All Drake & Morgan articles
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Jillian MacLean awarded the Freedom of the City of London
The CEO and founder of bar and restaurant group Drake & Morgan was awarded the honour for her leadership and innovation within the the hospitality industry.
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Interviews
Drake & Morgan on a creative approach to sustainability
Turning food waste into new products and keeping employees engaged has benefited the bottom line, according to director Graham Hall
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Drake & Morgan: 2023 was transformational
Director Graham Hall discusses how the group’s young workforce are driving change as the business looks minimise its environmental impact, in the latest series of articles profiling finalists in the Sustainability category of the MCA Hospitality Awards
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Drake & Morgan delivers record Christmas
Like-for-like sales were up 31.7% against the same period in 2022 at the 17-strong premium bar and restaurant group
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Interviews
Drake & Morgan: ‘We were agile enough to build a resilient model’
The bar and restaurant group is eager to explore opportunities for future growth across the UK, owing to continued investment in experiences and an all-day proposition, CEO and founder Jillian MacLean tells MCA
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‘Immersive events’ drive sales for Drake & Morgan
The London-based bar and restaurant group reported turnover of £43.3m for FY23, as it successfully exited its CVA earlier this year
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Drake & Morgan reports ‘resilient’ performance
The 18-strong Bowmark Capital-backed group said its performance had continued to improve in the current financial year with strong trading so far this Christmas
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Drake & Morgan appoints advisors
The London-based bar and restaurant group has confirmed it has appointed Sapient Corporate Finance as it assesses its strategic options
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Drake & Morgan sees strong return to trading
The bar and restaurant group has seen a strong return to trading levels since the removal of Plan B restrictions at the end of January, as it recovers from a tough FY21 financial year.
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Operators pledge fundraising support for Ukraine
Brewhouse & Kitchen is donating the proceeds from its seasonal beer, while Drake & Morgan is donating money from the sale of its chicken kyiv dish
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Ramsay to open first Bread Street Kitchen outside capital
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants is to open its first Bread Street Kitchen outside the capital, with an opening lined up in Edinburgh.
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Drake & Morgan receives approval for CVA
Drake & Morgan has secured approval to enter a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), with 90% of creditors voting in favour of the proposals at a meeting last week.
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Drake & Morgan to enter CVA, three sites to close
Drake & Morgan, the bar and restaurant group with sites in London, Manchester and Edinburgh, is entering into a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
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Drake & Morgan sees profits dip in run up to lockdown
Drake & Morgan is hoping to rebuild the London-based bar and restaurant group with the easing of Covid-related restrictions.
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Interviews
Hero Award: ‘Rob Mitchell is the barometer of our business’
As part of the new Hero Award category at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, MCA is profiling five senior managers who have gone above and beyond in steering their business through the crisis. In today’s profile, Drake & Morgan CEO Jillian Maclean discusses her nomination, executive chef Rob Mitchell, and why he has been so integral in preserving the business through lockdown and planning for the post-pandemic world.
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Event News
Hospitality heroes recognised at Retailers’ Retailer Awards
To mark what has been a truly testing 12 months, this year MCA is introducing a new, unique category at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, which recognises the unsung heroes of the hospitality sector.
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Former Fullers head of finance joins Drake & Morgan
Former Fullers head of finance David King has been appointed as new chief financial officer at bar and restaurant group Drake & Morgan.
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Operators opt for mobile order and pay solution
Mobile order and pay app Wi5 has seen an upsurge in new hospitality partners as operators plan for reopening. Multi-site operators including Pho, Pizza Pilgrims, Boxpark, Drake & Morgan, Puttshack, Ole & Steen and Aubaine have all signed up to the service, which will allow consumers to order and pay at table when sites reopen, limiting contact and therefore potentially making sites more ‘covid-secure.’
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Drake & Morgan drives profits in ‘good year of progress’
Drake & Morgan, the London-based bar and restaurant group, has announced adjusted pre-tax profits of £1.9m, up 31% year on year.