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NewsDeliveroo appoints new director
Deliveroo UK & Ireland has appointed Jonathan Fish as its new restaurant marketing director, MCA has learned.
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NewsPrezzo signs up with Uber Eats
Prezzo has signed up with Uber Eats to deliver food from 80 of its UK locations, with plans to expand the partnership further before the end of the month.
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NewsSixth generation Everard appointed deputy chairman
Everards has appointed Julian Everard as deputy chairman in preparation for him eventually taking over the family brewer and pub business.
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NewsNeds Noodle Bar prepares to kickstart franchise plans
Neds Noodle Bar is looking to restart its franchise drive, with hopes for 10-15 sites over the next few years, CEO James Breslaw told MCA.
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NewsFootball experience joins O2 line-up
A new football dining experience will launch at the O2 this summer, joining a host of F&B names announced at the complex last week.
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NewsPeach reports ‘outstanding’ opening weeks
Peach Pubs has opened strongly post lockdown with its 19-strong portfolio reporting an “outstanding” first two trading weeks, as well as a search for new pubs and a raft of new initiatives focused on people, service and sustainability.
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NewsWhitbread makes £1bn loss
Whitbread, the hotel and restaurant operator, has reported a statutory loss before tax of £1bn, as revenue fell 71.5% to £589.4m during a year of lockdowns and restrictions.
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NewsWest End ‘beginning to feel alive again’
Shaftesbury has reported West End footfall has returned to 86% of the peak in December in 2020, just before London was placed into the third lockdown.
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NewsGreene King takes cautious approach to reopening
Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie has told MCA customers are “absolutely loving” being back in his pubs, despite the limitations of outside service.
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NewsRisk appoints at the top for Curious after completing acquisition
Risk Capital Partners (RCP) has appointed Mark Crowther and Simon George as chairman and managing director of Curious Brewery, respectively, as it confirms the completion of its purchase of the business.
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NewsHawthorn acquires 14-strong pub package
Hawthorn has announced the acquisition of 14 community pubs from Everards of Leicestershire as it continues to build its nationwide community pub portfolio. The new sites are predominately located in suburban and neighbourhood locations in the East Midlands.
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NewsPM said to have scrapped plans for Covid passports
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly scrapped plans to introduce Covid passports for pubs and restaurants this summer, according to the Daily Mail.
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NewsBrewDog has 40-strong pipeline in place
BrewDog has pressed go on its openings pipeline with 40 bar locations already in place, president and COO David McDowall has told MCA.
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NewsJAB pumps £185m into Pret
Pret A Manger received a £185m cash injection from owner JAB Holdings earlier this year, Companies House accounts reveal.
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NewsAdnams reports £3.7m operating loss
Brewer, pub operator and retailer Adnams saw sales down for the 12 months to 31 December, from £74.7m in 2019, to £50.6m in 2020. The company posted a £3.7m operating loss, compared to profit of £719k for the same period last year.
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NewsIndian restaurant Pataka planning to roll out concept
Recently launched Indian restaurant business Pataka is looking to roll out the concept across London with three additional openings already lined up.
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NewsWelsh government brings forward date for reopening
The Welsh government has brought forward the proposed date that hospitality can reopen for indoor dining to 17 May – at least a week earlier than had previously been expected.
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NewsFulham Shore presented with new sites on almost daily basis
Fulham Shore is continuing on its search for new locations for both its Franco Manca and The Real Greek businesses and is being presented with “excellent potential retail locations, almost on a daily basis”.
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NewsCalls for adoption of Australian rent relief model
A group of hospitality operators and property agents are calling on the government to implement the same rent relief scheme as has been adopted in Australia.
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MCA’s April digital edition out now
MCA’s latest digital edition is now available to read online. With the April issue marking the first month since December 2020 that venues have been able to serve customers, we examine how profitable outdoors trading realistically is for operators, and the challenges in coping with no-shows.