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All Operators articles – Page 54
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NewsDoughnut Time hits 10 sites
Doughnut Time, the premium Australian-founded concept, has opened two new stores to take its London total to 10.
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NewsHaute Dolci opening in Blackburn
Haute Dolci, the luxury dessert bar concept, is opening in Waterloo Pavilions, Blackburn.
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NewsStreetSmart launches 2018 campaign
StreetSmart has launched its 2018 campaign to raise money for vulnerable and homeless people during the months of November and December.
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NewsKaspas lines up six more
Kaspas, the desert parlour franchise, has lined up six new sites, part of a plan to reach 80 by the end of the year, MCA has learnt.
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NewsM.A.D goes into liquidation with all bars closed
Mark Andrew Developments (MAD), the Manchester bar operator, has gone into liquidation with the closure of 11 sites, according to reports.
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NewsBarworks site sold to Shoreditch Bar Group
Barworks has sold the leasehold of its Wenlock & Essex venue in Islington to Shoreditch Bar Group, for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsDunkin' Donuts refines offer after slashing store count
Dunkin’ Donuts has “refined and enhanced” its UK offer after slashing its store count from 22 to six in two years, MCA has learnt.
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NewsLost Boys Pizza to open second site, with Absinthe bar
Vampire-themed operator Lost Boys Pizza, is to open its second site this December, in Camden.
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Analysis & InsightPositives to be found in Budget announcements
Following Chancellor Philip Hammond’s last Budget statement before Brexit yesterday, MCA takes a look at the key points that affect the sector and gets some immediate industry reaction to the announcements made.
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NewsCo-op opens new format store focused on food-to-go
Co-op has opened a new format store that is focused on the increasing number of consumers that are buying food on the go.
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NewsTRG swoops in to purchase Wagamama in £357m deal
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced it has conditionally agreed to purchase the entire capital of Mabel Topco Limited – the holding company of a group that owns and operates Wagamama.
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NewsAdditional operators announced for Boxpark Wembley
Cut + Grind and Drums & Flats have joined the line-up to open at Boxpark Wembley at the beginning of December.
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Analysis & InsightNurturing from within
Recruitment in the sector is already proving difficult, without the fear of a further contracted pool of resources following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. MCA’s deputy editor Georgi Gyton discusses the benefits that could be gained from focusing more on the talent within.
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NewsBiff's Jack Shack heading to Boxpark
Biff’s Jack Shack, the dirty vegan street food concept, is opening in Boxpark Shoreditch. The concept, which serves deep-fried jackfruit burgers, ‘wings’ and sides, made its name at Kerb markets and at a residency at The Haunt pub in Stoke Newington.
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NewsThe Vurger Co. secures private investment for expansion plans
The Vurger Co. has secured investment from founder and CEO of KBW Ventures, Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal, as it looks to expand its vegan burger business, according to Plant Based News.
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NewsCaprice to launch Sloane Street Deli
Caprice Holdings is launching a new wine bar, deli and restaurant concept on Chelsea’s Sloane Street in collaboration with Cadogan Estates.
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NewsNeds Noodle Bar targeting 100 franchise sites over five years
Neds Noodle Bar is looking to reach 100 franchise sites over the next five years, as it kicks off its franchise operation in 2019, MCA has learnt.
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GBK lfls down 8.2% year to date
Famous Brands, the South African-based company, which acquired GBK for £120m in September 2016, said the better burger chain’s trading position declined year-on-year with like-for-like sales down c12.6% over two years, and down c8.2% year to date, as it initiated a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) process for the struggling business.
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NewsGourmet Burger Kitchen initiates CVA proceedings
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) is to initiate a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) process, which could lead to the closure of 17 of its restaurants.