All Operators articles – Page 5
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NewsBoxpark appoints new property director
Boxpark has appointed Simon Bishop as property director to drive the company’s development plans over the next five years. Bishop has over 25 years’ experience in leisure acquisitions and has delivered sites in both the UK and Europe for brands including Peach Pub Company, Scottish and Newcastle Retail, City Inn ...
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Analysis & Insight'Significant return to offices' needed to support operators
As two thirds of UK workers are yet to return to their offices, consumer and location intelligence specialise CACI has highlighted the devastating economic impact working from home is set to have on F+B and retail operators in London specifically.
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NewsBowling alleys to reopen after lockdown easing delay
Bowling alleys and casinos are to reopen in England tomorrow as lockdown easing resumes.
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NewsGBK exploring all options for long-term sustainability
Gourmet Burger Kitchen parent company Famous Brands has said it is continuing to explore “all options” to ensure the long-term sustainability of the better burger brand in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsSadiq Khan calls for urgent support to save West End
Sadiq Khan has called on prime minister Boris Johnson to take “urgent” action to save businesses in London’s West End.
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Analysis & InsightEOHO prompts week-on-week boost in sector food sales
Managed pubs and restaurant groups have seen food sales rise by a third week-on-week since the launch of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, according to the latest research by CGA.
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NewsCarlsberg reports global profits drop as coronavirus impacts all markets
Carlsberg has reported a 12.6% drop in revenues for the six months to 30 June 2020 as it sees “all markets” affected by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsChiktopia relaunches after liquidation
Chiktopia, the American chicken concept from Abokado founder Mark Lilley, has relaunched as a dark kitchen, after the original business went into liquidation earlier this year, MCA has learnt.
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NewsLoungers chairman Alex Reilley: ‘Hospitality has finally got the respect it deserves’
Loungers chairman and co-founder Alex Reilley says that the pandemic has brought about a welcome shift in how the hospitality sector is viewed by both the Government and the public.
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Analysis & InsightJuly trading down 50% year-on-year
Managed pub, restaurant and bar groups saw total July sales down 50.4% on the same month last year, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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NewsJ.W Lees MD William Lees-Jones: Rent the ‘next big battle’ for the industry
Finding a solution on rent that suits both landlords and tenants is set to be the ‘next big battle’ for the industry, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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NewsIntu Trafford Centre to enter formal sales process
Intu-owned shopping centre The Trafford Centre is being put up for sale, Sky News reports.
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NewsNorman leaves Polpo
Polpo co-founder Russell Norman has stepped down from his role as director.
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NewsCalls to rectify “gap between national and local government” in Westminster hospitality proposal
Westminster City Council needs to ensure al-fresco dining can take place on every night of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, the Westminster & City of London Liberal Democrats have said.
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NewsMcDonald’s sues former CEO over alleged sexual relationships with employees
McDonald’s has sued its former chief executive Steve Easterbook amid allegations that he fraudulently hid details of three “physical sexual relationships” with employees when he was fired last November, the Financial Times reports.
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NewsMore than 22,000 restaurant jobs lost so far this year
The number of restaurant sector job losses so far this year are nearly double those lost in the whole of 2019, according to the Centre for Retail Research.
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Analysis & InsightPubs lead the way in sector reopening
Less than two thirds (62%) of the UK’s licensed premises were trading again by the end of July, with pubs reopening at a quicker rate than restaurants, according to the new Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and Alix Partners.
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NewsFarmstand surpasses crowdfunding target for ‘ten cities in ten years’ expansion
Farmstand, the plant-focused catering business, has surpassed its £750,000 crowdfunding target, as it plans to expand into ten cities in ten years.
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Analysis & InsightNo-shows and cancellations begin to drop
Consumers are now slightly more likely to honour their eating and drinking out reservations than they were when venues initially reopened, CGA’s latest consumer pulse survey has revealed.
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Analysis & InsightFootfall returns to 50% pre-lockdown levels
UK footfall has returned to 50% of pre-lockdown levels, according to the latest data from Wireless Social.