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News
Johnson makes contract catering move
Luke Johnson, the serial investor, has taken his first steps into the contract catering arena after acquiring a majority stake in Yes Dining, a subsidiary of Bright Futures.Bright Futures Group (BFG) sold Yes Dining, which is overseen by managing director Chris Mitchell, for a nominal amount plus the forgiveness of ...
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News
Johnson takes Draft House stake and chairman role
Luke Johnson, the serial restaurant investor, has taken a substantial minority stake in Draft House, the three-strong London-based pub concept founded by Charlie McVeigh, M&C Report has learnt.Johnson, who is set to become chairman of the business, has personally invested an undisclosed sum in the company, which he described to ...
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News
Johnson in talks to invest in Draft House
Luke Johnson, the serial restaurant investor, is understood to be in discussions to acquire a substantial equity stake in Draft House, the London-based pub concept founded by Charlie McVeigh, M&C Report has learnt.The first Draft House was launched in Northcote Road, Clapham in November 2009 by McVeigh, the former owner ...
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Opinion
High street heroes
Mark Wingett looks at how pubs and restaurants could be the saviours of the declining British high streetEating and drinking out operators your country needs you. Sorry that was a bit dramatic. Let me put it another way. Your high street needs you.The British high street is in decline, some ...
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Opinion
We are having a dwell time
Inside Track by Mark WingettDo I have your attention? Just asking because in this whirlwind, technology-driven world in which we try to survive, most of us have the attention span of a three year old. I might therefore have lost you already to Peppa Pig!Three years ago, a study by ...