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All YO! Sushi articles – Page 17
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OpinionYou got that vibe?
Consumer expectations in terms of value have never been higher, a great deal in part to the high levels of offer and service currently in play across the sector, but what can mark out that experience even further?
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OpinionBrighton: buying some cool
Brighton has gone from a grubby seaside town to gaining an exclusive status that’s almost on a par with London. Jessica Mason looks at what makes this city tick and how to make a business succeed
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NewsYO! appoints new ops director
New YO! Sushi chief executive Vanessa Hall has made her first key appointment after hiring Paul Reynolds as the group’s new operations director
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OpinionLittle brother comes of age
Just over a year on from joining YO! Sushi, the group’s new CEO Vanessa Hall talks to Mark Wingett about the brand, its people and the opportunities ahead
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NewsYO! secures third Edinburgh site
YO! Sushi is to open its third site in Edinburgh and the first new restaurant in the city’s Princes Street for decades after the council’s shops-only policy for the street was rescinded
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OpinionRising stars needed to beat talent timebomb
The ability to attract and retain new talent is one of the eating and drinking-out industry’s most significant challenges. Many school and university leavers continue to believe that the sector is not a viable career path for them to embark on
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Analysis & InsightThe story so far
The first half of this year has underlined the feeling that the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector is slowly, but surely pulling itself out of the downturn. Vibrancy has returned to the market, while even pub groups are looking at entering the fast casual market, but will the next six months and beyond cement this position?
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NewsYO! extends breakfast offer outside airports
YO! Sushi, the Vanessa Hall-led group, has made its breakfast offer available for the first time outside of an airport, at its new Baker Street site
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NewsCalculus confirms Chop’d investment
Private equity fund manager Calculus Capital has confirmed it has invested £2m in Chop’d, the London-based salad bar chain
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YO! reaches 70 in the UK
YO! Sushi, the Vanessa Hall-led chain, will today opens its 70th UK restaurant in Baker Street, London
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People 1st celebrates a decade of success
People 1st has celebrated its 10th birthday and said that it had delivered significant results and improvements across the hospitality industry.
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Analysis & InsightLoch Fyne tops customer satisfaction poll
Loch Fyne, the Greene King-owned brand, is delivering the highest levels of customer satisfaction in the UK’s eating out sector, according to the latest findings from CGA Peach’s BrandTrack
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NewsTragus brings in new team for Strada
Tragus has appointed a new management team to realise the potential of its Strada brand, a process that could eventually lead to it exploring options for the chain
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NewsYO! introduces iPad payments
YO! Sushi, the Quilvest-backed group, is in the process of introducing a system that allows customers to order and pay via iPads
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NewsYO! signs deal for 50 US openings
YO! Sushi, the Quilvest-backed group, plans to open 50 restaurants in the US over the next six years after signing a new franchise agreement for the country
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NewsYO! reassess US expansion plans
YO! Sushi, the Quilvest-backed group, has reassessed its US expansion plans, which has led to the closure of its first site in the country in Washington DC’s Union Street train station
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NewsYO! FY EBITDA up 15%, confirms Hall as CEO
YO! Sushi, the Quilvest-backed group, has confirmed that chief operating officer Vanessa Hall has succeeded Robin Rowland as chief executive, with Rowland, who has led the company for 14 years, becoming executive chairman
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NewsHall to be confirmed as next YO! CEO
Vanessa Hall, YO! Sushi’s current chief operating officer, is to become its new chief executive, replacing Robin Rowland, who will become the 67-strong brand’s executive chairman, as it gears up for a £120m sale process later this year
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YO! launches World Cup campaign
YO! Sushi, the Robin Rowland-led, Quilvest-backed group, is embarking on a nationwide campaign encourage its customers to support Japan as a second team in this summer’s World Cup and is offering a chance to win £1m
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Salt reduction pledge attracts 50 dining out operators
Around 50 pub and restaurant operators have now signed up to the Department of Health’s pledge to reduce salt in the food they serve to help diners achieve a reduction of 1g per person per day compared to the amount eaten in 2007