All Strada articles – Page 3
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OpinionOff the hook
Loch Fyne never delivered the returns Greene King hoped for when it paid £68m for the business. With the pub operator and brewer trying to off load the brand again, Mark Wingett ask if it is worth casting the net out for
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Analysts corner: Driven to drink
Analysts at Liberum have given their view of the current market and their top picks for the sector, highlighting the potential for premium wet-led venues.
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Analysis & InsightInnovation is on the menu, but the price has to be right
Which operators are making the greatest strides in evolving their product offer, who stands out for their approach to pricing? Steve Gotham looks at what data from MCA’s Menu Tracker can tell us on the crucial subjects of price and product innovation.
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OpinionAn Honest Approach
This year is set to be significant for Honest Burgers as it gears up to expand its offer into the regions. Its co-founders explain how, in a crowded and unpredictable market, they see honesty as the best policy.
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Koh Thai and Buenos Aires Restaurants in merger
High Road Restaurants BidCo, the owner of the Koh Thai Tapas chain of Thai restaurants, yesterday announced a share merger with Buenos Aires Restaurants Holdings, owner of the Buenos Aires steakhouse chain, to form a multi-branded restaurant group.
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Ex-Tragus COO joins Tootoomoo board
James Parsons, the ex-chief operating officer of Tragus, has joined the board of Tootoomoo
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NewsWatson partners with daughters on vegan pub concept
City Pub Group’s upcoming vegan pub concept will see chairman Clive Watson collaborate with his daughters, Made in Chelsea stars, Lucy and Tiffany.
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OpinionAre you adding value? Part 2
Yesterday I wrote that the UK’s hospitality industry was facing a period of fundamental change, with the threat of a significant gap developing in parts of the sector. This morning the focus falls on the value of delivery, technology, experience, property, investment (does private equity have a duty of care?) and protecting your reputation
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OpinionAre you adding value? Part 1
With the next quarterly rent call at the end of March looming, the sector is set to enter a crucial period, one that could lead to it fundamentally changing, with businesses questioning their position in it, their own values and value.
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Giggling Squid set for Harpenden
Giggling Squid has further strengthened its openings pipeline for this year, after securing a site in Harpenden
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OpinionLandmark gambles on new playmaker
As it enters its eighth year of owning Carluccio’s, the Dubai-based Landmark Group has decided to make a key substitution, bringing in Mark Jones, the outgoing chief executive of Goals Soccer Centres and former head of Mecca Bingo, in a move it hopes will steady the ship and move it towards an eventual exit.
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Strada to close over a third of its estate
Strada, the Italian restaurant chain backed by sector investor Hugh Osmond, has confirmed it has closed 11 sites
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NewsStrada shutters tranche of sites
Strada, the Italian restaurant chain backed by sector investor Hugh Osmond, closed a tranche of its sites over the festive season
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Ceviche eyes regional opening
Ceviche, the four-strong, London-based group, is exploring a launch outside the capital
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Coppa Club confirms Maidenhead plans
Coppa Club has confirmed it is to open a new site next summer in Maidenhead’s town centre.
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OpinionJust popping out for a while
You are always told to never push your luck, or as my dad used to say “don’t kick the arse out of it”, so after seven years in the privileged position of editor of MCA, it is time make sure I heed that advice and move onwards and upwards in the wider William Reed family.
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NewsAbbasi named Feng Sushi MD
JD Abbasi, formerly an operations director at Farmacy and Giraffe, has been appointed managing director of Feng Sushi
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NewsPearson to lead Benito’s Hat
Michael Pearson, until recently operations director at Ping Pong, is to become managing director of Benito’s Hat
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OpinionAssured Azzurri
While the majority of the casual dining sector, especially Italian-focused concepts, are coming under increasing pressure, the Azzurri Group, the operator of ASK Italian, Zizzi and Coco di Mama, continues to grow and outperform the market. On the back of its full-year results, Mark Wingett has a closer look at the business and talks to chief executive Steve Holmes
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Osmond: Mid-market units could become unviable
Hugh Osmond, the sector investor, has said that combination of issues including increases in minimum wages, rates and food costs, will make many mid-market units unviable