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NewsGender pay gap is shrinking, says UKH
The sector has taken great strides to tackle gender pay inequality and promote inclusivity, according to new analysis by UKHospitality.
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Licensing restrictions force Handling to re-model Iron Stag
Adam Handling has closed his Iron Stag bar in Hoxton and converted it in to an events venue. The 120-cover site opened beneath Handling’s The Frog Hoxton restaurant last year, with cocktails on tap and a separate menu. But it has relaunched as an entertainment and events space and will ...
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NewsEx-Pret exec Selin joins Wagamama
Wagamama has further strengthened its management team with the appointment of former Pret executive, Johanna Selin, MCA understands.
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NewsInn Collection hires new CFO
The Inn Collection Group has appointed Claire Burgess as its chief finance officer, as it looks to double its 10-strong estate by 2022. She succeeds current CFO Ian Stein who will step down from the Alchemy-backed group’s board in May.
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NewsIntu sells half of its Derby shopping centre
Intu has announced a partnership with Cale Street Investments to create a 50/50 joint venture for its Derby shopping centre.
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McManus to open two sites ahead of 50th anniversary
McManus Pub Company, the Northamptonshire-based group, is to take its estate back up to 18 with two new openings over the next year as it approaches its 50th birthday.
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Kalifornia Kitchen heading to Market Halls Fulham
Kalifornia Kitchen, the vegan concept, is opening its second site at Market Halls Fulham next month.
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Subway introducing first vegan sub and salad
Subway is introducing its first vegan sub and salad, which will be available in stores nationwide from the 17 April.
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NewsTonkotsu lines up site in new Shoreditch development
Tonkotsu has secured a site within a new office development in Shoreditch, for an autumn opening, MCA has learnt.
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Coffee Republic adds Hounslow store to estate
Coffee Republic has opened a site in Hounslow Civic Centre, on Bath Road, as it looks to build its portfolio of franchise coffee shops.
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Solo Coffee secures £200k investment
Solo Coffee, a cold brew start-up, has secured £200,000 in investment for an 18% stake in the business.
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Compassco secures £1.1m HSBC support to expand
Compassco, a McDonald’s franchise business in Hertfordshire, has opened a fourth site after a £1.1m funding package from HSBC.
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Papa John’s lines up holiday park location
Papa John’s is to open a franchise store in Abbeyford Leisure’s St Andrews Holiday Park in Kinkell Braes.
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Morso launches crowdfund
Morso, the St John’s Wood pasta and grappa bar, has launched a £250,000 Crowdcube campaign to fund two new sites.
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NewsEU approves gig worker protections
The European Parliament has approved new EU rules to protect workers in the “gig economy”, which include food delivery couriers.
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NewsJust Eat acquires software service Practi in multi-million pound deal
Just Eat has acquired Practi – a software service that restaurants with tablet-based point of sale (PoS) and management systems – for an initial £6.7m.
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NewsCoffeesmiths appoints Radix, buys Timberyard
Bharti Radix has joined Department of Coffee parent company Coffeesmiths Collective as group finance director, as the group acquires a further brand, working café concept Timberyard, MCA has learnt.
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NewsRunners and riders highlight health of sector
What sets the companies riding high in the AlixPartners Growth Company Index apart from their peers and able to continue to perform in the face of unprecedented headwinds? Graeme Smith and Craig Rachel take a closer look at the what this year’s list tells us about wider trends in the sector.
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Axe throwing viking bar for York
A York bar operator is seeking to open a Viking themed bar-restaurant with axe-throwing alleys.
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NewsAlixPartners Growth Company Index 2019 Top 50
This year saw MCA once again team up with AlixPartners to identify the fastest growing companies in the UK eating and drinking out sector. The following is the top 50 in full.