All Operators articles – Page 27
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Opinion
Creating a buzz
Kenny Blair, managing director of Buzzworks Holdings, which features in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For 2019, talks to Jo Bruce about people power, expansion plans and being a family business while still striving to value every voice.
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NewsGraffiti unveil chicken shop and gaming arcade concept
Graffiti Spirits Group, the Liverpool-based operator, is launching a new concept, a gourmet fried chicken shop and hidden retro gaming arcade.
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NewsEyes down for a full house
An increasing number of operators are recognising that customers’ numbers coming up is good for the bottom line and are reigniting bingo for the 21st century. Jo Bruce talks to operators with their eyes on the ball
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OpinionDispensing with tradition
Having shaken up the stuffy wine bar industry with its innovative sample-based concept, Vagabond is readying V2.0 for regional expansion. A year on from securing backing from Imbiba, founder Stephen Finch talks to MCA’s Finn Scott-Delany about why the concept is so tricky to mimic.
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NewsStack & Still expands to Silverburn
Stack & Still, the pancake restaurant and bar concept, will launch its second site at Silverburn, Glasgow, in July.
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Analysis & InsightReputation and rumours
The success rate of former CEOs at Mitchells & Butlers in getting the business to fly has been questionable, but has Phil Urban cracked it? In his latest monthly column Dominic Walsh discusses how far the operator has come over the past four years – and those PizzaExpress rumours.
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Six by Nico founder to launch new concept in Glasgow
Six by Nico is to open its third restaurant in Scotland this summer – The Hebridean.
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NewsTortilla returns to expansion trail with four new sites
Tortilla, the fast-casual burrito concept, has updated its pipeline with three forthcoming sites, in Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge.
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NewsSSP acquires the three Jamie’s sites at Gatwick Airport
SSP will take over the operations of the three Jamie Oliver sites at Gatwick Airport after reaching an agreement with the administrators KPMG.
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CDG closes Manchester La Tasca
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has closed its Manchester branch of La Tasca, leaving it with four UK sites under the tapas concept.
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Comptoir founder Kitous to launch catering company
Founder of Comptoir Libanais Tony Kitous is to launch a catering company called Feasts of the Middle East.
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NewsMcDonald’s trialling extension to breakfast hours
McDonald’s is trialling the extension of its breakfast service hours, from 10.30am to 11am, with a view to rolling out the longer day-part if successful.
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Kerb announces first traders for Covent Garden
Kerb has announced the first five traders that will join its new Seven Dials Market.
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NewsClub class
Coppa Club, the Hugh Osmond-backed concept, recently reported like-for-like sales for Q2 2019 up 8.9%, with two new sites in Berkshire and Brighton forthcoming. Following this, Sue Walter, chief executive of parent company Various Eateries, spoke to MCA what makes Coppa Club different, how the concept is always evolving, and plans for sister brands Strada and Above & Below.
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Analysis & InsightNo disgrace in getting things wrong
With several well-known names joining the ranks of closures in the past month, MCA contributing editor Peter Martin discuss the impact of choice on the market and why sometimes it’s important to just give something a go.
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News
The Ivy heads to Glasgow
The Ivy Collection has announced its second Scottish bar-restaurant will open in Glasgow’s Buchanan Street.
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Eric’s confirms Holt for third site
Eric’s Fish And Chips has confirmed its third site will open in Holt, Norfolk, in June, as flagged up by MCA in January. It follows the recent opening of a second site in St Ives in Cambridgeshire. The 30-cover licensed restaurant and takeaway will serve classic fish and chips with ...
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Solita Prestwich makes way for drinks-led concept
Solita, the Franco Sotgiu-led burger concept, has closed its Prestwich site, with plans to reopen it under a new drinks-led concept.
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Shaftesbury announces Blue Turtle ocean scheme
Shaftesbury has announced a collaboration with ocean conservation organisation Project 0 to encourage the restaurant, bar and café community of Carnaby to take action to protect the ocean.
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Analysis & InsightFour-day weeks: Is four the magic number?
With the political debate around a four-day week intensifying and an increasing number of employers adopting it, Jo Bruce talks to hospitality operators who have reduced their team members’ working hours on their experiences of a shorter working week.