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NewsFootfall jumps up over bank holiday weekend
Wireless Social has said total footfall on Sunday was the ”largest jump we have seen in weeks”. It said the sunny bank holiday had encouraged people to “get out and about again”. Broken down into some of the key regions, it said Liverpool was down just 13% behind pre-lockdown footfall figures, with a 25% jump on the previous week. The West End of London showed footfall in slight growth, with it nearing 55% down on February figures. In Glasgow, after having a few weeks of minimal growth, the city saw more people out and about last weekend (+8% growth on Saturday and +10% on Sunday).
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NewsAUGUST 2020
Welcome to the August edition of MCA. As Eat Out to Help Out draws to a close we look at the impact of the scheme. The latest issue also features interviews with former Deliveroo MD Dan Warne and Kerb founder Petra Barran…
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NewsYo! CVA approved
The CVA proposed by Yo! on 14 August has been approved by its creditors. It will now close 19 of its 69 sites. ”These are exceptionally challenging times for our sector and we are pleased that our creditors have supported us in today’s vote,” said Yo! CEO Richard Hodgson. “This will ensure Yo! has a solid foundation to continue to adapt to the changes brought about by Covid-19, and allows us to focus on reopening remaining sites and rolling out our new restaurant model.”
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NewsDomino’s announces board appointments
Domino’s Pizza Group has appointed two new non-executive directors to its board, while made interim CFO Neil Smith’s role permanent.
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NewsGail’s to open in Blackfriars
Gail’s, the Luke Johnson backed artisan business, is opening a new 50-cover bakery in Blackfriars.
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NewsBrewDog confirms Plymouth bar
BrewDog has confirmed it will be opening a 4,000 sq ft bar at The Barcode, the new leisure and entertainment development, located next to Drake Circus in Plymouth city centre.
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NewsTortilla announces post-EOHO discounts
Tortilla’s August sales were up by 50% Monday-Wednesday compared to the previous month, with two new deals announced to follow Eat Out to Help Out.
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NewsHawksmoor: Why we won’t be extending EOHO
We won’t be extending the Eat Out to Help Out scheme. A time is coming soon when restaurants have to stand on their own two feet – without government help and with the conviction that their normal prices are the right ones.
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NewsGordon Ramsay: Trade ahead of forecasts
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has reported trading since reopening is ahead of forecasts, though difficult to project how the trends will develop.
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NewsNew MCA out now
Welcome to the August edition of MCA. As Eat Out to Help Out draws to a close we look at the impact of the scheme. The latest issue also features interviews with former Deliveroo MD Dan Warne and Kerb founder Petra Barran. There are also opinion pieces from Peter Martin and Dominic Walsh, highlights from MCA’s virtual event The Conversation, and a round up of the latest news, people moves and reopenings. And there is analysis of the fall of Coffeesmiths Collective, the obesity debate, and what the future holds for nightclubs. Read it here.
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NewsLees-Jones new president of Forever Manchester
JW Lees MD William Lees-Jones has been announced as the new President of charity Forever Manchester. He succeeds Trevor Mather, who is stepping down after three years. Forever Manchester raises money to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester. It has delivered over £39 million of community funding across the ten boroughs in the last 30 years benefitting 1.1 million people. Over £1.5 million has been delivered during the last four months alone, to support 441 grassroot community groups responding to the impact of Covid-19 in their local communities helping those most affected.
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NewsSEPTEMBER 2020
It’s been another huge month for hospitality after the introduction of the 10pm curfew sent the industry back into a downward spiral. Columnists Peter Martin and Dominic Walsh examine the consequences.
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NewsJDW scheme ‘cheaper than McDonald’s’
JD Wetherspoon launches a ‘Stay Out To Help Out’ scheme today (Tuesday September 1).
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NewsEat Out to Help Out ends as extension looks unlikely
The Eat Out to Help Out scheme officially came to an end yesterday, with an extension said to be unlikely.
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NewsMcDonald’s brands Easterbrook ‘morally bankrupt’
McDonald’s has accused former CEO Steve Easterbrook of being “morally bankrupt” in his motion to dismiss its legal action.
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NewsInn Collection Group expands in Lake District
The Inn Collection Group has expanded its portfolio with the purchase of a fifth site in the Lake District.
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NewsHugh Osmond: ‘Even big chains can’t afford rent backlog’
If something isn’t done to deal with the rental backlog, hospitality will see a huge number of business closures, Hugh Osmond has warned.
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NewsOperators call for campaign to save London
Over 90 London-based hospitality business leaders have warned that unless there is a coordinated campaign to encourage tourists and office workers back to the capital, the sector is at risk of collapse.
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NewsHospitality Leaders Poll: Majority not planning to extend EOHO
The majority of operators have no plans to extend the EOHO scheme past August, according to the latest Hospitality Leaders Poll carried out by Lumina Intelligence for MCA, Big Hospitality and the MA. Despite several operators planning to do so, of the 234 questioned by the poll, just 26% said ...
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NewsUK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls: Test and trace a ‘critical line of defence’
Test and trace is seen as a critical line of defence by government, and operators must continue to demonstrate their willingness to comply, UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls has said.