All news articles – Page 514
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NewsCDG to support Syrian refugees through training programme
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has completed a pilot programme that aims to support Syrian refugees gain the necessary skills and experience to transition into the world of work.
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NewsCall button tech boosting drinks sales at Flesh & Buns
Flesh & Buns has seen an uplift in drink sales since installing a call button for customers to order drinks at their table.
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NewsChristian Arden's Ballroom opening confirmed for City
Restauranteur Christian Arden is to open a new speakeasy called Ballroom next month, with a menu focused on meatballs, as reported by MCA last November.
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NewsSplendid eyes mini rollout for Coluco
Splendid Restaurants operations director Paula Righton has told MCA she sees potential for a small-scale rollout of new café bar concept COLUCO.
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News‘Beyond belief councils are still pushing for late night levies’
UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has said it is “almost beyond belief” that councils are continuing to push ahead with “discredited” late night levies.
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NewsFever Bars co-founder invests in bowling concept
Nigel Blair, the co-founder of Fever Bars, has joined Disco Bowl – the nine-strong bowling operator run by the directors of Disco Bars.
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NewsBrighton Pier Group 'happy' with downsized Eclectic Bars estate
Brighton Pier Group chief executive Anne Ackord, who recently took responsibility for bar business Eclectic, has told MCA the remaining downsized estate was solid and profitable – though would not be the focus for growth at the group.
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NewsWilliams: ‘Combined Gaucho and M creates a genuine sector player’
Martin Williams has said the combined Gaucho and M Restaurants business offers a “three-pronged approach to expansion across the UK”.
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BII searches for replacement to Clist
The British Institute of Innkeeping has launched the search for a chief operating officer as current chief executive, Mike Clist, looks to step down.
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NewsLeon sees lfls rise 23% in Q1
Healthy fast food chain Leon has said like-for-like sales in the first quarter of 2019 rose 22.9%, driven by menu innovations.
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NewsGaucho backers acquire M Restaurants
Gaucho holding company Lomo Bidco - an entity owned by Investec Bank plc and SC Lowy - has acquired M Restaurants for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsRola Wala partner joins rival Wrap it Up!
Rola Wala partner Danny Vilela has left to join quick service concept Wrap it Up! as director of food & beverage, MCA understands.
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NewsSmashburger quits Leeds Editions
Smashburger, the MSG Group operated brand, has left Deliveroo Editions in Leeds, MCA understands.
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NewsIntu promotes Roberts to CEO
Shopping centre landlord Intu has promoted chief financial officer, Matthew Roberts, to the role of chief executive, with effect from the end of the month.
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NewsBenito’s Hat shutters Goodge Street and Highcross sites
Benito’s Hat has closed two of its sites – its original restaurant on Goodge Street in London, and its kiosk at Leicester’s Highcross shopping centre.
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Beautiful Pubs takes on Everards site for fourth opening
The Beautiful Pubs Collective has strengthened its partnership with Everards Brewery for its fourth opening.
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NewsAzzurri Group appoints Zizzi FD
The Azzurri Group has appointed Karen Sweetman as finance director for its Zizzi brand.
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Steak of the Art rescues two sites from administration
Steak of the Art, the steakhouse and gallery fusion, has gone into administration, with its Southampton site closing.
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NewsGeneration Next: SushiDog
Many early-stage operators spend time proving their concept in street food and pop-ups. Not so SushiDog, which served its first sushi roll at Europe’s biggest shopping centre, Westfield London.
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NewsPret's ‘biggest menu shake-up to date’ to focus on grazing
Pret has said changing eating habits have influenced the biggest menu shake-up in its history, with 20 new recipes geared towards a move away from traditional meal times.