All Gail’s articles – Page 5
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News
Caffè Nero appoints new UK FD
Caffè Nero has appointed Sam Dooks as finance director for the UK & Ireland, MCA understands.
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Analysis & Insight
Niche players have cutting edge
Operators facing ever-more demanding investors and mounting challenges have tended to focus on premiumisation and the strength of their brand, estate and people. However, CBRE’s Simon M Johnson warns this may no longer be enough. He suggests bolt-on acquisitions are likely to become more crucial to success with the result that fledgling brands with an edge will become more valuable.
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NewsAnalysts corner: You’ve got Gail
Leading analyst Douglas Jack, of Peel Hunt, has said the rumoured takeover of Gail’s Bakery by Patisserie Holdings would be materially accretive if it becomes a reality.
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Johnson backs Interiors UK
Serial sector backer Luke Johnson has invested in commercial interior shop fitting company, Interiors UK, MCA understands.
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Patisserie Holdings waiting for group acquisition opportunities
Patisserie Holdings chairman Luke Johnson has told MCA that the c200-strong group is open to the possibility of a group acquisition, but is waiting for the right opportunity
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Opinion
Timing at the bar
It’s a buyer’s market out there at the moment, or so we are told, so why is one of the sector’s most influential and successful investors currently looking to sale his stake not one, but two, of his investments?
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Analysis & InsightBakery market to reach £1.4bn in 2017
The UK branded bakery market is set to reach a value of £1.4bn in 2017, the latest research from MCA has shown.
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News
Site let to Gail’s sold for c£2m
The freehold investment of a site in Clapham let to Gail’s Artisan Bakery has been sold for over £2m
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Gail's to open in Kensington
Gail’s, the Luke Johnson-backed artisan bakery group, is opening a new site in Kensington, MCA understands.
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Trigwell swaps Nero for Gail’s
Andrew Trigwell has stepped down as UK finance director of Caffe Nero to join Gail’s Artisan Bakery
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News
Radio Alice to double up
Radio Alice, the fast-casual pizza concept, is to open its second restaurant after securing a site in Clapham
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PF Chang’s to launch here this summer
PF Chang’s, the Asian-themed US casual dining restaurant chain, is set to make its debut in the UK this summer
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Darwin & Wallace appoints Barnes as ops director
Darwin & Wallace has appointed Polly Barnes, formerly of Gail’s and Byron, as its new operations director
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Gail’s to double up in Oxford
Gail’s Artisan Bakery is set to open its second site in Oxford next week, the first time it has doubled up in a regional city
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NewsSmall Batch Coffee eyes more restaurant partnerships
Small Batch Coffee is looking to capitalise on the growing demand for speciality coffee in the restaurant sector following a successful partnership with Hawksmoor.
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Azzurri completes refinancing
Azzurri Group, the operator of ASK Italian and Zizzi, has completed a refinancing that has seen a “significant upsizing of its senior debt facilities”
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NewsPF Chang’s gears up for UK launch
PF Chang’s, the Asian-themed US casual dining restaurant chain, has moved a step closer to launching in the UK
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NewsAzzurri sees FY sales grow 5%
MCA talks to Azzurri Group chief executive Steve Holmes, as the group publishes its results for the year to 26 June.
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News
Johnson: Gail’s could reach 75 sites
Luke Johnson has told MCA that Gail’s Artisan Bakery could realistically grow to over 75 sites across the UK