All Restaurants articles – Page 3
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NewsIndividual Restaurants strengthens leadership team
The group behind Piccolino and Forbici has announced two key senior appointments to support its future growth and capability across technology, transformation and brand development
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NewsCompetitive socialising boosting Christmas demand at Market Halls as bookings surge
The food hall operator says corporate parties increasingly moving beyond the traditional festive meal in favour of experience-led celebrations that combine food, drink and entertainment
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InterviewsIndividual Restaurants: ‘A little bit of diversity in our portfolio is important’
CEO Andrew Garton tells MCA the group is already exploring opportunities to grow its Publican Estate following the launch of its first venture under the brand, The Last Exchange
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Analysis & InsightTraditional puddings look to be undergoing revival
Younger diners are driving the trend, many of whom have discovered dishes such as sticky toffee pudding and fruit crumble on TikTok and Instagram, rather than home cooking, The Times has reported.
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Weekend PressBudget to bring business rates relief for pubs and restaurants
Chancellor John Healey’s upcoming Budget is expected to raise the Small Business Rates Relief threshold, exempting up to 75,000 properties from business rates altogether
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NewsLosses widen for Byron as turnover falls
The beleaguered burger brand, which was acquired by Niyamo Capital last November, says it remains focused on restoring profitability despite its loss after tax increasing 130% in FY25
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NewsMarco Pierre White: Labour doesn’t understand business
The celebrity chef and restaurateur predicted the economics of the hospitlaity sector would push restaurant operators towards simplified kitchen models
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the latest opening stories this week, from Loungers’ international debut, to Flight Club’s latest UK venue and a new Bat & Ball location for Urban Pubs & Bars
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NewsHot honey to AI: what’s shaping menu innovation
From Dubai chocolate to spice bags, operators at MCA’s Innovation Conference urged delagtes to look beneath the surface of viral trends and let customer feedback, careful execution and smarter technology guide their menu decisions
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NewsRaising Cane’s lines up fourth London site in Dalston
The US fried chicken brand is advertising for jobs at a site on 3-5 Kingsland High Street
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Analysis & InsightWhy UK restaurant groups are betting on international expansion
With the cost doing business in the UK soaring, international expansion is no longer seen as a nice-to-have bolt-on; it’s an increasingly essential route to growth particularly for private equity backers
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NewsGroup François to expand to Dubai
The London-based operator has partnered with Keybourne Group to launch its Café François brand in the UAE
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NewsHoppers partners with BA
The Sri Lankan-focused restaurant group will be the first JKS-owned brand to partner with an airline, offering a special menu on board British Airways’s new route to Colombo
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News#VATsTheProblem petition submitted to Downing Street
The campaign, which has now attracted more than 400,000 supporters, says the submission is an important milestone to demonstrate the growing support behind a fairer tax burden for hospitality
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NewsBancone heads to Paris
The London-based fresh pasta concept from David Ramsay and Will Ellner will cross the Channel next year, launching two restaurants in the French capital in quick succession
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InterviewsYO! ‘We are confident there is significant headroom for further expansion’
The sushi brand tells MCA it’s had an “incredibly encouraging” performance over the past year – particularly across its retail kiosk estate – and is exploring further opportunities with existing and prospective retail partners
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NewsPremium restaurant leaders explore overseas growth
With challenging conditions in the UK prompting restaurant operators to look overseas for growth, leaders from JKS Restaurants, LSL Capital and Permanently Unique will explore international opportunities at MCA’s Restaurant Conference
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Bars and pubs outperform restaurants in September
Bars, pubs and clubs recorded strong growth last month, as UK consumer spending on hospitality and leisure rose 2.7% year-on-year, according to Barclays
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Analysis & InsightDestination dining: Hotel F&B returns to centre stage
Hotel restaurants and bars used to be ‘the’ place to go for a meal out or a business meeting over coffee, but competition from high street eateries and pressure to focus on achieving greater profits from rooms saw their relevance subside. Now, they are making a comeback, with F&B increasingly the hero of the hotel.
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NewsAdam Handling appoints MD
Nicola Gartenberg has spent more than nine years with the business, and steps up from executive director after overseeing the openings of the Frog and Ugly Butterfly