All Operators articles – Page 61
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NewsVaulkhard Leisure to open Barluga in former Loch Fyne site
Vaulkhard Leisure has announced plans to open a third site under its Barluga concept at the former Loch Fyne restaurant in Gosforth.
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NewsSSP launches new concept at Stansted Airport
SSP has opened a new concept at Stansted Airport called The Camden Bar & Kitchen.
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NewsDelightful Desserts aims for 25 sites by year end
Midlands-based dessert café Delightful Desserts is aiming to secure an additional 10 sites by the end of this year, which would take its estate to 25, MCA understands.
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Opinion
Pure thoughts
Mark Wingett talks to Pure co-founder Spencer Craig about giving people a reason to visit his stores, becoming the concept of choice for landlords and working with Whitbread
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OpinionCity bar experts are MAD for it
MAD Ltd (Mark Andrew Developments) has been at the heart of Manchester’s hospitality industry for 14 years and continues to evolve its concepts and expand. Operations director Abbie Blasdale talks tiki bars, tackling the suburbs and future growth plans for “Madchester” with Jo Bruce.
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News
Poptata to open in Tooting Market extension
Street fries concept Poptata is to open its fourth site within Tooting Market’s new extension this summer.
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NewsLeon trialling cans of water as part of sustainability drive
Leon is trialling of cans of water as part of its work to cut down on single-use plastic bottles.
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NewsWasabi strengthens M&S tie-up
Wasabi, the sushi and bento chain, has strengthened its partnership with Mark & Spencer, opening three new counters.
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NewsJunkyard Golf Club confirms Leeds opening
Junkyard Golf Club has confirmed it is to open a new site in Leeds at leisure and retail space The Light, this September, as reported by MCA in May.
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NewsMamalan opens Editions kitchen after closing four sites
Mamalan, the Beijing street food concept, has opened a Deliveroo Editions kitchen after closing four of its bricks and mortar sites in the last year, MCA understands.
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Analysis & InsightA Novel Idea: No 2. How Brands Grow
Every month, former Five Guys operations and development director Marcel Khan reads a book (so you don’t have to) and applies insight to the sector based on what he’s learned between the covers and beyond. This month: How Brands Grow by Byron Sharp
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NewsPizza Punks to make English debut
Pizza Punks, the fledgling concept from Bar Soba founder Brad Stevens, is to make its debut in England, after securing a site in Newcastle
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NewsMaître Choux to open sixth site in autumn
Specialist patisserie Maître Choux is to open its sixth site in the autumn, at 59 King’s Road in Chelsea.
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NewsApplegreen acquires Welcome Break
Applegreen is to become the leading operator of motorway service areas in the UK, after agreeing to acquire a majority holding in Welcome Break
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NewsSearcys takes over F&B at The Design Museum
Searcys has been appointed official caterer for the Design Museum in Kensington, following the administration of Prescott and Conran, operators of Parabola.
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NewsProove testing out sites as it looks to establish itself as a brand
Proove Pizza is looking to test its concept in various types of location in order to develop itself as a brand.
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NewsBrewDog promotes David McDowall
BrewDog has promoted David McDowall to the role of CEO – Retail.
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NewsWing to open W2 World Buffet in Middlesbrough
Buffet operator James Wing is launching a new restaurant in Middlesbrough.
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NewsImprovements made to Westgate Social
New lighting and signage have been introduced at Oxford’s Westgate Social after complaints from traders that the areas was forgotten and neglected.
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Opinion
Summer reading
With August fast approaching and many sectors leaders heading for their summer break, MCA caught up with a few of them to gauge their impressions of the year so far. Discussing their thoughts on successes, surprises and challenges of 2018, and their predictions for the closing months, as well as countering some misconceptions about the sector are: TGI Fridays’ Karen Forrester, Gerry Carroll of Hawthorn Leisure, Amber Taverns’ James Baer, Nick Collins of Loungers, Bistrot Pierre’s Nick White, Simon Potts of the Alchemist and Scott Collins of MEATliquor, among others.