All Operators articles – Page 38
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NewsGiraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner CVA approved
Creditors have approved the company voluntary arrangement (CVA) of Giraffe Concepts Limited – the Boparan Restaurant Group subsidiary that operates the Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner brands.
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NewsTortilla lines up Southwark site
Tortilla is to open at site at 1 The Cut, opposite Southwark Underground station.
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NewsHarts: Coal Drops Yard footfall lower than predicted
The Harts Group has spoken of the challenges of opening four restaurants in one at Coal Drops Yard, with the landlord’s predicted footfall falling considerably short of expectations.
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Analysis & InsightGeneration Next: How to market your business with no budget
After getting “carried away” with the build and fit-out process for his two sites, Loui Blake, founder of Kalifornia Kitchen and Erpingham House, realised he was left with no budget for marketing. However after being forced to use several marketing hacks he realised he was capable of promoting his business on a shoestring.
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NewsRob Bastow joins Rockpoint Leisure
Rob Bastow has been appointed operations director at Rockpoint Leisure – the company created by CPL Training founder David Davies.
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NewsPastaio backer to launch new counter service concept SOW
Pastaio investor Shemeel Khan is backing the launch of new counter service concept, due to open in June on 39 Great Marlborough Street, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBeckett: 'We won't open any any more Foxlows'
Hawksmoor founder Will Beckett has said the group is not focussing on the growth of its sister brand Foxlow, acknowledging mistakes her made in trying to establish a more mid-market concept.
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NewsTen sees opportunities to consolidate market
Duncan Garrood, the chief executive of Ten Entertainment Group, has told MCA he is seeking to evolve the brand’s food and entertainment offers but stressed he is not trying to compete with either the casual dining or the competitive socialising sets.
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NewsNominations open for Operations Mangers Awards
Nominations have opened for the Operations Managers Awards, run by UKHospitality.
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NewsOakNorth sees profits triple in 2018
OakNorth, the specialist lender, saw profits triple in 2018 as its loan facilities grew to £2.2bn.
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BV Restaurant Group launches experiential concept Rebound
BV Restaurant Group has transformed its PizzaStorm site in Wandsworth into a new concept called Rebound.
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Analysis & Insight'We are starting to see the hard work pay off'
A year on since Matt Snell took the reins at Gusto Italian, MCA deputy editor Georgi Gyton speaks to him about how the new strategy is working, developments on delivery, a move into retail, and why it is ready to push the button on new sites.
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NewsPPL’s new music tariff could cost sector £49m
Music licensing company Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) new tariff for hospitality businesses hosting DJ events could cost the sector up to £49m, it has been suggested.
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NewsCaffe Concerto to take on Pat Val Debenhams sites
Caffe Concerto is to take on 10 of the Patisserie Valerie sites across the Debenhams estate, which closed after the brand’s parent company went into administration, MCA understands.
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Ten trials new formats and f&b innovation
Ten Entertainment, the bowling alley operator, has said the strategy for 2019 will centre around continued improvement of the food and beverage offer, as well as new concept development.
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NewsFounders of Manchester’s Trove to open new concept
The founders of two-strong Manchester café Trove, are to open a wine bar and restaurant in the city.
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NewsMy Cookie Dough confirms Bluewater; plans up to five this year
My Cookie Dough has confirmed it will be opening a site in the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBread Ahead to open flagship restaurant at Wembley
Bread Ahead, the independent bakery and baking school, is opening at Wembley Park, the £3bn urban development by the National Stadium.
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OpinionTelltale signs point to the exit
After years of reporting on the eating and drinking out sector, Dominic Walsh has learnt to spot the signs of a company seeking an out, with attempts to spin the process becoming ever more convoluted. In his now monthly column, Walsh discusses the key processes in play and also asks when Luke Johnson is likely to return to the public eye.
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NewsPortuguese pastelaria to open two Covent Garden sites
A new Portuguese pastelaria concept is to launch in London - opening two sites in Covent Garden within one month of each other.