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All Operators articles – Page 104
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NewsI left my heart in San Francisco
Every year MCA takes a group of leading operators to a global hot spot for food innovation. This year we took a tram halfway to the stars – to the foodie mecca that is San Francisco. James Wallin picks some of the highlights from the trip
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Analysis & Insight
Late night economy enjoys increased spend
A study into the late night economy has found spending on pre-drinks, transport, entry fees and drinks in club venues have all increased, while expenditure on food has decreased.
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Skylight raises £22k for terror victims
Tobacco Dock’s Skylight rooftop bar raised £22,000 after donating all drink takings to charities dedicated to helping victims of terrorism.
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Tim Hortons to double up in Glasgow for second UK site
Tim Hortons, the Canadian cafe and bakery brand, is to open its second UK site and second in Glasgow, at Silverburn Shopping Centre.
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Chop’d founder launches new concept
Chop’d founder Jasper Wight has launched a new healthy, grab-and-go lunch pot concept, HiLo, with the first physical store likely to open next month, MCA understands.
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Fizz! Bar to launch in Manchester
Frizzenti, the Daniel Spinath-led business, has secured a second location for its Fizz! Bar concept, at Manchester’s Arndale Centre, MCA has leant. The upscale concept, which serves still and sparkling wine by the glass, and has developed pre-made spritz cocktails on tap, is due to open early next year, and ...
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Brasserie Blanc confirms Marriott Bournemouth opening
Brasserie Blanc, the French restaurant group fronted by Raymond Blanc, has confirmed it will open its 20th site and first in a hotel venue at the Marriott in Bournemouth, as flagged up by MCA in March.
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Wagamama joins Rushden Lakes
Wagamama has joined the line-up at the £140m retail and leisure development Rushden Lakes, the Northamptonshire Telegraph reports.
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Pieminister to donate 10,000 pies to UKHarvest
Pieminister has pledged to donate ‘A Pie for a Pie’ to charity food distributor UKHarvest this summer
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Cosmo to reopen Leeds under Luxe format
Cosmo, the world buffet restaurant operator, has announced the first location for its new upmarket format Cosmo Luxe.
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Roosters Piri Piri plans 10 this year
Roosters Piri Piri, the grilled chicken franchise, is starting to branch out of its South East heartland with a pipeline of 10 new sites this year, MCA has learnt.
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NewsThe Counter eyeing 20-25 UK sites
The Counter, the US build-your-own-burger franchise, is planning to open 20-25 UK sites over the next five years, with more possible under sub-franchise agreements, MCA has learnt.
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Junkyard aiming for three sites a year
Junkyard Golf Club, the experiential bar concept, is looking to open three sites a year after securing its third in Oxford’s Westgate scheme, MCA has learnt.
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Craft breweries filling void of pub closures
Craft brewers are creating jobs for local communities, filling the void left by community pub closures, and raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for local charities.
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Analysis & Insight
Restaurants and bars outperform consumer market in May
Spending in hotels, restaurants & bars rose by 3.3% in May as consumer spending fell in the wider market for the first time in four years, figures from Visa reveal.
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Analysis & Insight
Inside Track: Time to look north?
Could the north east be Britain’s best-kept secret for restaurant and pub operators? Most of the attention for new restaurant and pub openings tends to fall on London and the south east – but it is in the top right corner of England where the fastest pace of openings is to be found at the moment. CGA Peach vice president Peter Martin discusses.
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Analysis & InsightInside track: Next in line
A plethora of changes at the top across some of the UK’s leading and up-and-coming eating and drinking-out groups has thrown up questions on the role of succession planning in the sector and whether private-equity groups are increasingly questioning existing growth strategies and those they have backed to implement them in the face of a challenging trading environment. Mark Wingett gets the thoughts of leading recruitment executives.
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UberEats up to 12 cities
UberEats has expanded its presence to 12 cities, with its first entry into Wales this week.
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Unico to open four this year
Unico, the deli, gelato and coffee shop concept, plans to open 20 sites in London over the next five years, with four sites already secured, MCA has learnt.
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Brick & Liquor secures second site
Neighbourhood cocktail concept Brick & Liquor has secured a second site in Clapham South, part of a plan to build a collection across South West London, MCA has learnt.