All Operators articles – Page 44
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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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NewsTortilla lines up Southwark site
Tortilla is to open at site at 1 The Cut, opposite Southwark Underground station.
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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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NewsNominations open for Operations Mangers Awards
Nominations have opened for the Operations Managers Awards, run by UKHospitality.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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NewsEataly planning £250m food park in Yorkshire
Eataly, the Italian market and food hall, is planning to create a £250m food and leisure attraction called Future Park, near Harrogate.
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OpinionMark out of 10: KFC
Mark McCulloch – the brand and marketing guru behind Supersonic Inc – gives his latest take on a marketing campaign by a prominent operator. Today he looks at KFC’s offer to open 300 of its kitchens up to customers, issued via a sponsored tweet.
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NewsAnalysts corner: Hargreaves Lansdown on Just Eat
Three months after it dropped out of the FTSE 100, Just Eat is due to re-join it. Hargreaves Lansdown gives its thoughts in its readmission.
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Bonnie Gull pulls Salt 'n' Sauce out of Oxford Westgate
Salt ‘n’ Sauce, the fish and chip shop concept from Bonnie Gull, has pulled out of Oxford’s Westgate Social, MCA understands.
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NewsRed Dog Saloon unveils Louie's Nashville hot chicken
Red Dog Saloon is launching a spin-off concept Louie’s, serving Nashville hot chicken, in the basement of its Hoxton site.