All articles by Shwetali Sapte – Page 87
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NewsStrong UK debut for Blank Street
The specialty coffee chain reported £1.8m turnover for its first six months in the UK, with plans to expand its offer and launch a subscription program
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InterviewsBoojum: ‘We’re confident the brand will resonate’
Founder David Maxwell speaks to MCA about the underpenetrated Mexican fast casual category and having a great partner in Azzurri Group as Boojum gears up for UK expansion
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NewsThe Alchemist receives £15m loan from OakNorth
The loan will support the rollout of new sites and refinance existing debt, as the cocktail bar group looks to open 10 new sites over the next three year
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NewsUrban Pubs & Bars poised for further growth
The London-based pub and dining group reported a 17% increase in like-for-like sales, having doubled the size of its business over the past two years
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NewsGreg and Marie Marchand to close Frenchie
The duo will close their Covent Garden site after eight years, citing increasingly challenging trading conditions in London
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NewsBrighton Pier Group to sell Coalition nightclub
The seafront nightclub will be sold as part of a simplification process to reduce the number of companies in Brighton Pier Group’s bars division
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NewsMcWin: ‘The restaurant sector is remarkably resilient’
The private equity firm, which yesterday announced is acquisition of restaurant group Sticks’n’Sushi, said the deal has been ‘years in the making’
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NewsVarious Eateries reports 12% revenue growth
The Coppa Club operator has reported a resilient performance in the year ended October 2023, with plans to open up to 10 Noci and three Coppa Club sites
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InterviewsGreene King: ‘We’re trying to build a long-term, sustainable business’
Chief people officer Andrew Bush speaks to MCA about the pubco’s transformative journey in a finalist profile for the Diversity Award at MCA’s Hospitality Awards
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NewsProper Pubs to launch first mid-market offer
The community operator division of Admiral Taverns will launch a new concept that entails a coffee offering, along with snacks, craft lager, and an extensive wine list
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InterviewsGreene King: ‘Collaboration on net zero is absolutely vital’
Sustainability officer Assad Malic explains how the pub company’s Engage platform plays an essential role in its decarbonisation journey, in the latest finalist profile for the Sustainability category at MCA’s Hospitality Awards
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NewsBoojum to open first site in mainland UK
The Ireland-based fast casual chain, which was acquired by Azzurri Group last year, plans to open 25 stores over the next five years
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InterviewsArc Inspirations: ‘One of our core values is to care’
The group’s senior team discuss the journey towards a more inclusive business, as part of a series of finalist profiles for the Diversity Leadership Programme category at MCA’s Hospitality Awards
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NewsGreene King to hold talks over slavery reparations
The pubco is to hold a meeting with officials from Caribbean nation Kitts and Nevis, who have asked for reparations over Greene King’s founder’s links to slave trade
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NewsLicensed Trade Charity appoints Chris Welham as CEO
Welham, who has worked in hospitality for over 27 years, will succeed current CEO Jim Brewster at the beginning of March
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NewsWingstop plots biggest year of expansion
The wing concept announced its biggest openings pipeline since its UK debut in 2018, with nine new locations to open this year and a further six under negotiation for 2024
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NewsFarmer J secures £5.5m investment
The funding round, led by venture capital firm Beringea, will aid the London-based concept to expand within the UK and launch internationally
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InterviewsUrban Greens encouraged by return of City workers
The London-based salad concept Urban Greens will open two of its next three sites in the capital’s financial district, encouraged by strong mid-week sales
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NewsLoungers celebrates 250 sites
The all-day concept opens its 250th site - Pionero Lounge in Rochdale - today, and remains on track to open 34 sites in the current financial year
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NewsBuns From Home promotes Shereen Ritchie to CEO
Ritchie, who joined the London bakery chain as COO eight months ago, has taken the helm as Buns From Home gears up for further expansion