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NewsItsu: ‘We have the potential to add another 150 UK sites’
Itsu is to open its first franchise UK franchise site later this year, as well as its first in Europe, as the business looks to expand its footprint in this country and internationally, chief executive Ganan Kanagathurai has told MCA.
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NewsUKH: Most restrictions will be lifted on 21 June
Government ministers are privately confident they will be able to stick to their reopening roadmap, UKHospitality’s Tony Sophoclides has told MCA.
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NewsDeposit Return Scheme must be workable for operators
UKHospitality has claimed the government’s proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DPS) would lead to increased business costs and bureaucracy and have said it must be made workable for hospitality operators.
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NewsWagamama launches new cook at home range
Wagamama has launched a new cook at home range, inspired by the response to its online cooking series Wok From Home.
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NewsPrezzo to open first new restaurant in three years
Prezzo is to open a new restaurant within owner Cain International’s Islington Square development in North London – its first opening since 2018, with more in the pipeline.
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NewsWendy’s: ‘We won’t make the mistake of being London-centric again’
Wendy’s plans to focus more on regional expansion, rather than becoming London-centric, as it attempts to break into the UK market for the third time.
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NewsPeter Marks and Martin Wolstencroft on MCA’s The Conversation today
There’s still time to register for MCA’s The Conversation at 3pm where we are delighted to joined by with Peter Marks, chief executive, Rekom UK and Martin Wolstencroft, chief executive of Arc Inspirations to discuss the hot topics of the day.
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NewsETM appoints marketing director
ETM Group, the operator of Aviary, Greenwood and Redwood, has appointed Marcia Genjelian as marketing director.
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NewsUKH & DWP join forces on jobs
The Department for Work & Pensions has teamed up with UKHospitality to help promote jobs in the hospitality sector in order the help tackle the issue of the staffing shortages currently being experience by a number of operators.
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NewsLeisure sector sees rent collection levels double
The leisure sector has seen rent payments increase significantly in the two months since March quarter day, with levels up from 18% to 37%, according to new data from Colliers.
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NewsTrade bodies highlight impact of uncertainty on sector
UKHospitality, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), and the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have written a joint letter to government to highlight the need for certainty around the move to step four of the government’s roadmap.
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NewsChilango appoints new NED
Chilango has appointed Wagamama’s chief operating officer Nigel Sherwood to the board as a non-executive director.
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NewsChapel Down launches £6.87m fundraise
English wine producer Chapel Down is to launch a fundraising of up to £6.876m, through a combination of the placing of new ordinary shares and a crowdfunding campaign.
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NewsHawthorn like-for-likes at 98% of 2019
Hawthorn, the community pub company, has reported like-for-like volumes in its leased and tenanted estate are at 98% compared to the same period in 2019.
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NewsCaffè Carluccio’s can be ‘genuine challenger brand’
Boparan Restaurant Group believes there is scope to grow its adapted concept Caffè Carluccio’s to 500 sites over the next five years.
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NewsPeter Marks and Martin Wolstencroft to feature on MCA’s The Conversation next week
MCA’s The Conversation returns next Monday (7 June) at 3pm, with Peter Marks, chief executive, Rekom UK and Martin Wolstencroft, chief executive of Arc Inspirations joining the panel to discuss the biggest issues facing the sector, and their own businesses specifically.
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NewsTim Martin disputes claims it has staffing issues
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) chairman Tim Martin has claimed that reports that he had urged the Prime Minister to introduce visa scheme for EU workers to help with the current recruitment crisis in the sector are “untrue”.
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NewsPret integrates subscription service with click and collect
Pret A Manger has integrated its coffee subscription service with its expanding click and collect offering, which launched in a further eight shops today (2 June).
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NewsWetherspoon’s Tim Martin calls for workers’ visa
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has called on the Prime Minister to introduce a visa scheme that would enable him to recruit workers from the European Union in order to cope with the current recruitment struggles in the hospitality sector.
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NewsNightcap appoints new MD for LCC
Nightcap has appointed Dawn Donohue as the new managing director of its London Cocktail Club (LCC) business.