All Operators articles – Page 122
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Sector welcomes Night Tube boost
The sector has welcomed today’s extension of the Night Tube and predicted a resulting boost in sales.
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NewsImproved Heineken offer supported by top Punch shareholders
An improved Heineken/Patron bid to acquire Punch has received support from the pubco’s top three shareholders – Glenview, Avenue and Warwick.
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Godo moves into residential delivery
Godo, the Italian food delivery start-up, is expanding its reach into Chelsea and Kensington and moving into residential delivery for the first time, MCA has learnt. The concept was launched one year ago with a mission a deliver Michelin Star quality Italian food to office worker’s desks, initially coverering the ...
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L’Osteria committed to 30 sites in 12 years
L’Osteria, the pizza and pasta casual dining concept, has secured the second UK site of a franchise commitment to open 30 in 12 years, MCA has learnt.
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London recovery boosts sector lfls in November
A 3.5% increase in like-for-like sales in London in November, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker
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NewsWe Grill to expand offer for 2017 sites
We Grill is to expand its trading hours at the healthy fast casual concept looks to open two new sites in the new year.
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Flour Pot Bakery to open fifth site
The Flour Pot Bakery is preparing to open its fifth site as well as move to a new production kitchen to expand its operations beyond its Brighton and Hove heartland, MCA has learnt.
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NewsSub Cult closes in on debut site
Celebrated street food trader Sub Cult is close to securing its first permanent home, which will be a premium grab and go site in the City selling its trademark sub sandwiches, MCA has learnt.
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Hop Stuff seeking £500k for pub expansion
Hop Stuff Brewery, which launched in 2013 following a successful Crowdcube campaign, is returning to the fundraising platform to raise £500,000 to open two bars next year.
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Hollywood Bowl sees food spend up 19% in Diners
In its first results as a listed operator, Hollywood Bowl, has reported like-for-like sales up 6.8%, with total sales growing 23.9% to £106.6m.
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NewsTootoomoo looking for next phase of growth
Tootoomoo is looking to bring in an experienced strategic and financial partner to the Pan-Asian restaurant group for its next phase of growth.
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NewsInamo in talks about Middle East franchising
Inamo, the tech-driven Pan Asian restaurant group, is in discussion with potential franchisees in the Middle East.
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Masseria group launches new Italian concept Messapica
The group behind the Ostuni restaurant concept has launched new regional Italian concept Messapica in Kendall Rise.
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NewsCrussh considering alcohol for evening format
Crussh chief executive Shane Kavanagh is considering introducing alcohol as a way of stretching the healthy eating concept into the evening, MCA has learnt.
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NewsYard & Coop reveals aggressive roll-out ambition
Yard & Coop plans to get to 10 sites organically before embarking on a more aggressive roll-out with investment in place.
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NewsCrazy Pedro's and Junkyard eyeing four or five apiece in 2017
The director of Crazy Pedro’s and Junkyard Golf Club hopes to add four or five sites of each in 2017.
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NewsNusa Kitchen adds three sites
Nusa Kitchen, the Singapore style soup concept, has secured two new London sites with a third being finalised, MCA has learnt.
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Fifth wave of coffee groups to deliver artisan concepts at scale
Branded coffee groups must provide more authentic, artisan concepts or risk losing ground, Allegra has warned.
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NewsKricket thinking international after three in London
Kricket may take its Indian small plates concept international sooner than expected.
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Analysis & Insight
Consumer spending up 5.1% in November
Consumer spending grew 5.1% in November – the second highest year-on-year increase