitters grow
Steak chain Hawksmoor postpones listings, while PureGym reconsiders its flotation
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NewsChips down as fry bag shortage hits Burger King
Latest sign of supply chain issues sees fast food restaurants run out of packaging
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NewsNeat Burger raises money from SoftBank’s Misra at $70m valuation
Tech executive leads fundraising round for Lewis Hamilton-backed vegan restaurant chain
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NewsRaymond Blanc’s restaurant group set for £50m takeout
The restaurant chain founded by celebrity chef Raymond Blanc is poised to change hands in a deal that will allow it to expand its pubs business, the Sunday Times reports.
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NewsGreggs and Leon products to be sold in premium Asda convenience stores
The ‘Extra Special’ store feature products from EG owned food-to-go brands and franchise partners.
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NewsUKHospitality requests urgent meeting with the Treasury
Government plans for a major overhaul of business rates have been “thrown into the long grass”, according to reports
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NewsLumina Intelligence: premiumisation drives menu price inflation
Menu price inflation was +1.9% across chain, managed pub/bar and fast food restaurants in Spring/Summer 2021 with further rises expected.
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NewsFridays’ parent company Hostmore to list in November
Hostmore reiterates its intention to demerge from Electra Private Equity and begin trading as an independent listed company
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NewsTriSpan, Imbiba and Tamweel Capital join Restaurant Conference
The availability of capital for those looking to expand will be discussed in this special panel at MCA’s flagship conference.
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NewsLoungers achieves 'significant outperformance of market'
Loungers has seen like-for-like sales up 27% since reopening its restaurants on 17 May, compared with the same 20-week period in 2019.
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NewsRanjit Boparan: ‘Food is too cheap’
The 2 Sisters boss warned the cost of chicken could rise 10% as the sector faces rising costs for wages, energy and carbon dioxide.
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NewsRestaurants increase wages to attract staff
In the UK, 14% of restaurant operators are opening under reduced hours due to staffing challenges, a survey from Lightspeed reveals.