All Operators articles – Page 72
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Analysis & Insight
In defence of landlords
Pressure on the eating-out sector often leads to finger pointing at landlords, but Ken Higman, associate director at JLL believes there are always two sides to a story
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NewsAll Stars Lanes considers its options
All Star Lanes, the boutique bowling concept led by Christian Rose, has appointed advisors as it assesses options
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News
Inception confirm three new Mr Fogg's sites
Inception Group has confirmed it will open three more sites from its Mr Fogg’s Collection, as flagged up by MCA in January.
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News
Hospitality sector to tackle packaging waste with industry event
UKHospitality and the BII will spearhead the sector’s efforts to tackle packaging waste with a new sector-wide event
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News
South Coast Inns puts The Smokehouse up for sale
South Coast Inns has put its American-style bar and restaurant with rooms, The Smokehouse, up for sale as it looks to consolidate its estate.
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News
Pinza to make UK debut through Deliveroo Editions
Pinza, the Dubai-based pizza delivery company, is to make its debut in the UK through Deliveroo’s Editions concept
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News
Italian ice cream brand, Grom, to make UK debut
Italian ice cream brand, Grom, is to open its first store in the UK at the end of this month, MCA understands.
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News
Wowburger owner eyes UK market
Press Up Entertainment, the Irish pub and restaurant group, is eyeing opportunities to enter the UK market in the medium term as it eyes a potential IPO, the Irish Times reports. The Paddy McKillen Jnr-led company’s Wowburger franchise and recently-acquired Elephant & Castle restaurant businesses are understood to be the ...
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News
Yolkin secures permanent site in Chinatown
Yolkin, the macaron ice cream sandwich brand, has secured its first permanent site on 24 Rupert Street, Chinatown.
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News
Rawligion closes both sites
Rawligion, the healthy eating grab and do concept, has closed both of its two sites.
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Opinion
Perhaps they are on to something
Unsolicited bids for the Azzurri Group, a tenanted pub sector rife with M&A speculation and an acquisitive BrewDog, sector consolidation is back on the agenda, and not just for those looking to pick up the fallout from the current round of Company Voluntary Arrangements
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NewsSector operators to enter food hall market
A number of leading sector operators are set to join forces to launch a joint food hall concept
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News
Kaspa's aiming to reach 80 this year
Kaspa’s, the c50-strong desert parlour franchise, is aiming to reach 80 sites this year, with six openings lined up for April, MCA has learnt.
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News
Pret mulls challenges of plastic bottle refund
The Government has been urged to create an opt-out to its proposed plastic bottle deposit scheme.
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News
Fat Hippo to launch new concept in Sunderland
Fat Hippo, the North East restaurant group, are launching new music, bar and restaurant concept, Bonded Warehouse, in Sunderland.
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NewsLoungers reaches 100th Lounge milestone
Loungers will today open its 100th Lounge site, with plans to invest £10m to open a further 16 Lounges in 2018
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OpinionNo lounging around
Loungers will today open its 100th Lounge site (see news story below) and set out plans for further growth. Co-founders Alex Reilley and Jake Bishop each give their take to MCA on what it feels like to reach that mark
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News
UKHospitality launches sector-wide commission
UKHospitality is launching a sector-wide workforce commission to promote understanding of the importance and potential of the UK’s hospitality sector.
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NewsSSP to open debut UK Bottega Prosecco Bar
SSP is to partner with Italian drinks brand Bottega to open its first UK Bottega Prosecco Bar at Birmingham Airport
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News
Time Out appoints CFO; secures New York site
Time Out Group has appointed Adam Silver, formerly of Just Eat, as its group chief financial officer, as it announces a site for a New York market.