All Operators articles – Page 25
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NewsWhitbread sees turnaround in total F&B sales
Whitbread has seen total food and beverage sales within Premier Inn UK increase by 0.6% during the first half of 2019/20, following a 0.8% decline seen for H1 last year.
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NewsNando’s lines up Nino express format in Clapham
Nando’s is to launch a third London site under its Nando’s Nino express format, aimed at takeaway and delivery, MCA’s sister title Big Hospitality reports.
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NewsThe restaurants moving into food-to-go
Attracting the crowds for weekday lunches can be hard so many are turning to grab and go and customisable offerings, including Mac & Wild and Freak Scene, MCA’s sister title Food Spark reports.
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OpinionSteve Moore: ‘The development never goes away. It starts on day one, it doesn’t finish on day one.’
Steve Moore is in jovial form when we speak a few weeks ahead of the launch of Electric Shuffle.
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OpinionRichard Caring: 'We’re fighters. We’ll make it work by investing in the business.'
A year ago, Richard Caring told MCA how Bill’s needed a “bit of love as it got left behind”. With a major refurbishment programme well underway, the investment seems to be paying off. Finn Scott-Delany catches up with Mr Caring and Bill’s executive chairman David Campbell.
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NewsDöner Haus takes former Byron unit in Manchester Corn Exchange
Berlin inspired kebab concept Döner Haus has taken Byron’s former unit in the Corn Exchange Manchester.
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NewsMegan’s lines up seventh site
All-day brunch restaurant Megan’s, backed by Tossed founder Vincent McKevitt, is to open its seventh London site in January 2020.
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NewsThe Botanist and Mowgli sign for St George’s in Preston.
The Botanist and Mowgli have been signed for St George’s Shopping Centre in Preston.
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NewsMarket Halls Oxford Street line-up revealed
Market Halls’ forthcoming Oxford Street opening will see Pastaio, Roti King, Breddo Tacos and BaoziInn join the line-up, Time Out reports.
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NewsKFC trials London delivery with Uber Eats
KFC is trialling delivery with Uber Eats from 50 sites across London.
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NewsPret lines up Eat conversions
Pret a Manger is converting the first Eat into a Pret in Moorgate, while a Veggie Pret will follow in Canary Wharf later this month.
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OpinionWhy Pizza Express is worth saving
There are many theories why Pizza Express, the largest casual dining chain in the UK with 490 sites, has slid into such a massive pile of debt.
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Senor Cerviche sells Fitzrovia site
Senor Cerviche has sold its Fitzrovia site to Mediterranean concept Ampἑli.
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NewsChick-fil-A makes UK debut in Reading
Chick-fil-A has made its UK debut in Reading’s The Oracle, taking on the former Miami Burger unit.
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NewsSimply Fresh to open two more food halls
Simply Fresh, the upmarket grocery retailer, is launching two new food halls, following a debut of the concept in Stretford, Greater Manchester.
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NewsBoxpark gets go ahead for Shoreham Beachbox cafe
Boxpark has received planning permission to build a café-restaurant concept Shoreham Beachbox in the Sussex coast. The Brighton-based company will turn a former toilet block into a contemporary multi-purpose venue, with a paved outdoor seating area and roof terrace with coastal and countryside views. Public toilets will be retained and ...
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NewsShake Shack to open 12th site in Brent Cross
Shake Shack is to open its 12th site in the UK, at Brent Cross shopping centre, in North West London.
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OpinionThe Ivy Collection: ‘We have a formula that works’
With five new openings in November including a second Asian concept in St Paul’s, The Ivy Collection is confidently bringing its aspirational glamour across the UK. Ahead of a busy month, managing director Baton Berisha discusses his workaholic tendencies, executing Richard Caring’s vision, and the group’s unique formula for success.
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NewsBorough Market to launch communal dining space
Borough Market is launching a communal dining space, The Borough Market Kitchen, in Jubilee Place.
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NewsPizza Hut: ‘A lot of people have tried to imitate us, but I think we do it best’
As a subsidiary of the five billion-dollar corporate behemoth Yum! Brands, misty-eyed sentimentality might not be an emotion readily associated with a Pizza Hut refurbishment.