All Operators articles – Page 163
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Analysis & InsightAn alternative future for the high street
High street policy is still very much in its infancy. Governments of all stripes have failed to get to grips with the big issues facing our high streets for years. And now in a period of deep decline there is an arms race for new ideas, says Bill Grimsey, author of the Grimsey Review into UK High Streets
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Nana Fanny's to open first concession site
Nana Fanny’s Salt Beef bars is to open its first concession unit in the newly created food hall within the Croydon Village Outlet, later this month
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Boxpark returns to expansion plans
Roger Wade, the man behind Boxpark, the world’s first and only pop-up mall in London’s Shoreditch, has returned to plans to expand the concept
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Hotcha eyes No.1 takeaway chain status
Hotcha has announced ambitious plans to be the UK’s number one takeaway chain, after opening its eighth site in total
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SSP UK sees improvement in retention levels
SSP UK has said that it has recruited 800 apprentices onto its apprenticeship programme this year and seen its retention levels for new employees improve by 6%
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Spending on dates increases
A study has found that dating contributes about £3.6bn every year to the UK economy and that this has increased by £200m so far this year, compared with 2011
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NewsM&C20 outperforms market by 16%
A pound invested in the companies that comprise the M&C20 at the beginning of May would now be worth nearly £1.16, as the index ticked up a percentage point this week to reach its highest level - 1,159
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NewsYau eyes Duck & Rice for Endurance site
Alan Yau, one of the UK’s most revered and influential restaurateurs, is believed to have picked Duck & Rice as the name for the his new Chinese gastro pub in London’s Soho
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TRG C2C rollout may outstrip expectations
Growing confidence behind The Restaurant Group’s Coast to Coast brand has led to a leading analyst suggesting that it may surpass his initial expectation of 50 sites operating under the brand by 2016/17
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Brooklyn Bowl to make UK debut
Brooklyn Bowl, the highly-regarded New York-based live music, bowling alley and restaurant venue, is to make its debut in the UK this winter at the O2
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French Bubbles to double up
French Bubbles is to open a second site under its Champagne + Fromage concept in Brixton Village
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Cineworld signs up for Whiteley
Cineworld is to open a nine-screen cinema as part of the £15.5m second phase of the Whiteley development in Hampshire
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NewsWagamama strengthens pipeline
Wagamama has lined up a further seven openings in the UK for the next six months, and is in talks on a further handful
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Hey Potato set for national roll out
Hey Potato, the new concept backed by Bharat Patel, the largest KFC franchisee in the UK, is eyeing a national rollout, after the success of its first two sites
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Leicester Square development plans lodged
Edwardian Group London has lodged plans for a 360-room hotel, new Odeon cinema and bars and restaurants in London’s Leicester Square
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Wildwood secures Bristol site
Tasty has taken a significant step in the future roll out of its Wildwood brand, after securing its first site in the South West
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NewsPrezzo lines up next Cleaver
Prezzo, the Jonathan Kaye-led restaurant group, has lined up a second site for Cleaver, its new chicken, burgers and ribs concept, which is set to become its third growth brand
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Springboard lays down charity challenge
Springboard Charity, which helps young, unemployed and disadvantaged people find work in Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism, is launching a call for operators to part in a Nepal Trek 2014 for charity
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Cineworld H1 PBT up 24.1%
Cineworld, the UK’s largest cinema operator by market share, has reported a 24.1% increase in pre-tax profit rose 24.1% for the 26 weeks to 27 June rose to £16.5m
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Goodman closes in on site for 'Lobster Roll' project
Goodman Restaurant Group, the operator of the Burger & Lobster brand, is closing in on a site for a spin-off format, which has a working title ‘Lobster Roll’