All Operators articles – Page 51
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Analysis & Insight
Opportunities despite knocks
The next 12 months will be another tough year for the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector, and the gulf between great operators and the rest will widen. However, with 2018 proving there were still opportunities to grow and secure investment, AlixPartners’ Graeme Smith considers the outlook for 2019.
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NewsDum Dums opens first tube station sites
Dum Dum Donutterie has opened two units within underground stations – in Oxford Circus and Bond Street.
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NewsMercato Metropolitano to open at Elephant Park
Mercato Metropolitano is to open a 17,500 sq ft retail, dining and social space, called MM Factory, at Elephant Park.
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NewsImbiba invests in new virtual reality concept
Imbiba has unveiled its latest investment – backing the creation of a new immersive entertainment concept from the Dream Corporation.
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NewsBubble & Squid dissolved
Bubble & Squid, the seafood shack concept form Paddy & Scott’s founder Paddy Bishopp has been dissolved, MCA has learnt.
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NewsSushimania looks to add up to four this year
Sushimania is looking to add another three or four sites to its estate in the next 12 months, and is currently negotiating on sites in St Albans and Camden, MCA understands.
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NewsNusa eyes delivery-only with launch in Canary Wharf
Nusa Kitchen, the Singapore soup concept, has opened a delivery-only site in Canary Wharf, a part of business it hopes to expand via B2B platforms such as Seamless and Feedr.
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NewsWhitbread f&b sales down 2.2% in YTD
Whitbread has delivered its first trading update since the £3.9bn sale of Costa to Coca-Cola, reporting like-for-like sales across its remaining estate down 0.6%.
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Analysis & InsightThe Dom Walsh Awards 2019
Our regular columnist hands out his annual awards to brands and operators who have made the past 12 months newsworthy – for better or for worse
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NewsDarwin & Wallace in positive territory despite £500k loss last year
Darwin & Wallace founder Mel Marriott has told MCA that business performance is in “firmly positive territory” despite a near £500k loss posted in its latest accounts for the year to 27 May 2018.
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NewsFatburger confirmed for Dundee
Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express, the Fat Brands concepts, have been confirmed for a co-branded opening in Dundee.
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Analysis & InsightHow delivery is affecting design
Tim Mutton, founder of specialist F&B design agency Blacksheep, discusses the trend for smaller sites and how the growth in delivery is impacting operators views on space and design.
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News
Skinny Kitchen estate yo-yos in size
The Skinny Kitchen has closed several of its sites, but opened a further London location leaving it with two UK sites and one in Ibiza.
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NewsCrosstown launches Hammersmith, eyes travel hub opportunities
Crosstown, the artisan doughnut and coffee shop concept, has opened a new small footprint unit at Hammersmith Broadway station, which could lead to further travel hub sites, MCA understands.
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NewsChestnut Group acquires two new sites
The Chestnut Group has acquired two new sites – The Eight Bells in Saffron Walden, and The Weeping Willow near Bury St Edmonds – taking its estate to nine.
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The Smoke Haus down to two sites
The Smoke Haus has closed its Birmingham restaurant, taking its estate down to two sites.
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AB InBev to open second Beer Hawk
AB InBev is to open a second bricks and mortar iteration of its online beer shop, Beer Hawk, MCA understands.
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OpinionFull steam ahead
With its eye on store numbers in the triple figures, Georgi Gyton speaks to Roosters Piri Piri about its ambitious growth plans, how delivery is changing its property strategy and why the operator has made innovation the lifeblood of its business.
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NewsToby Smith steps down as Novus CEO; Badelek appointed
Toby Smith has stepped down as chief executive officer at Novus Leisure after four years in the role, with Sharon Badelek appointed to the role.
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NewsSushimania to open new grab and go concept in first central London location
Sushimania is to open its first site focused solely on grab and go in its first site to open in central London.