All news articles – Page 40
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Heartwood Collection, Be At One, Jason Atherton’s latest restaurant, and more
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NewsWagamama turns to tech to support GMs
With less experience within the sector’s talent pool, the brand has developed a real-time data dashboard to give GMs “eyes in the back of the head”, MCA’s Hostech conference heard
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NewsSoho Coffee Co posts £3.2m loss
The 28-strong coffee shop group said its owner, Qatari development company BTC, is committed to “significant further investment” in the UK, and continues to fund ambitious expansion plans for the brand
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NewsUKHospitality: Budget is ‘latest blow’ to hospitality businesses
A hike in minimum wage, employer national insurance contributions, and reduced business rates relief means that “2025 will be painful for hospitality, with an increased annual tax bill of £3bn for the sector,” according to the trade body
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NewsDraught duty cut is a ‘drop in the ocean’
Pub sector leaders including Nick Mackenzie, Simon Dodd, Simon Emeny, and Chris Jowsey have expressed concern that costs will continue to rise with the reduction in business rates relief and rise in National Minimum Wage
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NewsWingstop’s international business ‘continues to be on fire’
CEO Michael Skipworth said that the QSR chain’s success in the UK, alongside its first restaurants in France, demonstrates its ability to grow to over 750 restaurants overseas
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NewsPizza Hut launches new app
The app will offer exclusive deals, recipes, and live order tracking among other benefits, and is part of the chain’s brand reset announced earlier this year
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NewsGipsy Hill acquired by St Peter’s Brewery owner
The south London craft brewery will join Wild Beer Co, Curious Brewing and Portobello Road Brewery as part of Sunrise Alliance Beverages Group after facing the prospect of entering into administration
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NewsBig Table uses CRM to finetune portfolio
The Bella Italia and Frankie & Benny’s operator has consolidated its CRM platform to capitalise on cross-brand synergies and optimize its estate, MCA’s Hostech conference heard
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NewsChipotle could open ‘thousands’ more locations in Europe
Interim CEO Scott Boatwright reiterated that Western Europe is a ‘sizeable’ growth opportunity for the fast casual Mexican chain
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NewsCamerons Brewery secures new funding
The Hartlepool-based brewer and pub company has agreed a refinance and new funding package with Sandton Capital Partners and IGF
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NewsMinimum wage increase set to add £1.9bn to hospitality wage bill
Unsustainable increases will threaten jobs, future investment, and business viability, while contributing to price increases for customers, according to UKHospitality
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NewsUK drives dip in international sales at McDonald’s
The fast food giant said customers in the UK were “continuing to be more intentional” with spending, leading to a decrease in international operated markets of 2.1%
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NewsHonest plans to quadruple business
The 39-strong burger business, which reported £56.4m turnover last year, wants to grow by a multiple of four by 2030
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NewsRoxy Leisure appoints ops director
Leane King joins after 11 years with New World Trading Company, where she supported its growth from two to over 30 sites nationwide
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NewsC&C notes poor weather and subdued market
UK supplier business Matthew Clark and Bibendum saw growth in customer numbers with Admiral Taverns contributing to this positive performance
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NewsTGI Fridays shutters 50 US locations
TGI Fridays Inc is seeking emergency financing and insolvency protection after the collapse of a takeover deal with its UK franchise counterpart
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NewsWhy operators should rein it in this Christmas
Additional costs during this ‘sink or swim’ period can be enormous, and yet trade can be disappointing. So what if brands jettison superfluous seasonal accessories and go back to basics on customer satisfaction, operations specialst Jay Heathcote writes
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NewsMore than half will cut jobs when rates relief ends
A joint survey from UKHospitality, the British Institute of Innkeeping and the British Beer & Pub Association found 54% of hospitality businesses would reduce their employment levels, risking job losses if the current business rates relief ends
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News1m low paid workers to get 6% pay rise
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to announce an increase well above inflation, with industry groups warning rises must by accompanied by business support to sustain jobs