All news articles – Page 609
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NewsCharter launched to improve safety for women
London’s nightclubs, police and transport operators are working on initiative to improve women’s safety when working or socializing at night.
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NewsWhitbread expands Cookhouse and Pub portfolio
Whitbread has expanded its Cookhouse and Pub portfolio with the opening of two new sites, in St Columb, Cornwall and Northwich, Cheshire.
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NewsTampopo expands East Street concept with grab-and-go format
Tampopo has expanded its East Street concept with a third site, in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens.
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NewsCaffè Nero FY lfls up 2.5%
Caffè Nero group has reported like-for-like growth of 2.5% for the year to 31 May, with group sales up 10%.
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NewsMarston’s Q3 lfls up 0.9%
Marston’s has reported like-for-like sales in its managed and franchised pubs up 0.9% in the 16 weeks to 21 July.
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NewsSpuntino to open first airport site at Heathrow T3
New York-inspired eatery Spuntino is to open its first airport concession in Heathrow’s Terminal 3, as part of an exclusive franchise agreement signed with TRG Concessions announced earlier this year.
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NewsL&G signs new restaurant operators to Valley Centertainment
Legal & General (L&G) has agreed deals with two new restaurant operators at Valley Centertainment Leisure Park in Sheffield – Proove and Thirty Nine Desserts.
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NewsGunpowder founder to close Gul & Sepoy and Madame D
Founder of Gunpowder Holdings, Harnett Baweja, has announced he will be closing restaurants Gul & Sepoy and Madame D as he looks to focus his energies on the Gunpowder brand.
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NewsThree Wise Monkeys to double up
Three Wise Monkeys, the Colchester pub-restaurant concept, is opening a second site in Ipswich.
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NewsJust Eat trials compostable seaweed sachets
Just Eat is trailing seaweed-based sauce sachets to reduce its use of plastics in the takeaway sector.
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NewsPing Pong opens at Fulham Beach Club
Ping Pong Dim Dum has opened a kitchen at Fulham Beach Club, MCA understands.
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NewsGloria Jean's targets UK-wide expansion
Gloria Jean’s, the coffee shop franchise, is targeting site in London, Edinburgh, Manchester and Cardiff, as it seeks to open 190 UK outlets in 10 years.
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NewsBrewhouse & Kitchen adds Southsea pub to estate
Brewhouse & Kitchen has acquired the former White Horse pub in Southsea, Portsmouth.
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NewsMission Mars confirms £10m BGF investment
Mission Mars, the Manchester based group behind Albert’s Schloss and Rudy’s Pizza, has confirmed a £10m investment from BGF, as flagged up by MCA last week.
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NewsFever-Tree revenues up 45% in H1 2018 update
Fever-Tree, the premium tonic producer, has reported adjusted EBITDA up 35% to £34m for the half year 2018.
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NewsDeliveroo proposes self-employment charter
Deliveroo has made proposals for a new charter which it says will give greater security to the self-employed.
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NewsElectric Star considers funding options for long-term growth
Electric Star is weighing up its funding options as it looks to get ahead of the curve on its expansion plans, MCA has learnt.
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NewsArc Inspirations lfls up 1%; EDITBA up 33%
Bar operator Arc Inspirations has achieved like-for-like sales growth of 1% for the full year to 1 April 2018, with EDITDA up by a third (33%), to £3.2m.
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NewsInside track: ‘The job of opening a restaurant is never done’
Alan Yau’s influence over restaurants is pervasive and far reaching, and Iberica MD Joel Falconer, who spent his formative years at Busaba Eathai, could not resist sharing some wisdom from the industry legend.
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NewsFulham Shore revenues reach £54.7m
Fulham Shore, the operator of Franco Manca and The Real Greek, has reported EBITDA of £7.4m for the year ended 25 March 2018 – up 2.1% year on year.