All Operators articles – Page 28
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NewsAzzurri studies Pod delivery hub model
The Azzurri Group will convert the first Pod store to Coco di Mama in around September, before switching three or four more before Christmas, CEO Steve Holmes has told MCA.
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NewsPuttshack identifies 30 target locations in the UK
Mini-golf concept Puttshack has identified more than target 30 locations in the UK as it ramps up its expansion plans, CEO Joe Valkrin has told MCA.
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Analysis & InsightEvolving before our eyes
The pace of change is speeding up and nowhere is this clearer than in the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector. Over the last five years, AlixPartners and CGA’s Market Growth Monitor has tracked some seismic changes across the industry – from the drinks-led renaissance to the burgeoning impact of delivery. There’s not been a dull moment, say AlixPartners’ Graeme Smith and Craig Rachel.
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Analysis & InsightBeware second half weakness
At the halfway point of the year it seems appropriate to examine the wider economic picture
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NewsHarry Ramsden goes large with Mecca Bingo
Harry Ramsden will be available in 70 Mecca Bingo halls across the UK this week.
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NewsLondon Star Pubs operators expand to West Country
London-based operators The Johnson Collective taken on their first pub in the West Country – The Unicorn On The Beach, as they look to build a portfolio of eight sites over the next five years.
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NewsMonty's Deli to shut Hoxton flagship
Jewish soul food concept Monty’s Deli is to close its flagship restaurant and production kitchen in Hoxton to concentrate on the market side of the business.
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Analysis & InsightThe Cinderella discipline
It can often take a crisis for some boards to recognise the value within a well-managed supply chain. Prestige Purchasing’s chairman, David Read, asks why that is and suggests the hospitality sector could learn a lot from the retail supply chain model.
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NewsArc Inspirations seeks external investment to double in size
Arc Inspirations has set out its ambitions to double in size over the next five years as it seeks investment for its next stage of growth, chief executive Martin Wolstencroft has told MCA’s Pub Conference.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie seeks aspirational revamp
Patisserie Valerie is seeking to reposition itself as a more contemporary, aspirational brand with a new store design and blue colour scheme set to be piloted in three London stores, and a proposed new opening in Hammersmith.
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NewsFormer Jamie’s ops chef planning portfolio of pubs
Former Jamie Oliver Restaurants operations chef Kanwar Gurmohan has acquired his first pub lease with a view to opening a portfolio of pubs in the home counties.
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NewsPat Val unveils slimmed down summer menu
Patisserie Valerie has unveiled its new slimmed down menu for the summer, which it said refocusses on quality ingredients, creative designs and ethical sourcing.
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NewsBig Mamma considers market model
Big Mamma Group, the operator of Gloria and recently opened Circolo Popolare restaurants, is weighing up a potential food market in London, under a similar model to its Paris-based La Felicità, MCA understands.
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Incipio announces Lost in Brixton
Incipio Group has announced its next site, Lost in Brixton, will open in Brixton Village in July.
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NewsYO! Sushi to merge with US firm sushi firm SnowFox
YO! Sushi has joined forces with one of the US’s largest operators and owners of franchised sushi kiosks in a deal that gives the combined group an enterprise value of $400m.
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NewsTD4 reports falling lfls in “transitional” year for the group
TD4 Brands, the parent company that operates Boost Juice Bars and Shake Labs in the UK, has reported a decline in like-for-like (lfls) sales of 2.8% for the full year to 26 September.
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Analysis & InsightCrest of a Mexican wave
Californian-based Mexican concept Tocaya Organica has grown to 15 sites in just three years and has plans for nationwide as well international expansion. Kerstin Kuhn speaks with parent company The Madera Group’s president Michael Tanha about what sets Tocaya Organica apart from its competitors, and its plans for investment.
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NewsNusa Kitchen launches fundraise for next two sites
Nusa Kitchen, the Singapore-style soup concept, is launching a fresh private fundraise, which aims to raise £500,000-£1m, to fund two new sites, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & InsightGoing Global: All gone to look for America II
In the second of a two-part column on expansion in the US, Jasper Reid looks at the possibilities for operators in the home of the brave – just don’t forget to swot up on the costs and logistical hurdles you’ll face.
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NewsCharles Wells re-brand to coincide with new HQ
Charles Wells has re-branded to Wells & Co, to coincide with the start of the move to its new HQ in Bedford.