All news articles – Page 661

  • Matthew Clark
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    Price warning over Matthew Clark service issues

    2018-03-28T08:35:00Z

    Conviviality’s financial problems could disrupt prices in the market, as rivals seek to take advantage of the trouble supplier, Prestige Purchasing’s David Read has warned.

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    Craft & Cleaver to take MK Café Rouge

    2018-03-28T08:35:00Z

    Craft & Cleaver is to open its second site later this summer, after securing a site in Milton Keynes

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    Cote to replace Wildwood in Barnes

    2018-03-28T08:35:00Z

    Cote will further strengthen its presence in London later this summer with an opening in Barnes

  • Bottega Prosecco Bar
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    SSP to open debut UK Bottega Prosecco Bar

    2018-03-28T08:35:00Z

    SSP is to partner with Italian drinks brand Bottega to open its first UK Bottega Prosecco Bar at Birmingham Airport

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    Time Out appoints CFO; secures New York site

    2018-03-28T08:35:00Z

    Time Out Group has appointed Adam Silver, formerly of Just Eat, as its group chief financial officer, as it announces a site for a New York market.

  • Prezzo Beckenham
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    Prezzo: Life after the CVA

    2018-03-28T08:35:00Z

    Prezzo chief executive Jon Hendry Pick-up speaks exclusively to MCA on the back of last week’s approval of the group’s Company Voluntary Arrangement. He talks about the further rollout of the group’s new restaurant design, with another 18 sites expected to be upgraded by the summer and discusses the focus on capturing customers in the right “moments and occasions”. He also addresses the issue of promotions, stressing that Prezzo needs to “earn the right to step away” from the discounting scrum.

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    Yapster seeking £650k equity

    2018-03-28T08:35:00Z

    Yapster, a mobile chat app for internal communications in hospitality brands, has launched an equity crowdfunding round on CrowdCube.

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    Buzzworks secures £3m refinancing for further growth

    2018-03-28T08:35:00Z

    Buzzworks, the Scottish hospitality group, is set to expand into new venues across Scotland after a £3m refinancing deal with HSBC.

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    Zonal sees turnover rise 20.5%

    2018-03-28T08:35:00Z

    Zonal, the hospitality technology specialist, has reported a 20.5% rise in turnover in the year to 30 June 2017, to £54.3m.

  • Simon Wilkinson
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    Wilkinson steps back from CDG

    2018-03-28T08:30:00Z

    Simon Wilkinson has stepped back from a day-to-day role at the Steve Richards-led Casual Dining Group (CDG)

  • Matt Grech-Smith and Jeremy Simmonds
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    Swingers secures site for US debut

    2018-03-27T08:50:00Z

    The Institute of Competitive Socialising, the group behind Swingers, has secured a site in New York for its first overseas operation, MCA has learnt.

  • Veggie Pret
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    Veggie Pret to “connect wider estate”

    2018-03-27T08:49:00Z

    Pret A Manger chief executive Clive Schlee has told MCA that he sees the potential for the Veggie Pret model to “connect” together the estate across the UK.

  • Barworks' Electricity Showrooms
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    Barworks to focus on future growth

    2018-03-27T08:49:00Z

    Barworks is focused on further growth after deciding not to take an offer for the business any further

  • Andrew Wong
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    Wong launches The Chinese Takeaway

    2018-03-27T08:47:00Z

    White Rabbit Fund has launched The Chinese Takeaway - its delivery concept with chef Andrew Wong

  • Harry Ramsden's interior
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    Boyers steps down from Boparan

    2018-03-27T08:47:00Z

    Brett Boyers has stepped down as franchise director at Boparan Restaurant Group

  • Gordon Ramsay
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    King steps down from Gordon Ramsay Restaurants

    2018-03-27T08:46:00Z

    Simon King has stepped down as director of operations at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants

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    CGA Group acquires CPL Online

    2018-03-27T08:43:00Z

    CGA Group has completed the acquisition of CPL Online, the e-learning platform from CPL Training.

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    Funkin mixers sees FY sales up 25%

    2018-03-27T08:43:00Z

    AG Barr has said its Funkin cocktail mixers brand grew sales 25% in the year to 27 January and is now 50% bigger than when it was acquired in 2015.

  • Eclectic Bar Group Sakura Reading
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    H1 EBITDA up 9% at Eclectic Bars

    2018-03-27T08:43:00Z

    Brighton Pier Group has reported continued progress in stabilising its 13-strong bars division, with EBITDA for the 26 weeks to 24 December growing 9% to £1.2m.

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    Northern Soul to double up

    2018-03-27T08:42:44.147Z

    Northern Soul Grilled Cheese, the Manchester based toasted sandwich concept, is opening a second site in the city.