All Operators articles – Page 63
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OpinionProceeding with due care
In a rare interview, sector investor Richard Caring, alongside new Ivy Collection chief executive and Bill’s chairman David Campbell, talks to Mark Wingett about the future of the high street; the impact of the uncertainty over Brexit; the market in general; and the next stages of development for Bill’s and the Ivy Collection
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News
Davy’s to open new City wine bar
Davy’s Wine Merchants is to open a new wine bar and restaurant in the City, at 21-23 1 St Swithin’s Lane.
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Analysis & InsightRate of Scottish restaurant closures rises almost four-fold in decade
The annual number of restaurant failures in Scotland rose from 19 in 2007 to 73 in 2017, according to analysis of Insolvency Service data by business advisers French Duncan.
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Opinion
A glass half full
Closing in on the 20-site mark, Veeno has reached a fork in the road for future development. Georgi Gyton spoke to co-founder Nino Caruso about the journey so far, and which direction the company might head in
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NewsKerb to leave Camden Market
Street food operator Kerb is to leave Camden Market after two years.
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NewsVeeno to rebrand Veeno Club and expand subscriber offer
Veeno is to rebrand its Veeno Club to Veeno Family, and is looking to expand its offer for people that sign up, MCA has learnt.
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OpinionQ&A with Simon Smith, SSP
MCA talks to Simon Smith, chief executive of SSP UK & Ireland, about partnerships, the evolution of the travel hub market and developing new concepts
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Opinion
Smile and smile and be a crocodile
In his latest Going Global column, international franchising expert, Jasper Reid, looks at the questions brands should be asking to ensure any move overseas is a smart commercial decision.
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NewsLicensing restrictions result in closure of Vinoteca Soho
Vinoteca has closed its wine bar on Beak Street in Soho due to licensing restrictions, and is looking to relocate to a new site, MCA has learnt.
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NewsTenpin operator sees H1 food lfls rise 9.4%
Ten Entertainment Group, the bowling alley operator, saw a 9.4% increase in like-for-like food sales in the six months to 1 July.
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Analysis & InsightRate of licensed premises closures almost doubles
The rate of decline for the number of licensed premises in Britain has almost doubled since the last edition of the Market Growth Monitor, from CGA and AlixPartners.
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NewsInn Collection Group acquires first site outside heartland
The Inn Collection Group has acquired its first site outside its north-east heartland – the Waterhead Hotel in The Lake District, for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsSSP seeks to evolve in-house brands
SSP UK & Ireland chief executive Simon Smith has told MCA that the group continues to evolve its in-house brands as well as seeking further partnerships with established operators.
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NewsCoaching Inn Group looking to add at least four sites in next year
The Coaching Inn Group is looking to take its estate up to at least 19 sites over the next 12 months, MCA has learnt.
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NewsKerb unveils next batch of street food start-ups
Street food market operator, Kerb, has unveiled the next batch of traders under its ‘InKERBator’ programme, which aims to find the next street food stars.
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OpinionWhat next for Whitbread?
Dominic Walsh looks at what the future is likely to hold for Whitbread following the sale of Costa to Coca-Cola. He asks whether Pure is being lined up to repeat Costa’s success story and where the deal leaves Premier Inn, as well as speculating on whether this marks the beginning of the end for Whitbread as a corporate entity, and how many tears would be shed over its demise.
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NewsThe York Roast Co eyes new locations in 2019 and beyond
The York Roast Co is eyeing possible expansion after mainstream success of its trademarked YorkyPud Wrap.
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NewsJunkyard Golf to open in Liverpool ONE
Junkyard Golf Club, the experiential bar and mini-golf concept, is to open in the Liverpool ONE scheme in early 2019.
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NewsHeavenly Desserts looking to open a further four in 2018
Heavenly Desserts is looking to open another four sites before the end of the year, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & InsightA Novel Idea: No 3. Blue Ocean Strategy
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: Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne.