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All Operators articles – Page 163
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News
Johnson to make bingo call
Luke Johnson has hired a former Gala Coral executive to head a new bingo business, fuelling fresh speculation that he could launch a bid for at least part of the Gala Bingo chain, writes The Times
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Analysis & InsightTime to check in?
The need to provide room service has always been one of the main stumbling blocks barring a successful partnership between hotel and restaurant operators. However, a proposal by Hilton Worldwide to replace room service at its full service properties with cafeteria-style eateries as the company moves toward a more limited-service offer could finally open up new partnerships and avenues to expansion
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Analysis & Insight
Who are the new generation?
A new generation is here. You probably didn’t notice. They didn’t upset music, politics or fashion. They didn’t make mothers blush or old men angry. They didn’t break anything. They quietly arrived at adulthood – 100 million 16-24s in the US and Europe alone – with a different outlook to those before them, says Luke Mitchell, head of insight at research firm Voxburner.
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NewsOlympics hits Beds & Bars
Beds & Bars said the London Olympics caused its UK accommodation income to fall 8.5% in the year to 31 March, although there was growth in its mainland Europe business.
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NewsTesco CEO calls for obesity law
Philip Clarke, chief executive of Tesco, has told the Government to bring in a law to tackle obesity and that legislation might be required to “level the playing field” with restaurants, takeaways, cinemas and other retailers
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£100m Ealing Filmworks scheme given green light
Plans by Land Securities to develop the £100m Ealing Filmworks scheme in west London have been given the go ahead
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Restaurant Choice voucher tops £1m
The Restaurant Choice Gift Voucher has marked its first year-end with sales in excess of £1m
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SSP to launch real-time feedback programme
SSP, the leading travel concessions operator, is to give its customers the opportunity to provide instant feedback about their experience at its bars, restaurants and cafes
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OpinionNow the fun begins…
Rewind 12 months ago and 2013 was being labelled as empty and difficult compared to the Olympic-driven 12 months previous. What rubbish. Without trying to sound too much like a BBC4 documentary presenter, sector commentators may look back in years to come and describe 2013 as one of the most important years in the evolution of the UK’s eating and drinking out sector and a launch pad for a new era of sustained growth and investment
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Odeon to anchor Bournemouth scheme
A number of leading operators are set to open in Bournemouth after cinema group Odeon agreed to anchor the £50m West Central scheme in the town
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Domino’s makes non-exec changes
Domino’s Pizza Group has announced changes to the roles of three of its non-executive directors and to the membership of some of the Committees of the Board
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F&B drives Network Rail growth
Retail sales at Britain’s biggest and busiest railway stations continue to significantly outperform the high street, aided by an increase in sales across food retailers, pubs and bars, latest figures from Network Rail show
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Container park set for Heygate
A container park, similar to the Boxpark scheme in Shoreditch, is to be developed on the Heygate Estate in London
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Aberdeen Airport to ramp up F&B mix
Aberdeen International Airport has announced plans for a £13m overhaul of its terminal building
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Operators sign up to Loughborough leisure scheme
Up to seven restaurants and a Cineworld cinema are expected to operate on a new leisure complex in Loughborough
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Analysis & InsightRe-engaging your workforce
There are 10 behaviours or “moves” that industry leaders can use to try to turn “moments that matter” into exceptional experiences for their employees, according to Sean Morris, principal at Deloitte, and Patrick Nealon, director at Deloitte
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NewsOperators highlighted in "inspire" list
A number of pub and restaurant groups have been included in a list of 1,000 companies that inspire Britain
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Analysis & Insight
Consumers have become ‘value hunters’
A new report from VisitEngland says that consumers have become ‘value hunters’ and are increasingly willing to go extra lengths to get the best deal
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L&G unveils Eastbourne leisure scheme plans
Legal & General (L&G) has unveiled plans for the development of a new nine-screen cinema and seven restaurants as part of the proposed extension to the Eastbourne Arndale centre
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Under 35s more optimistic on disposable income
Shoppers aged under-35 are more than twice as likely than their older counterparts to think they will be better off in the year ahead (28% vs 12%), according to research from IGD ShopperVista