All Operators articles – Page 65
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NewsChop'd 'ready to grow' after consolidation
Chop’d investor director Simon French told MCA the brand is in a position to grow from a consolidated platform after closing two sites and a tough 2017.
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Analysis & InsightPremium casual is the future
In order for operators to boost their profit margins, is going premium casual the answer? David Abramson, CEO of leisure property consultant Cedar Dean Group believes it could be
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Analysis & InsightA Novel Idea: No.1 The Happiness Hypothesis
Every month, former Five Guys operations and development director Marcel Khan reads a book (so you don’t have to) and applies insight into the sector based on what he’s learned between the covers and beyond. This month: The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt
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NewsLast Days of Shoreditch to close
Last Days of Shoreditch, the Rob Star-led street food, bar and events space, is to close this summer after eight years to make way for the Art’otel Hoxton development.
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Opinion
Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth
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NewsWrap it Up! lines up seven sites; diversifies off high street
Wrap it Up! the grab and go concept, has lined up seven new sites, including three in colleges, two in shopping centres and its first international opening, MCA has learnt.
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NewsZabardast lines up Bluewater site; weighs up investment options
Indian wrap company Zabardast has secured a site within Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, which would take its total to seven.
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NewsBe At One to double up in Birmingham
Be At One is stepping up its nationwide expansion programme by doubling its presence in Birmingham.
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Analysis & InsightGumbrell: ‘We need to do more to promote hospitality as a career’
With the deadline for Brexit a mere eight months away, and businesses already struggling to find the skilled labour they need, Brewhouse & Kitchen CEO Kris Gumbrell tells MCA the sector needs to do a better job of marketing its career potential and the role of apprenticeships, if it’s to fill the potential hole left by migrant workers
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NewsAbokado closes Drury Lane, lines up four new sites
Abokado, the healthy eating grab and go chain, has closed its original site, in Drury Lane, MCA has learnt.
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NewsFlight Club set to secure new funding
Flight Club, the social darts concept, is set to secure new funding as it looks to further expand its core brand and launch a new concept called Electric Shuffle, MCA understands.
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NewsIndustry team joins forces for New Orleans chicken concept
A group of industry veterans are backing the launch of a New Orleans-inspired chicken concept, Chiktopia, led by Dan Einzig, founder and chief executive of Mystery, the hospitality concept creation agency.
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NewsAllingham bids for bowling alley and bar
Steamin’ Billy Brewing director Billy Allingham is bidding to open a bowling alley in Leicester.
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NewsDebenhams trials local f&b partnerships
Debenhams is trialling partnerships with local operators in a bid to further strengthen its food and beverage offering.
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NewsHummus Brothers in administration
Hummus Brothers Limited has announced it is in administration, blaming a perfect storm of reduced demand, rising costs and over-supply in the market.
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NewsMcDonald’s to roll-out Bluetooth locators for table service
McDonald’s is to roll out the use of Bluetooth locators in stores where it offers table service, in order to cut down on time spent looking for customers.
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NewsLondon Union confirms Wood Green opening
London Union has confirmed its sixth Street Feast market will open in Wood Green, as first revealed by MCA last month.
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Analysis & InsightHow do we ensure the survival of the high street?
The government’s minister for local growth, Jake Berry, recently announced that his department plans to establish a panel of industry leaders in order to diagnose the real issues affecting our high streets and how best to ensure their survival. In light of this we asked a series of industry experts in the eating and drinking out sector what advice and recommendations they believe would make a difference
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Analysis & InsightLessons learnt in a tough market
In a challenging climate, operators still have many levers they can pull to keep ahead of competitors and stay relevant to an increasingly demanding consumer set. MCA’s executive director Simon Stenning looks at lessons that can be learnt from how the sector has evolved in the past two years
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NewsLoungers set to reach 140 by end of 2018
Loungers, the Lion Capital-backed café bar operator, has updated on its pipeline, saying it is on track to reach 140 sites by the end of the year.