All Operators articles – Page 31
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NewsChiktopia lines up first site at Intu Lakeside
Industry-backed chicken concept Chiktopia has lined up its first site at Intu Lakeside in Essex, for a July opening, MCA has learnt.
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Soho House to open The Ned in Washington DC
Soho House is to open a second iteration of the Ned, in Washington DC.
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NewsLas Iguanas reduces level of complimentary meals by 25%
Las Iguanas has reduced the number of fully complimentary meals by 25% over a two-year period, by using feedback software.
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Abokado to offer edible insects
Abokado has announced it is the first grab and go chains to offer edible insects.
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Crussh rolls out retail range to Sainsbury’s
Crussh is launching a range of retail products, including vegan and protein-based lines, into 61 Sainsbury’s convenience stores across London.
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NewsAll Star Lanes launches delivery offer
All Star Lanes has launched a delivery service under its restaurant brand Lanes Kitchen, MCA understands.
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NewsUrban: ‘We do the same things with 110 sites as we did with 30’
As part of the launch of the CGA Stone & River Brand Momentum report, Mitchells & Butlers’ chief executive Phil Urban talks about how the multi-branded operator has remained at the top spot despite the volatility of the market.
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NewsLeon reports lfls up 15% in 2018
Leon has reported like-for-like sales growth of 15% in 2018, up from 0.9% in 2017.
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NewsRosa’s founders secure former Starbucks site for new concept; hires MD
The founder of Rosa’s Thai, Alex and Saiphin Moore, have secured the former ‘coronarium’ Starbucks site at St Katherine Docks for the launch of their new Chinese-inspired noodle shop concept Hoh Sek.
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Camile Thai Kitchen strengthens pipeline
Camile Thai Kitchen, the Dublin-based takeaway and delivery concept, is to build its Irish estate to 22 with six new openings, as well as plotting more UK sites.
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Virtual restaurant business Ghost Kitchen secures investment
Ghost Kitchen has secured investment from Jenson SEIS and EIS Fund 2018/19 as it looks to develop a virtual restaurant business.
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NewsMission Mars to open Albert’s Schloss spin-off
Mission Mars’ second site in Liverpool will be a spin-off of its Albert’s Schloss concept.
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OpinionMark out of Ten: Zizzi doing it for the ‘Gram
This week the Azzurri Group became the first UK restaurant group to hire a dedicated Instagrammer, to promote its Zizzi chain. In his latest MCA column, Mark McCulloch – the brand and marketing guru behind Supersonic Inc – gives his view on the appointment and asks why the sector as a whole has been so slow to embrace this sort of innovation.
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NewsUKH urges Government to re-think high streets proposals
UKHospitality has urged the Government to re-consider proposals to ease the burden of business rates on high street businesses through revenue raised by a Digital Services Tax.
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NewsMarket Halls to open fourth site, at Canary Wharf
Market Halls has confirmed its fourth site will open at Canary Wharf’s Cargo scheme.
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OpinionThe end of the beginning
Loungers’ admission to AIM at the end of last month caps a remarkable 17-year growth story, but as chief executive Nick Collins and chairman Alex Reilley tell James Wallin, they are only just getting started. They discuss the learnings from the IPO and the next steps for Loungers, including the potential for further sites in big cities as well as an eventual entry to the Scottish market.
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OpinionSatisfaction or sales – how can you measure success?
New ways to “measure the unmeasurable” mean that satisfaction data could start to rival sales data as a key metric for operators, according to Gary Goodman, chief executive of Yumpingo.
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Mr White's English Chophouse for Birmingham
Black and White Hospitality is to open a Mr White’s English Chophouse in the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Birmingham.
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NewsPod eyes private equity buyer
Pod chief executive Alex Young has told MCA the group is minded to sell to a private equity buyer, after announcing to shareholders it had appointed RSM to oversee a sales process.