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All Operators articles – Page 35
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NewsHickory’s Smokehouse secures site in Poynton
Piper-backed American barbecue restaurant Hickory’s Smokehouse has secured its next site, in Poynton, Cheshire, on the site of the former Vernon Arms pub.
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NewsLoungers AIM shares open at a premium
Loungers’ shares were officially admitted to AIM this morning, with trading beginning at a premium.
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NewsCaravan looking to role out FTG format
Caravan, the restaurant, bar and coffee concept, is looking at opportunities to expand its Caravan To Go format, after a year of learnings at its debut site in Fitzrovia.
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OpinionMark out of 10: People Power gets you a free Nando’s
When Nando’s decided to remind its customers about cashing in their loyalty points, it went big. Its stunt of erecting billboard-sized tear-down loyalty cards won it publicity across the media mix. In his latest MCA column, Mark McCulloch – the brand and marketing guru behind Supersonic Inc – looks at how Nando’s hit the PR jackpot.
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NewsAdnams sees strong growth in low-alcohol products
Family brewer and pub operator Adnams has reported growing beer volumes in the first quarter of 2019, with low-alcohol products making a strong start.
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NewsThunderbird sees potential for nationwide expansion
Thunderbird Fried Chicken has the potential to be a nationwide business, believes chief executive Marcel Khan.
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NewsBranagan to move to NED role at Living Ventures
Living Ventures has announced that founding director, John Branagan, is to step back from his executive chef director role but remain on the company board.
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NewsStonegate planning to utilise Tank & Paddle name in York conversion
Stonegate Pub Company is looking to convert the Missoula bar and grill in York to its Town Pub & Kitchen format under the name Tank & Paddle.
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OpinionCoronation street
For any company succession planning is an absolute priority but for founder-led businesses it can present particular challenges. How can you ever replace a founder and how should they be involved in the process? MCA editor James Wallin talks to recruitment experts to get their view on the pitfalls of managing succession. They discuss what the sector can learn from examples such as Loungers as well as examining a high-profile internal promotion yesterday, in James Spragg’s succession to chief executive at Casual Dining Group.
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OpinionIsland Poke: 'We are really trying to change the landscape of grab and go'
Poke has long been considered one to watch, though had yet to make in-roads in the UK – until recently. Leading the charge and looking to redefine lunchtime is Island Poke, whose founder James Gould-Porter speaks to Finn Scott-Delany about establishing the Hawaiian speciality as a new genre of food in London.
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Rusk & Rusk considering potential sale of Hutcheson’s City Grill
Restaurant, design and lifestyle group Rusk & Rusk is understood to be exploring the possible sale of Hutcheson’s City Grill in Glasgow, according to the Evening Times.
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Pheby replaces Jack Burrito with new pizza concept
Des Pheby is to replace his fusion concept Jack Burrito with a pizza restaurant DGH DGH, MCA understands.
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NewsBloomsbury Leisure builds pipeline for 2019
Bloomsbury Leisure, the craft beer bar and boutique bowling alley operator, has secured a new site for its long-awaited Farringdon Tap, MCA understands.
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NewsVeeno parts company with three franchise sites
Wine bar group Veeno has parted company with the operators of three of its franchise sites – Brighton, Croydon and Cardiff, MCA understands.
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NewsVagabond to fast-track expansion, trial all-day offer
Vagabond, the Imbiba-backed wine bar concept, is gearing up to fast-track its expansion, with a target of five sites a year going forward, MCA has learnt.
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OpinionCaravan: ‘Pressures on the sector are forcing everyone to look at new formats’
Almost nine years since the Caravan team opened their first restaurant at Exmouth Market, they are still winning awards for their concept, collecting the Retailers’ Retailer Evolution Award last month. Co-founder Miles Kirby spoke to MCA’s sister title, Food Spark, about the brand’s constant thirst for innovation.
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NewsLoungers raises £83m through IPO
Loungers, the 146-strong café-bar group, has announced it has raised £83.3m through its IPO with admission to AIM on 29 April.
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Founders of Abuelo to open Mama Fuego
The founders of coffee-focused grab and go concept Abuelo are to launch a new Australian-inspired multi-functional site called Mama Fuego, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBread Ahead approached to replicate Wembley
Bread Ahead, the artisan bakery and school concept, has been approached by a number of major landlords about replicating its forthcoming mixed use restaurant project at Wembley Park, MCA has learnt.
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OpinionGotham’s Easter quiz
With the Easter bank holiday weekend almost upon us, MCA’s market insight director Steve Gotham offers up a bit of a light-hearted break from the norm with a test of your knowledge of the eating and drinking out market.