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All Operators articles – Page 38
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NewsGrind: 'We are an alcohol-led business now'
Grind, the genre-busting café, bar and restaurant group, has just made it three times a charm with an emphatic crowdfunded raise of £3.5m. As the stylish Insta-friendly operator opens its eleventh site in Broadgate Circle, Finn Scott-Delany catches up with founder David Abrahamovitch.
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NewsJunkyard outlines plans for nine sites in three years
Junkyard Golf Club has outlined to MCA plans to open nine sites over the next three years to cement its position as a market leading experiential concept.
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OpinionFeeding back
An increasing number of hospitality operators are going beyond just fundraising with a more hands-on approach to charity and community projects. Jo Bruce looks at some of the companies putting social engagement at the heart of their businesses
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NewsChristian Arden's Ballroom opening confirmed for City
Restauranteur Christian Arden is to open a new speakeasy called Ballroom next month, with a menu focused on meatballs, as reported by MCA last November.
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NewsCall button tech boosting drinks sales at Flesh & Buns
Flesh & Buns has seen an uplift in drink sales since installing a call button for customers to order drinks at their table.
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NewsCDG to support Syrian refugees through training programme
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has completed a pilot programme that aims to support Syrian refugees gain the necessary skills and experience to transition into the world of work.
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Analysis & InsightFarmer J on its winning dishes – and the ones they had to rethink
Founder Jonathan Recanati talks to MCA’s sister title Food Spark about how menu development works at the Imbiba-backed fast-casual chain and what he thinks of the current healthy food market.
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NewsSplendid eyes mini rollout for Coluco
Splendid Restaurants operations director Paula Righton has told MCA she sees potential for a small-scale rollout of new café bar concept COLUCO.
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Analysis & InsightInvestment is crucial to boost brand momentum
“The outperformers in the market are the ones who aren’t standing still,” Molly Johnson-Jones, head of customer and strategy at strategic consultants Stone & River told delegates at yesterday’s CGA Insight conference.
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NewsSmashburger quits Leeds Editions
Smashburger, the MSG Group operated brand, has left Deliveroo Editions in Leeds, MCA understands.
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NewsBenito’s Hat shutters Goodge Street and Highcross sites
Benito’s Hat has closed two of its sites – its original restaurant on Goodge Street in London, and its kiosk at Leicester’s Highcross shopping centre.
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NewsGeneration Next: SushiDog
Many early-stage operators spend time proving their concept in street food and pop-ups. Not so SushiDog, which served its first sushi roll at Europe’s biggest shopping centre, Westfield London.
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International kebab concept Kababji lines up second UK site
International Lebanese grill house Kababji has lined up its second UK site, in Birmingham’s Grand Central shopping centre.
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NewsZorambo kickstarts rollout with Wembley site
Zorambo, a quick service Indian café-restaurant concept, has announced plans to invest $50m to open 200 outlets worldwide, including the UK.
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Analysis & InsightA road less travelled
A true entrepreneur knows the value of a calculated risk, but is the eating and drinking out sector in danger of playing it too safe in the current climate? MCA market insight director Steve Gotham looks at some examples of where a brave operator could swim against the tide.
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Analysis & InsightCulture of consistency
A strong culture is often cited as the backbone to any hospitality business but is there a risk of it being neglected when in expansion mode? MCA’s deputy editor Georgi Gyton looks at the importance of culture and how operators can retain it as they grow. Includes commentary from LEON, Hard Rock Café, Urban Pubs & Bars and Hawksmoor.
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NewsGhalleb et al to launch Gold in Notting Hill
Former Grind operations director Alex Ghalleb is launching restaurant and late night bar Gold on the site of the Portobello Gold pub.
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NewsWimpy returns to Brighton and Hove
Wimpy has retuned to Brighton and Hove to the site it vacated 10 years ago.
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NewsIn pictures: Retailers' Retailer Awards 2019
Last week saw the best of the industry celebrate its achievements at MCA’s 21st annual Retailers’ Retailer Awards at The Guildhall in London. To view our gallery of pictures from the night, click here.
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Analysis & InsightWhat’s vision got to do with it?
Scooping the headline honour at last week’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year awards, Jane Holbrook talked about her vision during her tenure at Wagamama to make it the best employer in the sector. On the back of this, MCA market insight director, Steve Gotham, delves into the art of creating a vision statement and how leading brands across the sector have expressed theirs.