All Gail’s articles – Page 4
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NewsFarmstand takes Canary Wharf and Waterloo sites
Farmstand, the sustainable fast-casual concept, has taken two new restaurant sites, in Canary Wharf and Waterloo, MCA has learnt.
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Opinion
The pirates of pizza
As one of the newest players in the burgeoning pizza sector, Radio Alice is out to get Londoners on its wavelength. Stefan Chomka, editor of MCA’s sister title, Restaurant Magazine, meets the founders, Matteo and Salvatore Aloe, and managing director, Emma King, to discuss tapping into the UK casual dining scene and the partnership with the Azzurri Group.
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NewsSt Austell acquires first Dorset pub
St Austell has made its first acquisitions in Dorset, taking on two sites in Lyme Regis.
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Analysis & InsightA swing and a hit
Competitive socialising has been a rapidly growing sub-sector of the UK leisure market for some time now. Be it crazy golf, darts, ping-pong, escape rooms, shuffle-boards or even axe-throwing, this segment is a broad church. The question raised more than most is will it be a sustainable part of the sector in the long term? With the recent fundraising by Flight Club and now Swingers, that conversation has now moved on to who will be the winners and losers. With a multimillion-pound investment from a leading investment firm, Swingers seems set to be one the formers, writes Mark Wingett.
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NewsDiary: Wind blowing in wrong direction for Gail’s
Diary was interested in reports overnight that the mooted IPO or sale of Bread Holdings, the owner of Gail’s Bakery, the Luke-Johnson chaired group, had been postponed. The reason being given is the uncertainty over the UK leaving the European Union. Diary has a stab at thinking of some others.
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Analysis & Insight
Don’t miss the point
What a week. From the revelations at Patisserie Holdings, the ongoing and sad fallout surrounding food labelling and Pret A Manger, to the administration of two further sector companies, it was seven days that again put the sector on the front pages/in national news updates and front of mind in the public consciousness, sadly for the wrong reasons. It was particular frustrating, argues Mark Wingett, as at the same time, some positive strides were being made communicating what the industry contributes and the good it does.
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NewsGail’s to push further into regions
Gail’s Bakery is to extend its reach outside London with a new opening in Eastheath, Wokingham.
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NewsGail’s to roll out sustainable coffee cups
Gail’s is to roll out compostable and biodegradable coffee cups across its c40 strong estate of bakery outlets this week.
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OpinionInside track: I’ll get my Cote
A buried paragraph at the end of a story on GBK facing a CVA, suggested that Cote was exploring a possible merger and had held early talks about a tie-up with a listed company. Mark Wingett looks at what listed company would be a good fit for the French restaurant chain. He also explores what went wrong at GBK and why Gaucho’s new owners have swapped Meakin for Martin (Williams)
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NewsGail’s launches new veggie and vegan-friendly breakfast menu
Gail’s has launched a new breakfast menu featuring new vegetarian and vegan options. New items include a sausage breakfast roll with Mayfield Swiss cheese and a fried egg, served on a cream bun with tomato relish, and a scrambled egg roll with avocado, tomato relish and baby spinach. It is ...
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NewsGehlan steps down as Smashburger UK MD
Tracy Gehlan has stepped down as managing director of Smashburger UK, the better burger brand, MCA understands.
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NewsDarwin & Wallace announces seventh site
Independent neighbourhood bar group Darwin & Wallace has secured its seventh site, in the Dicken’s Yard development in Ealing, and has hinted of more to come in 2019.
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NewsTom Simmons – Tower Bridge appoints administrators
Tom Simmons – Tower Bridge, the restaurant from the Welsh chef, has called in administrators, MCA understands.
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NewsGail’s appoints head of property
Gail’s Bakery, the c40-strong chain chaired and backed by Luke Johnson, has appointed Brett Parker as its new head of property. Parker joins Gail’s from the Crew Clothing Co, where he spent nearly three years as its property manager. Gail’s recently opened in Balham and Muswell Hill to take its ...
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NewsPasta Remoli secures third site
Pasta Remoli, the fast causal Italian concept, has secured its third London restaurant at Dickens Yard, Ealing after opening a production kitchen.
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NewsWest Cornwall opens Stansted airport site
West Cornwall Pasty Company has opened a kiosk within Stansted Airport’s departure lounge, as it expands its presence in travel hubs.
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News
West Cornwall Pasty Co appoints new MD
West Cornwall Pasty Co, the Samworth Brothers-owned chain, has appointed Barry Cook, formerly of Gail’s Bakery and PF Chang’s, as its new managing director, MCA has learnt.
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News
Gail’s Bakery lines up three more London sites
Gail’s Bakery is to open a further three London sites, in Balham, Southbank and Muswell Hill, this year.
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Opinion
On course to be US masters
Competitive socialising is frequently cited as the ‘next big thing’ for the eating and drinking-out sector and one of the stars of the segment is crazy golf concept, Swingers. Mel Flaherty met founders Matt Grech-Smith and Jeremy Simmonds as they look to hit overseas expansion a fair way.
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Analysis & Insight
Gender pay gap reporting: A sector overview
Gender pay gap reporting has been dominating the headlines this week. With the deadline now passed, what were the numbers reported by some of the biggest players in the eating and drinking out market? MCA takes a look