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NewsGerry Carroll to step down as CEO of Hawthorn Leisure
Hawthorn Leisure’s chief executive Gerry Carroll has decided to step down from his role, with effect from 1 October 2019, with Mark Davies, executive chairman of Hawthorn Leisure to take on the position.
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Qatari restaurant concept eyes five for London
A Qatari restaurant concept called Apple Butter is looking to open five sites in London, with the first secured in Covent Garden for a launch later this year. The business, which was established in Qatar’s capital Doha, is based around homemade desserts with a twist and speciality coffee, alongside gourmet ...
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NewsSales up at Comptoir Group
Comptoir Group has revealed a 0.2% lift in sales for the six months ending 30 June 2019, from £15.7m to £15.8m. Gross profits were also up 2%, from 11.3m in 2018 to £11.5m. The group now owns and operates 25 restaurants and has four franchises. Non-executive chairman Richard Kleiner said the results showed that Comptoir Group “continues to prove its resilience in a challenging and uncertain market.
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NewsGBK sees lfls up 8.6% on back of previous decline
Gourmet Burger Kitchen UK (GBK) has achieved a like-for-like sales (lfls) increase of 8.6% for the 26 weeks to 25 August 2019. This follows a 9.7% decline seen in the comparable period last year.
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NewsDeliveroo ad banned for being ‘misleading’
An ad for Deliveroo has been banned by the ASA after the advertising watchdog concluded it was misleading.
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NewsMcDonald’s acquires voice ordering tech
McDonald’s has agreed to acquire Apprente, which uses artificial intelligence to understand speech.
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NewsFive Guys: breakfast ‘area of expansion and growth’
Five Guys is considering a further trial of a breakfast menu across its UK restaurants, BigHospitality reports.
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NewsFood and drink prices levelling after months of rises
Recent spikes in the price of food and drink levelled off in July, despite inflation remaining at twice the rate of a year ago, according to the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.
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NewsFrangos and Chiquen shut up shop
Frangos and Chiquen, the chicken restaurant concepts from Sumit Chadha, have closed both their sites, MCA understands.
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NewsHonest Burgers turnover grows but losses widen as it invests for expansion
Honest Burgers has reported turnover up 38% to £30.7m in the full year ending 27 January 2019.
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NewsBenihana appoints Wischhoff as MD as Glasgow closes
Japanese-style restaurant group Benihana has appointed Jason Wischhoff, formerly of Accorhotels, as managing director.
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NewsL’Enclume tops Good Food Guide 2020
Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume has been named the number one restaurant in The Good Food Guide 2020 by Waitrose.
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NewsWagamama spin-off Mamago - what’s the verdict on the logo?
MCA revealed the new logo for Wagamama’s food-to-go spin off Mamago last week. So while we wait for the exact opening date, the operating hours, the menu, the pricing strategy and everything else to be revealed, what do some branding experts think about the logo ahead of the new opening, which could provide a real boost to the TRG estate if it takes off?
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NewsKerb: ‘There’s room for more food halls in London’
The founder and CEO of street food collective KERB discuss Seven Dials Market, the two-floor market and restaurant hub located in a former banana and cucumber warehouse that opens this month in Covent Garden
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NewsWarne departs Deliveroo
Deliveroo managing director Dan Warne has left the business after more than five years.
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NewsAbokado launches CVA after sales decline and fraud
Healthy eating concept Abokado has launched a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) after suffering a sharp reduction in sales and banking fraud.
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NewsMark out of ten - What’s Yo! name?
This week started with a banger of a PR stunt as I flicked through Twitter before I even put my specs on. Yo! (the artist formerly known as Yo! Sushi) has finally had enough of being pigeonholed by the nation as just a sushi chain and have changed their name ...
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NewsColin Hill takes reins at Nando’s UK & Ireland
Colin Hill has been appointed as the new chief executive for Nando’s UK & Ireland.
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NewsMorgan Stanley on Mitchells & Butlers
Mitchells & Butlers’ (M&B) sales will continue to outperform a gently improving UK pub market, believe analysts at Morgan Stanley.
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NewsMcDonald’s to go – convenient format but with convenience pricing too
Working not far from McDonald’s new take-away only concept store, simply called “to go” on Fleet Street, I had taken a healthy interest in the media coverage about the new format. So in many ways I knew what to expect. I was aware that it would not have any seating, or toilets, and that product ordering and payment would be via wall-mounted slimline touchscreen kiosks only. I had also read that that there would be a reduced menu within a reduced size outlet. What I had not expected is that there would be a price premium to pay.