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All Operators articles – Page 34
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NewsCrussh offers CBD booster to coffee
Crussh Fit Food & Juice Bars has announced it will be the first high street food-to-go brand to offer CBD oil in its coffee.
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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.
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Analysis & InsightSecond coming
Taco Bell may be a well-known brand by name, but it’s only been in the past five years that it has made its mark on the streets of Britain. Georgi Gyton meets with general manager for Europe, Jorge Torres to discuss why the brand has an advantage over other operators and how social media is enabling is to tap into its target fan base.
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NewsFriska secures further Bristol site for number 11
Friska has secured the former Caffe Gusto site by Bristol’s Queen Square, for its 11th opening.
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Analysis & InsightBurger battleground in Covent Garden
MCA market insight director Steve Gotham examines the fierce competition for the patty pound in one of London’s busiest markets and asks whether Covent Garden can be viewed as a microcosm of the wider market.
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NewsBrewDog rolls out hotdesking initiative
BrewDog has started the rollout its hot-desking concept, DeskDog, with 26 UK sites and three international ones now offering the initiative.
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NewsTortilla’s apprenticeship scheme boosts internal promotions 15%
Tortilla, the Quilvest-backed group, has seen internal promotions increase 15% following the launch of its apprenticeship programme.
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Analysis & InsightHeating up: Itsu’s growing hot food sales
The grab-and-go chain’s group marketing director speaks to MCA’s sister title Food Spark about how past successes are informing future menu development.
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Taco Bell looking to move into breakfast; grow drive-thrus
Taco Bell is looking to extend its product range into the breakfast day-part, MCA has learnt.
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NewsItsu lines up Victoria station site as part of push into travel hubs
Itsu is to open a new site within London Victoria train station, as it pushes forward with its plans to expand within travel hubs, MCA has learnt.
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Kettlebell Kitchen founder launches new business
The founder of Kettlebell Kitchen, Carley Jones, has launched a new business called Hustle & Heart, MCA has learnt.
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Wolf Italian takes Wahu site in Spinningfields
Wolf Italian, the quick service brand, is looking to double up in Manchester with a site in Spinningfields.
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NewsTasty raises £3.25m through share placing
Tasty, the operator of Wildwood restaurants, has raised £3.25m through a new share placing after all resolutions were passed by shareholders at its General Meeting yesterday.
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NewsCrosstown lines up two more
Crosstown, the artisan doughnut and speciality coffee concept, has lined up two more sites, which will take it to 11 physical stores over all.
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NewsDodo Pizza opens third UK site, in Walsall
Dodo Pizza, the Russian quick service brand, has opened its third UK site, in Walsall, MCA understands.
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Analysis & InsightSimple Simmons
Lonsdale-backed bar group Simmons has spent the past 12 months getting its house in order and is now ready to kick off the next stage of its growth plan. Georgi Gyton spoke to chief executive Nick Campbell about its journey since entering the world of private equity and why keeping it simple doesn’t have to mean boring.
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NewsLoungers introduces employee share ownership scheme
Loungers is to offer shares in the newly listed business to its longest serving employees, MCA understands.
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Pophams Bakery doubles up
Artisan viennoiserie specialist, Pophams Bakery, is set to launch its second site at 197 Richmond Road in Hackney, in June.
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NewsDoughnut Time reveals two more additions
Doughnut Time opened its 11th site, in Finsbury Avenue Square, last week, and has a further location lined up to open at 74 Upper Street in Islington this Saturday.
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Analysis & InsightSoft skills development is vital for multi-unit managers
Promoting a general manager to one with multi-unit responsibilities is not always as straight forward a process as operators may think, if the employee is to perform at their best. Former Turtle Bay operations director and founder of Purple Story, a people-focused consultancy, Karen Turton discusses why soft skills are so important in the experience economy.