All Operators articles – Page 3
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Analysis & InsightNo-shows and cancellations begin to drop
Consumers are now slightly more likely to honour their eating and drinking out reservations than they were when venues initially reopened, CGA’s latest consumer pulse survey has revealed.
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Analysis & InsightFootfall returns to 50% pre-lockdown levels
UK footfall has returned to 50% of pre-lockdown levels, according to the latest data from Wireless Social.
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NewsNot-for-profit BAME in Hospitality launches mentorship scheme
Not-for-profit organisation BAME in Hospitality has launched a new mentorship programme to support Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people working in the sector.
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NewsPizza Pilgrims non-exec Ian Edward: “Grown-up landlords” will prioritise partnerships
If landlords want to see their sites recover from the coronavirus crisis, they must prioritise making long-term partnerships over hard-lined rent demands, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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Analysis & InsightHospitality reopening moves services sector from ‘contraction’ to ‘growth’
The reopening of restaurants, pubs and bars last month prompted Britain’s services sector to grow at its fastest rate in more than five years, according to a survey by IHS Markit.
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NewsPubs and restaurants forced to close as Aberdeen enters local lockdown
Pubs and restaurants will be forced to close in Aberdeen this week as a “significant outbreak” of the coronavirus will see the city enter local lockdown.
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NewsLoungers sees encouraging July trading
Loungers has reported an encouraging performance for its first four weeks of post-lockdown trading.
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Analysis & InsightThree in four hospitality businesses at risk of insolvency
More than three quarters of hospitality businesses are at risk of insolvency within the next 12 months, UK Hospitality has revealed.
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NewsCMA clears Amazon/Deliveroo deal
The Competition and Markets Authority has cleared Amazon’s 16% investment in Deliveroo.
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NewsMinister confirms there are ‘no plans’ to shut pubs and restaurants in trade-off with school reopenings
Restaurants and pubs will not be required to close again when schools reopen in September, the Housing Secretary has confirmed.
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NewsEpiris completes CDG acquisition, rebrands as The Big Table
Private equity firm Epiris has completed a deal to acquire Casual Dining Group.
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NewsReopening of bowling alleys postponed as PM pauses lockdown easing
The next wave of lockdown easing in England has been postponed for two weeks, the Prime Minister has announced today.
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InterviewsSessions Market: ‘Covid allows us to shape the concept over time’
Launching a food hall business during a global pandemic might not seem like good fortune, but Dan Warne still counts himself lucky in the circumstances.
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NewsKFC system sales down 58% in Q2
Yum brands has reported KFC UK system sales fell 58% in Q2 2020 compared to the same period last year. According to the parent company’s latest financial update, sales in the UK business fell 23% for the year to date (to 30 June 2020), a dip that has been attributed to the coronavirus pandemic
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NewsSector investor BGF invests £128m in 24 new companies
Sector investor The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has backed 24 new companies in the first half of 2020, investing a total of £128m in its new portfolio.
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NewsBlackrose strengthens senior team ahead of expansion
Blackrose, the Aprirose-owned pub management company, has announce five new senior appointments in preparation for its 2021 expansion plans. The group has said it intends to build a 250-strong estate by the end of next year, growing the business by 200 sites, and has strengthened its operations and marketing teams to drive the plans.
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NewsAnand steps down from CDG
Rooney Anand has stepped down from his role as non-executive chairman of Casual Dining Group.
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NewsNational Food Strategy endorses Obesity Plan
“I am delighted to welcome the commitments the Government has made in the new Obesity Strategy,” Henry Dimbleby has declared in part one of his National Food Strategy for England. The Strategy – which is curated by Dimbleby alongside a panel of experts – highlighted that because of the pandemic, a course of action on obesity has never been more prevelant.
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Analysis & InsightUK footfall dips for first time since reopening
This week, Saturday footfall declined for the first time since the reopening of hospitality, according to the latest data from Wireless Social.
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NewsUK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls: ‘Government aware that rates system is broken’
The coronavirus crisis has shown Government that the business rates system is broken, and there is reason to be optimistic that significant reform may be on its way, The Conversation has heard.