All articles by Finn Scott-Delany – Page 47
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NewsBrewdog finds lifeline in retail while plotting return to bars
Brewdog’s revenue from brewing and retail has provided a lifeline during lockdown – but the company remains committed to reopening its bars in the future, COO David McDowall has told MCA.
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NewsPCA promises to champion rights of tied pub tenants
It is now “more important than ever” that pub tenants have the benefit of their statutory rights and protections, new Pubs Code Adjudicator Fiona Dickie has said.
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NewsTory MPs back Raise the Bar campaign
A group of 86 Conservative MPs have written to the chancellor calling for hospitality businesses with a rateable value above £51,000 to be included in a grant scheme.
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NewsNo ‘cliff edge’ in furlough scheme
There will be no “cliff-edge” for businesses to face when the coronavirus job retention scheme is brought to end, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said.
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InterviewsTurtle Bay: Social distancing 'doesn’t work' in restaurants and bars
Turtle Bay “probably won’t be a viable business” under social distancing restrictions, founder and CEO Ajith Jayawickrema has told MCA.
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InterviewsD&D’s Gunewardena: 'We will try and do anything to make it work’
How the government defines physical distancing will have a huge impact on the viability of hospitality operations emerging from lockdown, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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NewsRural hospitality faces ‘toxic recipe’ of challenges
The rural economy faces devastation and rural hospitality collapse without longer term support, an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned.
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InterviewsWhat it’s like to operate in lockdown part five: Franco Manca
Franco Manca opened five stores for delivery and collection on Friday after a two week in trial in Chiswick. David Page, chairman of parent company Fulham Shore, talks to MCA about the benefits of flat sharing pizzaiolas and why pre-coronavirus rents are not going to happen again.
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Analysis & InsightConfidence in industry plummets to 5%
Confidence is at rock bottom among the directors of Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants, with a time out on rent now a key business priority.
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NewsCaffe Nero to reopen eight cafes
Caffè Nero has announced it will be re-opening eight stores next week on a trial basis for takeaway.
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NewsGreggs backtracks on public trial over crowd fears
Greggs has reversed a trial to reopen 20 of its bakery shops to the public over fears they could become overcrowded with customers.
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InterviewsAlasdair Murdoch: High street ‘over’ without rent compromise
High street operators cannot be expected to pay pre-covid-19 rents when only open for delivery, Burger King UK CEO Alasdair Murdoch has told MCA.
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InterviewsWhat it’s like to operate in lockdown part 3: Burger King
Burger King UK opened a further eight sites for delivery yesterday, with more to follow in the coming weeks. Discussing the move, CEO Alasdair Murdoch tells MCA how the company has developed a new safety-first operating system, and why being early puts the brand on the front foot against its competitive rivals.
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NewsKFC to have 100 delivery sites open next week
KFC has announced plans to open a further 80 sites for delivery, which will bring its UK total to 100 by Monday next week.
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NewsMcDonald’s begins tests for reopening
McDonald’s is carrying out tests this week in preparation for reopening a number of sites, UK CEO Paul Pomroy has said.
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NewsUKH drafts covid-19 operating framework for sector
UK Hospitality is working on an industry-wide voluntary framework on how to operate safely amid social distancing, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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NewsEverards: Too early to charge tenants rent
Everards has cancelled rent for tenants for April and May in recognition that government support for the pub sector is only just starting to come through.
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NewsShake Shack to reopen two restaurants
Shake Shack will re-open its Tottenham Court Road and Canary Wharf locations for takeaway and delivery this week.
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NewsTronc not part of JRS: ‘This is disastrous’
Employers cannot include tronc when claiming under jobs retention scheme, in what will be a major blow to furloughed hospitality staff, the government has clarified.
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Analysis & InsightMeal delivery up 10% with British cuisine most popular
Meal delivery frequency has grown 10% week on week, with consumers now ordering it on average 2.3 times a week.