All Operators articles – Page 49
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NewsVita Mojo secures £10m in fundraise to expand software roll-out
Technology driven healthy food to go concept Vita Mojo has secured £10m in a series A fundraising round from Investec Bank to expand its software to other operators.
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Swindon’s North Star Village scheme secures planning
SevenCapital has secured full planning consent for a £270m leisure complex in Swindon, Wiltshire.
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Sainsbury’s launches “experimental site” with food market format
Sainsbury’s has opened a new site in Selly Oak, Birmingham which includes a food market format and experimental layout.
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Cocktail Trading Co to double up in London
Cocktail Trading Co, the award-winning bar business, is lining up a second site in the capital, MCA understands.
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NewsProtein Haus closes two sites
Protein Haus, the healthy eating grab and go concept, has closed two sites, after it was sold in a pre-pack administration.
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NewsDebenhams plans further push on f&b offers
Sam Shutt, Debenhams’ head of external food, has told MCA that the group is targeting 10 new f&b offers a year to roll out across its estate over the next five years.
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Analysis & Insight
Which came first – the meatless chicken or the vegan egg
Concerns over sustainability as well as lifestyle choices have fuelled the growth of a new breed of alternative protein providers – from steals created from animal cells, to no-fish seafood and vegan eggs. Kerstin Kuhn profiles some of the leading players in this field and the technology fuelling their innovation.
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NewsOrange Tree sells two more sites
Orange Tree, the Leicestershire-based pub group, has sold two further sites from its portfolio.
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NewsSushi Daily to launch standalone grab-and-go concept
KellyDeli, the operator of Sushi Daily, is to open its first standalone grab-and-go site in London next month.
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NewsMackie Mayor team lines up Macclesfield opening
The team behind Altrincham’s Market House and Manchester’s Mackie Mayor food halls is set to open a third venue in the north west, in Macclesfield.
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NewsRussell reunites with Ellis at Mission Mars
Godfrey Russell, who earlier this year stepped down as property director of Revolution Bars Group after 21 years in the role, has reunited with his former boss Roy Ellis at Mission Mars, the Manchester-based group behind Albert’s Schloss and Rudy’s Pizza.
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NewsOowee confirms vegan site
Oowee, the dirty burger concept, has confirmed its vegan format restaurant will open in Baldwin Street, Bristol.
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NewsUrban Fresh signs up for Lakeside Triangle
Urban Fresh, the two-strong burger and fries concept, is opening a third site, in Doncaster’s Lakeside Triangle development.
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NewsRandy's forfeits ex Infamous Diner site
Randy’s Hardcore Hamburgers, the North West diner concept, has closed its Northern Quarter site after just three months.
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NewsBubbleology heads to the Bullring
Bubbleology, the bubble tea concept, is opening in Birmingham’s Bullring.
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Analysis & InsightNever want to get cosy
There is an addiction to providing genuine hospitality that runs right through the continuing success of café/bar concept Loungers, that makes sure it continues to generate standout year-on-year performance. A laser-like focus on providing value-for-money, authentic community engagement and a “home-from-home” proposition, have become key calling cards for the Nick Collins-led business, but with talk of a possible IPO resurfacing, what will the City make of this regional success story, asks Mark Wingett.
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Analysis & InsightA swing and a hit
Competitive socialising has been a rapidly growing sub-sector of the UK leisure market for some time now. Be it crazy golf, darts, ping-pong, escape rooms, shuffle-boards or even axe-throwing, this segment is a broad church. The question raised more than most is will it be a sustainable part of the sector in the long term? With the recent fundraising by Flight Club and now Swingers, that conversation has now moved on to who will be the winners and losers. With a multimillion-pound investment from a leading investment firm, Swingers seems set to be one the formers, writes Mark Wingett.
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NewsEntourage Group looks to bring Toni Loco pizza concept to UK
Dutch hospitality group, The Entourage Group is looking to bring its new pizza concept, Toni Loco to the UK, in addition to its the Butcher burger concept announced earlier this year.
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NewsHeartstone Inns acquires first Channel Islands pub
Heartstone Inns has acquired its first site in the Channel Islands – former Liberation Group bar and restaurant, The Auberge, in St Martins, Guernsey, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & InsightThe dessert bars that are booming
Despite all the hype around healthy eating, consumers are still looking for indulgent treats. MCA’s sister-title Food Spark took a lot as some of the operators who are expanding on the dessert bar scene.