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NewsJob adverts and spending both up for hospitality
There has been a sharp rise in the number of hospitality job adverts, with online ads pushed up by the reopening of pubs and restaurants last month, The Times has reported. On 7 May the number of job adverts for roles in hospitality had increased by 46 percentage points since ...
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NewsJeremy King: ‘Much of the sector is on the precipice of failure’
While the reopening of indoor dining is good news for operators, it will be against a background of “much of the hospitality sector remaining on the precipice of major failure”, according to Jeremy King, co-founder and CEO, Corbin & King.
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NewsCapdesia pumped £10.8m into Wasabi last year
Wasabi’s backer Capdesia invested a further £10.8m into the business last year, in order to ensure it could meet its financial obligations and was well placed to invest in future growth post-pandemic.
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NewsDrake & Morgan to enter CVA, three sites to close
Drake & Morgan, the bar and restaurant group with sites in London, Manchester and Edinburgh, is entering into a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
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NewsGiggling Squid continues expansion
Giggling Squid, the BGF-backed Thai restaurant chain, is to open a 3,800 sq ft restaurant at Aquila Holding’s Bond Street mall in Chelmsford.
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NewsMoët Hennessy: ‘Consumers are trading up’
Moët Hennessy is anticipating a “post-Covid renaissance” as consumers flock to newly reopened bars and restaurants and opt for premium brands to celebrate.
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NewsMercers’ signs all-day bar Where’s Fred
Speciality coffee shop concept District is launching a spin-off bar and restaurant concept Where’s Fred’s in the City of London.
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NewsMcDonald’s to relaunch dine-in with table service
McDonald’s has confirmed it will begin to bring back eat-in from Monday (17 May), as lockdowns in England and Wales ease.
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NewsWendy’s: ‘UK consumers are ready for us’
Wendy’s is speaking to 20 potential franchisees in the UK about its expansion ambitions.
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NewsCalorie labelling to be required from April 2022
Large businesses, including cafes, restaurants and takeaways, will be required to display the calorie information for food and soft drink items from April 2022.
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NewsBoparan to trial three new concepts with Sainsbury’s
Boparan Restaurant Group has gone into partnership with Sainsbury’s to test two new Carluccio’s concepts, and a multi-brand offering.
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NewsWelsh government confirms reopening and extra support
The Welsh government has confirmed that six people from up to six households will be able to meet in pubs and restaurants from 17 May.
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NewsGovernment ditches plans for calorie labelling on drinks
The government has apparently dropped plans to impose calorie labelling restrictions on hospitality businesses, for both draught and pre-packaged drinks.
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NewsIndoor alcohol service to resume but calls for end to curfew in Scotland
Pubs, bars and restaurants in Scotland will be able to serve alcohol indoors from 17 May after First Minister for Scotland Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that mainland Scotland, and some islands, would be moving into level two on that date.
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NewsNightcap raises £10m through share placing
Nightcap has raised £10m through a share placing in order to further its investment strategy and to roll out its recent acquisition – Adventure Bar Group (ABG).
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NewsMarston’s appoints Andrew Andrea as next CEO
Marston’s has appointed Andrew Andrea as its new chief executive officer. Andrea, who is currently the group’s chief financial officer and corporate development officer will take on the role from 3 October 2021, when current CEO Ralph Findlay will step down.
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NewsGino D’Acampo links up with Meliá Hotels
Italian chef and restaurateur Gino D’Acampo has a agreed strategic partnership with Spanish group Meliá Hotels International to open a series of restaurants and bars in its venues.
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NewsWelsh pubs and brewers press First Minister on grants
A collection of Welsh pub operators and brewing companies have written to newly-elected First Minister Mark Drakeford calling for him to deliver grants for pubs and a roadmap for their reopening.
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NewsBeer & Coffee plots ten Pug Pubs
Regional pub operator Beer & Coffee plots ten Pug pubs Co is opening its fourth leased pub with Star Pubs & Bars under its pug brand, with plans to grow the collection to ten overall.
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NewsPret to open concessions in Tesco
Pret A Manger will open concessions within Tesco supermarkets as it continues to broaden its offer beyond its core office worker demographic.