All Operators articles – Page 89
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Analysis & Insight
Don’t be a Charlie, have a checkpoint
You’ve fully explored your reasons for international expansion and you’re clear it’s the route for you but, before you set up shop or start talking to potential partners, it will pay you to run through a final checklist. Jasper Reid sets out the points you need to tick off first
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NewsTaco Bell lines up four more
Taco Bell, the Yum! Brands fast casual chain, has lined up four new openings, in Brighton, Paisley, Barnsley and Sheffield, MCA has learnt.
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NewsCMA launches probe into hotel booking sites
The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a consumer law investigation into hotel booking sites.
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NewsShakeTastic signs up first UK franchise in Enfield
ShakeTastic, the milkshake and juice bar concept, has signed up its first UK franchised store in Enfield, MCA has learnt.
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News
Liars secure £700k for Crazy Pedro's expansion
The Liars Club Group, the Manchester group behind pizza and tequila bar concept Crazy Pedro’s, has secured a £700,000 loan from Barclays to take the brand outside the city.
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NewsG1 to launch new café/cocktail bar concept
G1 Group is to launch a new cocktail and café bar concept in the place of its Lane Vinyl Bar in Glasgow’s Ashton Lane, MCA understands.
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NewsHotcha administrators appointed amid fraud probe
Hotcha, the Bristol-based Chinese takeaway operator, has ceased trading following an investigation into tax fraud and money laundering.
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News
The Shake Lab builds pipeline
Richard O’Sullivan, who owns the UK license for Boost Juice Bars, has a pipeline of eight new sites for his The Shake Lab concept, MCA has learnt.
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NewsSarlas joins Jason Wells group
Paul Sarlas, the former chief executive of Ping Pong, has been made chief executive of Jason Wells’ all-day dining concepts Brew Café and Antipodea, MCA has learnt.
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Opinion
Customer loyalty: A relationship, not just a scheme
In its latest Consumer Review study, Deloitte looked at the challenges businesses face in delivering a positive customer experience. The study focused in particular on customer loyalty and why it believes traditional loyalty schemes need a rethink. Securing customers’ loyalty goes beyond having a loyalty programme argues Deloitte’s Ben Perkins and Nick Turner
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News
BabaBoom among new Whitechapel Editions operators
BabaBoom, the gourmet kebab restaurant concept, is launching its first delivery-only kitchen with Deliveroo in Whitechapel, MCA has learnt.
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News
Veeno adds to franchised pipeline
Veeno, the fast-growing wine café concept, could open a further five sites this year, after a successful start to its franchising, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBrewDog: Restructure; IPO; brewpubs and bar sales
BrewDog co-founder James Watt has told MCA that he has no plans to appoint another managing director or chief operating officer to replace Gareth Bath and Luis Garrido.
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News
Welcome Break appoints new CFO
Motorway service station operator Welcome Break has appointed Robbie Bell, formerly of Screwfix, as its new chief financial officer
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News
Darwin & Wallace secures Wimbledon site
Darwin & Wallace, the Imbiba-backed bar group, has secured the former The Terrace restaurant in Wimbledon’s Centre Court Shopping Centre.
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News
McQuater exits Revolution; shareholder backs board
Revolution Bars Group has announced that chief executive Mark McQuater is to step down from the board and leave the business with immediate effect.
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News
Winterville heads to Clapham Common
Winterville, the festive pop-up festival, is heading to Clapham Common from 23 November.
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News
Veeno secures City site
Veeno, the fast-growing wine café concept, is opening a second London site in St Paul’s, MCA understands.
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News
Square Pie reinvents Bluewater site with new concept
Square Pie, the gourmet pie shop group led by Martin Dewey, has created a new concept, Square & Co, MCA has learnt.
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NewsJongleurs goes into administration
Jongleurs, the comedy club operator, has cancelled all upcoming events as the company behind announced it was calling in administrators.