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NewsNew executive director appointed at UKHospitality Scotland
Leon Thompson has been named successor to Willie Macleod who is retiring as executive director of UKHospitality Scotland.
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NewsRates relief met with mixed reaction
The government’s announcement of a new business rates relief fund and extra targeted support has been met with a mixed verdict.
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NewsDrake & Morgan sees profits dip in run up to lockdown
Drake & Morgan is hoping to rebuild the London-based bar and restaurant group with the easing of Covid-related restrictions.
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NewsDeliveroo gets thumbs down from more fund managers
Legal & General Investment Management and M&G have joined the list of fund managers who have said they will not be buying shares in Deliveroo when it goes public next week.
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NewsSeedrs and Crowdcube merger scrapped
Seedrs and Crowdcube have ditched a merger that would have created a crowdfunding powerhouse.
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NewsBone Daddies to expand Wing Daddies concept
Bone Daddies is to roll out its new chicken wing-focused virtual brand to 12 sites across London following a successful trial in Kentish Town.
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NewsBlood tests could form part of Covid certification scheme
Hospitality venues could allow millions of people who have recovered from Covid-19 and developed immunity into pubs and nightclubs under the government’s plans for a coronavirus certification scheme.
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NewsOakman Group acquires The Woburn Hotel
The Oakman Group has acquired 48-bedroom The Woburn Hotel, after signing a 25-year lease with The Bedford Estates, as it looks to take advantage of the boom in staycations.
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NewsLocal focus key trend in coffee market recovery
Neighbourhood cafes and drive-thru coffee shops are just some of the trends expected to see growth in the coming years, as the market rebalances, according to Jeffrey Young, founder and managing director of Allegra Strategies.
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NewsClive Watson: ‘More pub operators will be looking to market towns’
It is likely that increasing numbers of pub companies will look to vibrant market towns for new sites as fewer people are expected to return to the office full time post-pandemic, Clive Watson, chief executive, City Pub Group has said.
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NewsVaccine passport idea dismissed by pub operators
The Prime Minister’s suggestion that vaccine passport could be used by pubs in order that social distancing rules could be scrapped early has been met with derision from leading pub operators.
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NewsMARCH 2021
MCA’s March digital edition features industry reaction to the Chancellor’s Budget, and the specific measures to support the recovery of the sector. The feeding frenzy for British pub real estate is explored in a special feature, with comment from the some of the top deal brokers in the sector…
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NewsTen Entertainment chairman to step down
Ten Entertainment chairman Nick Basing is to step down in September after six years in the role.
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NewsAviva shuns Deliveroo over riders’ rights
One of the UK’s largest fund managers will not buy shares in Deliveroo when it goes public because of concerns over the rights of its delivery riders.
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NewsStonegate announces fresh support for Ei Pub Partners
Stonegate Pub Company has announced new financial support for Ei Publican Partners with rent and trade credits. It will give publicans “significantly” reduced rents and trade credits, together with government grants that include the latest restart grants of £8,000-£18,000. Stonegate, the UK’s largest pub company, will give rent and trade ...
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NewsCineworld secures ‘significant liquidity buffer’ after major losses
Cineworld has raised $213m (£155m) convertible bond to cope with the continued disruption of Covid-19.
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NewsPho has ‘competitive advantage’ in post-pandemic landscape
Pho, the Vietnamese restaurant group, is confident it can return to its expansion strategy once restrictions are lifted and the business has stabilised.
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NewsPizzaExpress and Deliveroo go exclusive
PizzaExpress and Deliveroo have announced a new two-year exclusive delivery deal across the UK and Ireland that will cover 290 restaurants.
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NewsWarning over ‘poor commercial behaviour’ towards pubs
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has urged the energy sector to deal fairly with pubs after it accused some utility companies of “poor commercial behaviour” and refusing to supply many pubs.
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NewsPM vaccine passport plans ‘unworkable’
Proposals to give pubs the power to deny customers access based on vaccine passports have been described as a “unworkable” by UKHospitality.