All YO! Sushi articles – Page 5
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NewsIndustry coalition calls on Chancellor for action
UKHospitality and a coalition of hospitality businesses have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond to call for targeted support in this month’s Budget that will protect the economic contribution made by the sector.
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NewsFocus on: Workers on boards
Sector leaders have given mixed reactions to proposals from the Labour party leadership to force companies to have employee representatives on their boards.
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NewsSeptember 2018
In the September edition, we talk to the key players in the delivery market as well as operators about the rise of virtual restaurants. We also bring you a rare interview with serial sector entrepreneur Richard Caring who talks about his plans for the Ivy Collection and Bill’s as well as his concerns about the pressures facing the sector. This edition also features in-depth discussions with YO! Sushi’s Richard Hodgson, as well as Pizza Hut’s Jens Hofma.
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Analysis & Insight
Lessons from the US masters
Operators in the UK have always looked across the Atlantic for inspiration, so AlixPartners US managing director Adam Werner highlights some of the key trends affecting the US market at the moment. James Wallin finds out more.
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NewsBanarse swaps Gaucho for Wahaca
Suresh Banarse, the global HR director for the Gaucho group, is leaving to join Wahaca as people director, MCA understands.
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NewsYO! FY lfls up 4%
YO! Sushi, the Mayfair Equity Partners-backed group, saw like-for-like sales increase by 4% in the year to 27 November 2017, as EBITDA increased from £7m to £8.5m.
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NewsFive Guys lines up five further openings
Five Guys, the better burger brand, will open five more sites before the end of the year, as it targets strengthening its 2019 pipeline.
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NewsFormer Innis & Gunn MD launches restaurant brand
David Hall, the man behind Innis & Gunn’s Beer Kitchen model, has launched a new restaurant concept.
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Analysis & InsightTwo out of three operators implement regional pricing
On average, two out of three operators surveyed in MCA’s latest Menu Tracker report vary their prices dependent on region, with JD Wetherspoon, All Bar One and O’Neill’s among the operators with the largest differentials.
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NewsJohnson: ‘Majority of investors have lost interest in sector’
“Nine out of 10 investors have lost all interest in the sector,” warned Luke Johnson, partner, Risk Capital Partners, at yesterday’s UKHospitality conference, Shaping the Future.
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NewsBar Soba appoints Ladd as CEO
Bar Soba Group has appointed David Ladd, formerly of Copper Dog Whisky and Cameron’s Brewery, as its new chief executive.
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Analysis & InsightUK street food market to reach £1.2bn in 2018
The UK street food market will reach an estimated total value of £1.2bn in 2018 – up 9.1% on 2017, MCA analysis predicts.
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NewsSherlock steps down from Black Sheep
Kieran Sherlock, formerly of YO! Sushi, has stepped down as property director of Black Sheep Coffee
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NewsGreene King appoints PwC on Loch Fyne
Greene King has appointed advisors at PwC to oversee the sale of bulk of its Loch Fyne restaurant business
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Analysis & InsightSurvey flags up high salt content of OOH salads
Campaign group Action on Salt is calling for mandatory colour-coded nutrition labelling in restaurants and fast food outlets, following the results of its latest survey, which highlighted the high levels of salt in some bought salads.
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OpinionThai breaker
TriSpan’s acquisition of a significant stake in Rosa’s Thai Café should provide a timely boost to a market buffeted by the headwinds currently blowing through it. Mark Wingett discusses how this deal also welcomes a new investment player into the mix - one determined to make its own mark on the sector.
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NewsHoran swaps YO! Sushi for Loch Fyne
Michael Horan has left his role as operations director at YO! Sushi to head up Greene King’s Loch Fyne division, MCA understands.
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OpinionAround the world in 80 opportunities
In his latest Going Global column for MCA, international franchise expert Jasper Reid, weighs up the pros and cons of the major franchising targets around the world. He also takes a look at some non-traditional locations where UK eating out brands could thrive.
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News
Innis & Gunn appoints new ops director
Scottish brewer and operator Innis & Gunn has appointed Steve Drew as director of operations, as it looks to push forward with expansion plans in Scotland and the North of England.
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NewsYO! acquires leading sushi brand Taiko
YO! Sushi has further underlined its plan to create a global multi-format and multi-brand sushi business, with the acquisition of Taiko Foods