All Operators articles – Page 26
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NewsOssett Brewery appoints new MD for brewing arm
Ossett Brewery has appointed Alex Minett as managing director of its brewing company, as it gears up for the next stage of growth.
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OpinionSlim Chickens: ‘We now want to do a whole lot more’
The UK is not short of US-imported fast casual restaurant concepts – Five Guys, Wahlburgers, Shake Shack and Wingstop to name just a few contemporary examples.
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NewsThe Ivy Collection gears up for record five new openings in November
The Ivy Collection managing director Baton Berisha has told MCA how the company is gearing up for a record month with five new openings in November.
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Analysis & InsightAverage spend up across the board in August
Average spend increased at every day-part during August, according to MCA’s latest UK Eating Out Panel Consumer Dashboard.
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NewsGreggs tops Brand Health index
Greggs has been named the number eating out brand in YouGov’s Brand Health Index.
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NewsFive Guys: breakfast ‘area of expansion and growth’
Five Guys is considering a further trial of a breakfast menu across its UK restaurants, BigHospitality reports.
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NewsFrangos and Chiquen shut up shop
Frangos and Chiquen, the chicken restaurant concepts from Sumit Chadha, have closed both their sites, MCA understands.
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants and pubs closures among biggest net declines
The closure of restaurants and pubs are among the highest seen by sector on Britain’s high streets, according to the latest PwC and the Local Data Company analysis.
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NewsKerb: ‘There’s room for more food halls in London’
The founder and CEO of street food collective KERB discuss Seven Dials Market, the two-floor market and restaurant hub located in a former banana and cucumber warehouse that opens this month in Covent Garden
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Analysis & InsightF&B helps drives regional shopping mall missions
Food and beverage is helping to boost visits to regional shopping malls, with almost one in ten trips driven primarily by F&B or leisure, according to new research by location planning consultancy CACI.
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NewsAbokado launches CVA after sales decline and fraud
Healthy eating concept Abokado has launched a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) after suffering a sharp reduction in sales and banking fraud.
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NewsMiami Burger turns supplier after restaurant closure
Vegan health-oriented concept Miami Burger has reworked its business model to focus on foodservice supply, after closing its Reading restaurant.
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InterviewsStandard Bearers: meet the dream team behind London’s slickest new hotel
Trendy US-owned hotel group The Standard is hoping to rip up the rulebook of high-profile hotel dining with its debut European hotel.
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NewsProposals to restrict London takeaways’ menu offering
Restrictions on takeaway and fast food menus in the capital, at times when unaccompanied children are likely to visit, has been listed as an ambition of the London’s Child Obesity Taskforce.
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NewsLendlease signs up three new operators to Elephant Park scheme
Three new concepts have signed to open on Sayer Street at Elephant Park. The new restaurants, one brand new concept and two established local operators, have joined the £2.3 billion regeneration project being delivered by Lendlease and Southwark Council in the heart of the capital.
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NewsIppudo takes Kua ’Aina site on Goodge St
International ramen concept Ippudo has secured its fourth London site, on the former Kua ’Aina site on 40 Goodge Street.
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NewsChopstix open to multi-site or corporate acquisitions
Chopstix’s new £5m debt facility will give the Asian QSR brand a bit of “long-term visibility” and set them up for the next two to three years, managing director Jon Lake has told MCA.
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NewsIncipio takes former Mahiki site in Kensington
Incipio Group is set to open a new venue at the former Mahiki site on Kensington High Street.
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OpinionLoungers sets sights on premium coffee and drinks
As an all-day operator promising something for everyone, Loungers has never had any problem going toe to toe with high street coffee shops.
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NewsSushiDog widens reach with virtual kitchens
Fusion brand SushiDog has launched a second virtual kitchen, in partnership with Deliveroo and Kitopi, MCA understands.