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NewsCorbin & King: Life is easier with 100% control
Co-founder and CEO Jeremy King has spoken of the difficult relationship with his investors, saying life was “utopian” when he had control over his own restaurant group.
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NewsPortobello acquires 12-strong pub package
The Zetland Capital backed platform has announced the acquisition of 12 freehold pubs across the London villages and suburbs
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NewsHickory’s pushes footprint into Yorkshire
Piper-backed barbecue restaurant Hickory’s Smokehouse has acquired the former Marston’s pub The Malt House, in Horbury.
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NewsCorbin & King reportedly considering new backers
The restaurant group behind The Wolseley is understood to be in talks with other parties after disagreeing with Thailand-based Minor Hotels on the investment strategy for its restaurants.
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NewsVaccine passports rule evaded with furniture
Scottish nightclubs have been getting creative in a bid to avoid the requirements for guests to have vaccine passports by putting seats on their dancefloors.
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NewsChicken grown in vats is the next frontier of food
Scientists are perfecting the art of creating tasty beef, fish and poultry in laboratories
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NewsRecovery under threat as Britons refuse to spend
Although cautious spending is prevaling, some businesses do report some signs of extravagance. Blacklock’s Gordon Ker wonders whether some “revenge spending” was taking place.
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NewsWelcome to Fawlty Britain
We pride ourselves on our sophisticated dining cultures. So where have all the waiters gone?
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NewsYO! Sushi owner puts £750m stock market float on ice
Snowfox Group, the company behind the sushi chain YO! has halted plans for a £750 million stock market listing amid growing unease around public listings among investors.
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NewsScotland’s late night venues: 20% turned away due to invalid vaccine passports
Public health expert Professor Jason Leitch revealed up to 20 per cent of people were turned away from late night venues in Scotland at the weekend due to not having a valid vaccine passport.
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NewsItsu ‘courageously’ expanding its reach
Property director Vishal Talreja has hailed Itsu’s partnership with Pizza Hut Restaurants for unlocking access to new areas such as retail parks and market towns
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NewsCGA: ‘Four trends to focus on during the recovery’
A focus on localisation, omnichannel, sustainability and experience will help support restaurants’ recovery from the pandemic delegates at MCA’s Restaurant Conference were told.
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NewsStaffing: ‘We’re moving in the right direction, but not rapidly enough’
The shortage of staff in the hospitality industry is showing some signs of easing, but we are “nowhere where we need to be”, UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls told MCA’s Restaurant Conference
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NewsMost furloughed workers returned to their jobs
The Office for National Statistics reports just 6% of furloughed employees were either laid off or left their jobs voluntarily
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NewsPopeyes hope to ‘break the internet’ in the UK
The team behind Popeyes see the UK market is the most exciting new international territory for the fried chicken brand, MCA’s Restaurant Conference has heard.
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NewsLiberation Group appoints people director
Julia Rosamond previously held the same role at Wagamama, Travelodge and Nando’s
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NewsInvestors doubling down on sustainable focus
There is increasing pressure on hospitality businesses to show they are actively engaged with carbon reduction and other ESG initiatives, delegates at MCA’s Restaurant Conference heard this week.
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NewsMinister Scully: ‘We need to address the challenges together’
The government is aware of the issues facing the hospitality sector, but a joint effort is required to tackle them, the business minister told MCA’s Restaurant Conference.
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NewsSupply chain: no return to normal until next Autumn
A focus on menu, ingredients and stock could help mitigate against current supply problems, Prestige Purchasing’s David Read told MCA’s Restaurant Conference.
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NewsHawthorn CFO departs
Hawthorn has announced that Matt Ward will step down as chief financial officer on 31 January 2022.