All Operators articles – Page 119
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Analysis & InsightChristmas menu prices accelerate in 2016
Christmas 2016 was the dearest yet with an acceleration of prices up 3%-4%, according to MCA’s menu analysis.
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NewsPorky's closes Chelsea site
Porky’s has closed its Chelsea site and put it on the market after failing to establish the BBQ concept on Fulham Road since it opened nine months ago.
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Coach House Inns aims to double in size this year
Coach House Inns – the Clark Group-backed operator – is aiming to double its estate this year and would look at a package deal, founder Harry Lewis has told MCA.
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NewsTruman's eye roll-out for Brick Lane Brews cafe-bar concept
The reincarnated Truman’s Brewery plans to roll out its all day-café concept Brick Lane Brews as well as open a small number of flagship pub sites.
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Signature Living to roll out Alma brand
Signature Living has acquired the Alma de Cuba bar in Liverpool with plans to roll the brand out across the UK.
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Singam reveals expansion plans for growing collection
Chris Singam, the restaurateur behind Cottons, Ma Petite Jamaica, and the newly opened Miusan, has told MCA he could open a Cuban style concept next.
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Norse to launch Kickstarter for new site
Norse, the Harrogate-based Nordic-inspired restaurant known for ‘dynamic pricing’, is preparing to launch a Kickstarter campaign to fund a move to a new site.
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Analysis & Insight
UK business mood is “steady as she goes”
A mood of ‘steady as she goes’ is the prevailing headwind from UK businesses as 2017 begins
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F&B operators could recover millions in credit card fees
Restaurant and pub operators could recover credit card fees totalling millions of pounds following court victory by Sainsbury’s over MasterCard.
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NewsNusr-et to launch in London
The viral internet star butcher behind Turkish grill house group Nusr-et is opening sites in London and New York in the next few months.
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NewsThe Diner agrees on Reading and Oxford
The Diner, the US style concept led by Marc Francis-Baum, is closing in on new sites in Reading and Oxford after agreeing head of terms, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBarworks plots three for 2017
Barworks managing director Marc Francis-Baum hopes to open three pubs in 2017 with a major new opening planned for Hackney.
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Coach House Inns acquires Worcestershire site
Coach House Inns, the Clark Group-backed operator, has secured the Manor Arms in Abberley, Worcestershire.
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Kout confirms Little Chef talks
Kout Food Group has confirmed it is in talks with more than one corporation looking to take on the Little Chef.
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Hollywood Bowl completes first major refurb since IPO
Listed-leisure operator, the Hollywood Bowl Group, has completed its first major refurb since its IPO.
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NewsNWTC staff raise £43k for Barnardo’s
The Botanist bar group has raised £43,594 for Barnardo’s as the children’s charity celebrates its 150th anniversary. The Botanist, part of New World Trading Company, also pledged 1,500 hours of staff time towards Barnardo’s projects and initiatives to celebrate the milestone. Charity challenges included the National Three Peaks Challenge and ...
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Time Out Market FY revenue up 110%
Time Out Group has said trading remained “positive” in the second half of the year to 31 December with full-year revenue anticipated to be ahead of expectations.
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Honest Coffees eyes move into retail stores
Honest Coffees, the Devon based wholesaler and coffee machine supplier, is planning to move into retail stores with the opening of one or two shops and roastery.
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Kained to open "Victorian style boozer" in Glasgow
Kained Holdings, the Scotland based bar and restaurant operator, is opening a new Victorian style pub in a site is has been chasing for 10 years, MCA has learnt.
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2017 be a year of cannibalisation & significant pressures
The next 12 months will lead to some cannibalisation within the sector, a greater focus on total sales levels