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NewsWhat does it take for a restaurant to prosper in 2019?
”Diner forced to wait in restaurant shock!” Okay, I exaggerate to make a point, but in these continuing times of negative news feeds – Brexit shenanigans, slowing economic growth, weakening consumer confidence, restaurant CVAs, falling profits, chronic indebtedness, etc. – you could be forgiven for thinking we are locked into a vicious circle of decline. And yet, literally over the past two weeks, I have had three eating out experiences where all the tables were taken and the tills were thumping. What does this tell us and what insights can be gleaned?
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NewsC&C sees strong brand performance in H1
Premium drinks manufacturer and supplier C&C Group has achieved net revenue growth of 13.5% over the six months to 31 August 2019, to €874.9m.
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NewsFuller’s to acquire Cotswold Inns & Hotels in £40m deal
Fuller’s has exchanged contracts in a £40m deal to acquire Cotswold Inns & Hotels.
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NewsGarvey to relaunch Rambla as Sola
Chef and restaurateur Victor Garvey is to relaunch his Catalan restaurant Rambla, in Soho, as a new California-inspired concept.
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NewsChew to launch Singaporean restaurant and bakery concept
Restauranteur Ellen Chew is to launch Singapulah & Arôme – a bakery by day and Singaporean restaurant by night – at 15 Frith Street in Soho next month.
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NewsAdam’s leads TripAdvisor awards
Birmingham’s Adam’s has been named the top UK restaurant - and tenth in the world – by TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards.
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NewsDouble digit growth for Heineken in the UK
Heineken N.V.’s beer volumes saw double digit growth, boosted by UK sales, according to a Q3 2019 trading update.
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NewsCaffe Nero trials barista table service
Caffe Nero is trialling a hybrid service style, which will see baristas deliver refills to customers at their tables.
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NewsTrial of McDonald’s To Go has been “encouraging”
Trials of McDonald’s new ‘To Go’ format have been “encouraging”, according to Paul Pomroy, chief executive for McDonald’s UK and Ireland, as the fast food operator’s focus on convenience gets results.
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NewsJust Eat rejects cash offer by investment group
Just Eat has rejected a cash offer for the business by Prosus – part of South African-based e-commerce group Naspers.
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NewsOle & Steen lines up Notting Hill location
Ole & Steen is to open a 12th London bakery in Notting Hill, MCA understands.
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NewsJollibee heading for Liverpool
Filipino fried chicken chain Jollibee is set to open its second UK site in Liverpool.
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NewsTwo new sites secured by Little Farm
Investor-backed healthy food shop and restaurant Little Farm has lined up two further London openings, in Kensington and the City.
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NewsJust Eat publishes scheme document for Takeaway.com merger
Just Eat has announced the scheme document for shareholders, regarding its proposed merger with Netherlands-based Takeaway.com has now been published.
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NewsOther Side Fried secures Brixton takeaway-restaurant
Fried chicken concept Other Side Fried is opening its first bricks and mortar restaurant in Brixton.
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NewsPapa John’s appoints R&D director
Papa John’s has appointed Tom Allen to the newly-created role of R&D director for the UK.
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NewsWhitbread sees turnaround in total F&B sales
Whitbread has seen total food and beverage sales within Premier Inn UK increase by 0.6% during the first half of 2019/20, following a 0.8% decline seen for H1 last year.
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NewsBrewdog launches new bond
Brewdog has teamed up with Crowdcube again to launch a new Brewdog bond, which will launch later this month.
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NewsOctober 2019
By the end of this month Brexit could be underway and what that means for the hospitality business remains to be seen, but there have been plenty of other issues to write about this month, from the national living wage to the price differential at Deliveroo. We also have interviews with the Ivy Collection MD Baton Berisha, Yo! CEO Richard Hodgson and a profile of Mosaic Pub and Dining.
Meanwhile, Peter Martin looks at Manchester’s first Michelin star for 40 years, Dominic Walsh ruminates on the rabid rantings to be found on Twitter and David Read examines the multiple cost pressures adding up for the industry.
It’s also been a busy month for events, and there is a comprehensive round-up of the Restaurant Conference as well as pictures from MCA’s networking events, Directors Club and FD Leaders. And there is a round-up of new openings and people moves. -
NewsThe restaurants moving into food-to-go
Attracting the crowds for weekday lunches can be hard so many are turning to grab and go and customisable offerings, including Mac & Wild and Freak Scene, MCA’s sister title Food Spark reports.