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News‘No plans’ to introduce vaccine passports for pubs, says Shapps
Covid passports will not be needed to enter pubs, according to the government’s transport secretary Grant Shapps.
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NewsHospitality and catering to come under Lifetime Skills Guarantee
Hospitality and catering have been added to the Department for Education’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee which offers fully funded further education courses for adults without A-Levels or equivalent qualifications.
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NewsShepherd Neame ‘back on the path to recovery’
Shepherd Neame has reported an encouraging resumption of trade, generating cash and profits ahead of expectation.
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NewsRegistrations open for MCA’s Pub Conference 2021
MCA’s annual Pub Conference is back with an action-packed agenda full of speakers from the biggest operators in the sector.
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NewsKFC’s Paul Stokes joins Big Table Group
Big Table Group has appointed KFC’s Paul Stokes to the new role of head of acquisitions.
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NewsPM: End of pingdemic ‘nailed on’
Boris Johnson has said the August 16 scrapping of self-isolation for the double-jabbed who are pinged by the NHS contact tracing app is “nailed on”.
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NewsPret tipped for move into vending machines
Pret A Manger is thought to be planning a move into coffee vending machines, according to Intellectual Property Office filings.
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NewsLondon backtracks on congestion charge
London’s congestion charge is to be kept at £15 a day, but reduce the hours it operates to “support the capital’s culture, hospitality and night-time businesses”.
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NewsJKS takes over Arcade Food Theatre
JKS Restaurants is to relaunch Arcade Food Theatre as Arcade Food Hall this November, following the venue’s closure since lockdown in March last year.
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NewsMarston’s trading update is welcomed by analysts
Marston’s Q3 trading update has been welcomed by analysts, with Shore Capital describing it as an “encouraging update”, while Singer described it as “highly pleasing.” With limited impact from either cost inflation and pingdemic related labour issues analysts either maintained or upgraded to a buy recommendation.
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NewsMcDonald’s global sales rise during reopening
McDonald’s has experienced strong Q2 growth in global sales, with like-for-like growth in the UK said to be “strong” and “positive”. The fast-food chain is looking to continue the digital sales growth it has experienced during the pandemic and recently launched the MyMcDonald’s Rewards scheme in the US.
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NewsMitchells & Butlers experiences ‘volatile’ sales
Mitchells & Butlers is seeing ”signs of improvement” in trading following the easing of restrictions from July 19. Sales have been “volatile” since May 17, experiencing strong sales during the first five weeks, followed by slower than average trading, with city-centre sites most impacted.
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NewsBoparan: Making our brands part of everyday lives
Boparan Restaurant Group’s new Restaurant Hub concept will look to capitalise on the residential delivery catchment of its Sainsbury’s location, and make its brands more part of customers’ everyday lives, MD Satnam Leihal has told MCA.
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NewsMark Davies steps down as NewRiver CFO
Mark Davies is to step down from his position as NewRiver’s chief financial officer (CFO), and the company’s board, with immediate effect following the announcement earlier this week that NewRiver has reached an agreement to sell its pub business Hawthorn to Admiral Taverns.
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NewsEG Group begins roll out of Cinnabon concessions
Asda’s new owner, EG Group, has begun the roll out of the Cinnabon bakery brand in the UK with a new concession opening within Asda’s refurbished store in Walsall.
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NewsDomino’s set to announce strong financials, suggests analyst
Domino’s adjusted profit before tax is expected to be up 10% to £52.4m, analyst Peel Hunt has predicted.
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NewsNicholls appointed disability ambassador for hospitality
Kate Nicholls, chief executive, UKHospitality, has been appointed as the hospitality sector’s first disability ambassador as the government launches its new National Disability Strategy.
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NewsUKHospitality: ‘We have role in rebuilding society – but we need support’
The hospitality sector has a fundamental role to play in rebuilding communities, the economy and the health and wellbeing of the nation – “but we need government help to allow us to do that”, according to Kate Nicholls, chief executive, UKHospitality.
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NewsThe Alchemist: ‘We are seeing a happy consumer’
As a guest on this week’s The Conversation Simon Potts managing director of The Alchemist said trade had been “fantastic” since July 19. He said unrestricted trading was bringing a return to “recognisable familiarity,” as well as the chance to improve balance sheets.
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NewsMarston’s trading above expectations since indoor reopening
Marston’s has seen total food and drink sales at 92% of 2019 levels in the period from 17 May to 24 July 2021, with sales up 88% since 12 April, beating its expectations.