All articles by Shwetali Sapte – Page 100
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NewsHostmore appoints non-executive director
The operator of the Fridays and 63rd+1st brands has appointed Stephen Welker as non-executive director
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Analysis & InsightMenu prices to increase by 6% within 12 months
Menu prices will continue to increase as hospitality leaders struggle to cover rising costs, according to the Business Confidence Survey by CGA and Fourth
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InterviewsBlank Street Coffee: ‘We will bridge the gap between quality and cost’
The NYC-born coffee brand is focused on London expansion and aims to open 24 UK stores this year, MD Ignacio Llado Alvarez-Salas tells MCA
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NewsVacancies up by 103% since pandemic
Between May and June, vacancies in foodservice and accommodation increasd by 88,000 or 103.1% since pre-covid levels, according to the ONS
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InterviewsSt Austell: ‘We want to unleash the potential of the business’
CEO Kevin Georgel speaks to MCA about strengthening the senior team to support the brand’s evolution towards a more customer-led, experiential business
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InterviewsIncipio Group: ‘We’re confident our sites will be resilient’
The Pergola and Lost in Brixton operator plans to open new venues in London while eyeing international expansion, CEO Ed Devenport tells MCA
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Analysis & InsightInflation outpaces sales growth
Like-for-like sales failed to match up to inflation in July, with London lagging behind due to rail strikes and heatwaves, according to the Coffer CGA Business Tracker
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NewsFive Guys: ‘There are 250,000 unique ways to eat our burgers’
Five Guys Europe CEO John Eckbert speaks to entrepreneur Steven Bartlett about building a burger empire in the podcast Diary of a CEO
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InterviewsHush Collection: ‘2021 was a good year for us’
The brand reported an 8.7% increase in turnover on 2019 levels, and plans to expand further both within and outside the UK, CEO Ed Standring told MCA
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings and announcements, featuring new launches from Popeye’s, Incipio Group, Rudy’s Pizza, and more
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NewsDöner Shack to make London debut
The Berlin-inspired kebab concept will debut in Baker Street this autumn, the first of four openings planned over the next six months
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NewsSt Austell strengthens leadership team
The pub operator has promoted Andrew Turner to COO and appointed Paul Harbottle as commercial director alongside its first acquisition in two years
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NewsNTIA calls for intervention over insurance premiums
The industry association has warned escalating premium costs are rising to unsustainable levels
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NewsBII calls for government support amidst energy crisis
The British Institute of Innkeeping has requested urgent support for independent pubs to deal with soaring energy bills
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NewsSticks’n’Sushi announces 10th restaurant opening
The Danish-owned Japanese concept will bring its estate to 10 restaurants in UK with a new opening in Westfield London this year
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NewsJKS to open Arcade at Battersea Power Station
The Sethi siblings-led group has confirmed it will launch a second London site for its food hall concept next year, showcasing a range of global cuisines
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NewsBone Daddies secures new loan facilities
The operator of the Bone Daddies ramen chain and Flesh & Buns will fund new capex with Investec loan facilities secured in June
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NewsDeliveroo growth slows amidst headwinds
The delivery company reported gross transaction value up by 8% in the UK and Ireland but a slowdown in growth in the second quarter, in its half year update
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Analysis & InsightPlant-based PR: The value of the vegan burger
MCA examines the trend for plant-based only restaurants, their commercial viability, and value as a PR opportunity for bigger players
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NewsChopstix to expand footprint in Greater London
The Asian QSR concept has announced it will open three sites in Greater London in the next month, soon after announcing four new openings in Wales