All Operators articles – Page 115
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Opinion
Living Ventures: The grand adventure goes on
As Living Ventures group managing director Paul Moran says, it has been “an absolutely massive year” for the north-west-based restaurant and bar company – from dealing with the sad passing of founder Tim Bacon, completing its biggest deal to date and gearing up to launch its first new concept for a number of years. Mark Wingett talks to him about the next chapter for Living Ventures
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NewsMEATLiquor launching delivery-only kitchen in Canary Wharf
MEATLiquor is launching a delivery-only kitchen in Canary Wharf in partnership with Deliveroo, MCA has learnt.
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News
Oakman and NWTC top Best Companies to Work For list
Oakman Inns, New World Trading Company and Dishoom are among the firms recognised in this year’s Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For list.
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News
Cult Events to start Common rollout
Cult Events, the operator behind The Common, a restaurant concept in co-working and co-living accommodation spaces, is planning to launch two more sites this year, part of a five-year plan to open 20 sites, MCA has learnt.
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News
DoCaSA plans to double in size this year
The Department of Coffee and Social Affairs (DoCaSA) has updated its expansion pipeline for the next year, which will see it double in size to reach 22 sites.
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News
Ministers set to soften stance on business rates
Ministers are set to give way over business rates and pay hundreds of millions of pounds in compensation to those worst hit by the tax
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News
Foodservice inflation now at 2.9%
Low supply and rising costs of key items has led to a 2.9% increase in foodservice prices in January 2017
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NewsGovernment must act quickly over rates concerns
The government must act quickly if it is to mitigate against the crippling rises facing the restaurant and pub sector, ALMR chief executive Kate Nicholls has warned.
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NewsBe At One sales process begins
The sales process for Be At One, the Piper-backed bar chain, has begun, with the 31-strong business valued at up to c£60m. AlixPartners has been appointed to oversee the process, which officially began last week with an information memorandum sent out to respective banks and investors. Be At One is ...
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NewsFlank chef announces Brighton restaurant
Tom Griffiths, the chef behind acclaimed Brighton pop-up concept Flank, has announced his first permanent restaurant venture Pascere.
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NewsThe Stable founders prepare for exit
The founders of The Stablewill consolidate the pizza and cider restaurant business before leaving towards the end of next year.
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NewsWinemakers Club opens second site
The Winemakers Club, the wine bar and retail business, has opened a second site in Deptford, which includes a restaurant for the first time.
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News
Wahaca announces 10th birthday celebrations
Wahaca has announced a year-long series of events to celebrate its 10th birthday.
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News
Antic London to trial noodle concept
Antic London, the south London-based pub company, is to trial a new noodle bar concept called Noodlum, MCA understands.
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OpinionInside Track: Eco principles in a fast food world
Eco chef Arthur Potts Dawson discusses the challenges of running fast food burger restaurant BurgerFi with sustainable principles.
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News
Restaurant and bar spend up, drinking at home down
UK households spent more in restaurants and hotels then they have in five years, while expenditure on alcohol at home declined, Official for National Statistics (ONS) data shows.
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NewsGood Food Society take Two Sportsmen site in Soho
The team behind Yosma and Frescobaldi are taking the former Two Sportsmen site in Rupert Street, Soho, for their new concept.
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Analysis & Insight
January saw fastest lfl growth for a year
Like-for-like sales across the Coffer Peach Tracker grew at their fastest rate for a year in January.
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News
B&K to open in Nottingham
Brewhouse & Kitchen chief executive Kris Gumbrell said the brand is well on track to open 20 sites in 2017 after securing its 17th in Nottingham.
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News
Protein Haus eyes 40 sites in London
Protein Haus, the London based fitness food and shake group, is launching two new sites ahead of a crowdfunding round to expand the concept across the capital, MCA has learnt.