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All Operators articles – Page 162
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Customer service levels improving
Customer service in the UK is improving but one in three people are still not happy, according to new research
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SSP announces apprenticeship drive
SSP is recruiting 800 apprentices in 2014, 20% of which will likely be candidates aged 16-18
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SSP begins search for new UK CEO
SSP, the travel concessions operator, which is looking to make its market debut, is searching for a new chief executive for its UK operations, M&C Report understands
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Betty Blythe founder closes in on third site
The team behind, the Betty Blythe Fine Food Pantry concept in London’s Brook Green, is in talks to secure their third site
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Everyman secures Bristol site
Everyman Cinema will open its first three-screen cinema in the South West next year, after securing a site in Bristol
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SSP to introduce new concept to Newcastle Airport
SSP UK, the travel concessions operator, is set to introduce a new restaurant concept to Newcastle Airport called Flying Hippo
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NewsDomino’s managing evolution to mature business
A leading analyst has said that Domino’s is a company managing the evolution from fast growth to established mature business
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Natwest launches energy audit programme
Leisure businesses could benefit from thousands of pounds of savings on their energy bill thanks to a new Energy Audit programme from NatWest and RBS
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NewsEssenden bowls a strike for M&C20
The M&C20 Leisure Index tracked the general equities market this week, as both grew by a little over 1.2% to 1,249 and 1, 064 points respectively
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Analysis & InsightCan supply chains be simplified? Ask the consumer
Increased simplification and integrity of supply chains is always possible; however, it comes at a price. This price is not just the financial implication but also the need to change consumer expectations
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Liverpool ONE expands
Liverpool ONE has expanded after it acquired the ground floor of One Park West, completing the crescent around Chavasse Park and facilitating control over the gateway to Liverpool’s historic waterfront.
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Lfls up 8.4% at Essenden
Essenden has reported an 8.4% increase in sales for the 15 weeks to 12 January 2014, with trading over the six week Christmas and New Year period up by 8.5%
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Analysis & Insight
UK franchise businesses report best performance since 2008
Franchise businesses across the UK are operating at their best level since the country entered into recession in 2008, according to new research
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Analysis & Insight
Private equity to the fore across leisure sector
The influence of private equity, evident for many years in the leisure sector, was once again to the fore in 2013 across the wider leisure sector, according to Christie + Co director and head of leisure Jon Patrick
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Analysis & Insight
Despite recovery, decline in distress may only be temporary
The decline in business distress and in businesses being sold out of distress continued in 2013 as an inevitable consequence of the continuing economic recovery
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OpinionRise of the hybrids
There’s a shift away from comforting ‘crisis’ foods that prevailed since the recession began. And you can watch this evolution beginning to become mass market entry points for more unusual cuisine and ethnic influences reaching and mixing across menus. But Mike Palmer, the founder of food and drink consultancy Lostincatering.com, asks when will large-scale operators pick it up?
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NewsNew Year, new record for M&C20
A new year, and a record week for the M&C20 Leisure Index, which leapt 5.3% to a new high of 1,232 – driven by stellar share price performances from some listed pub and restaurant companies
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NewsGov't launches £8m tech scheme for high streets
An £8m initiative under which businesses will compete for funding awards in order to trial innovative ways to attract people back to the UK’s high streets has been announced by the Government
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NewsEQT plans SSP listing
EQT Partners, the private equity firm behind SSP, is accessing its options for the leading travel concessions operator, with the group tipped for a flotation on the London Stock Exchange toward the second half of this year
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NatWest/RBS launch £250m storm fund
NatWest and RBS have launched a £250m UK Storm Business Fund to provide short term, interest free financing to speed recovery for businesses affected by recent floods and gales