All Opinion articles – Page 51
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OpinionBrighton: buying some cool
Brighton has gone from a grubby seaside town to gaining an exclusive status that’s almost on a par with London. Jessica Mason looks at what makes this city tick and how to make a business succeed
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OpinionShopping around for the right mix
Shopping nowadays is as much ‘experience-based’ as it is ‘needs-based’. While online offers the best value and convenience, shopping centres will always have the upper hand from an experiential point of view. At least for the time being argues Richard O’Sullivan, the co-founder and CEO of Boost Juice Bars UK, who previously co-founded the 100-plus retail chain, Millie’s Cookies
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OpinionHoning his craft
Craft Beer Co has grown to be a leading player in the craft beer bar scene in recent years. Managing director Martin Hayes discusses the past, present and future of the company, and offers his take on craft beer in general
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OpinionLittle brother comes of age
Just over a year on from joining YO! Sushi, the group’s new CEO Vanessa Hall talks to Mark Wingett about the brand, its people and the opportunities ahead
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OpinionQ2 trading update
M&C Report talks to pub, bar and restaurant groups about trading in the second quarter of 2014, with reflections on the first six months of the calendar year. The consensus is that the strong first quarter had broadly continued in Q2, aided to some extent by the weather and sporting fixtures, and operators are largely optimistic about the year ahead
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OpinionRising stars needed to beat talent timebomb
The ability to attract and retain new talent is one of the eating and drinking-out industry’s most significant challenges. Many school and university leavers continue to believe that the sector is not a viable career path for them to embark on
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OpinionBean there, done that
By diversifying his Beannchor family business, Bill Wolsey is intent on meeting an increasing range of customer tastes in Northern Ireland’s uncertain political and economic climate – and beyond
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OpinionLife of Reilley
Loungers co-founder Alex Reilley gave a rundown of the company’s history at the Arena lunch last week, and spoke of the challenges ahead for the cafe/bar group. We present Reilley’s speech in full
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OpinionBranded chain success is not a given
Allegra Foodservice expects the total UK restaurant market to grow by 1.7% to reach £48bn by the end of 2014. While this rate might appear relatively modest, it reflects the point that the market is by no means firing on all cylinders – and that trading conditions, whilst improving, remain challenging for many. Steve Gotham, insight director at Allegra Foodservice, assesses the situation
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OpinionClevely on track
Gastropub pioneer Rupert Clevely is turning his hand to a new concept, with the opening of Refreshment Rooms - The Cyclist last week, an innovative cafe bar at Brighton train station. Mel Flaherty talks to him
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Challenging intolerance
While translating new EU allergen rules into practical action is demanding, the FSA’s advice can benefit profits as well as customers, says James England of Fourth
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OpinionAvoiding chain-gang perceptions
Mastering the art of brand differentiation helps bond customers emotionally to your product – whatever the scale of your business, argues Ian Dunstall
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OpinionGetting to grips with inequality
In a land where McDonald’s health insurance can cost its workers half of their monthly salary, while its chief executive successfully convinces shareholders that he’s worth $25.1m, what are the chances of minimum-wage reform?
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Getting the wealth out of health
A lack of suitable eating-out options has led to the creation of a US chain that promotes healthy eating. Kerstin Kuhn reports
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Crafting the future
Innovation is not just the domain of the craft brewer, as Roger Protz learnt when he spoke to Everards Brewery’s Stephen Gould
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OpinionThe dial is turning
With uncertainty about the Government’s plans for the tenanted pub sector (almost) behind us, and with an improving performance across tenanted estates accompanied by a return of M&A activity - and continuing innovation - is the dial turning for this often misunderstood part of the industry?
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OpinionGrand plans
Grand Union founder Adam Marshall talks to Mel Flaherty about his ambitions to make the London-based bar group, now backed by Luke Johnson, a “big entity”
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The fine line between genius and madness
Rob Willock, group editor of M&C Report and the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, responds to criticism levelled at the publications by JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin
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OpinionFace the brutal facts about pubs and tax
In a strongly worded article, JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin takes to task those who have expressed optimism about the prospects for major pub companies. He also reserves criticism for M&C Report and the Publican’s Morning Advertiser group editor Rob Willock for not supporting the VAT Club
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OpinionPubco reform: the devil's in the detail
Adrian Bailey, chairman of Parliament’s Business, Innovation & Skills Committe that has been investigating the tenanted pub model for several years, gives some background to yesterday’s announcement from the Government on plans to intervene in the sector and says “the devil is in the detail”