All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 46
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Analysis & InsightBusinesses confident rebuilding margins
Six in ten business surveyed over the past month said they planned to raise prices in order to protect margins, according to Lloyds Bank’s latest monthly barometer
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NewsKricket partners with Growth Kitchen
The White Rabbit Fund-backed Indian restaurant group is looking to use the partnership to optimise its delivery-only offering.
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InterviewsRoger Whiteside: ‘Greggs is in safe hands’
From global pandemics to alien invasions, Greggs can survive whatever is thrown at it, former chief executive, and winner of MCA’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Roger Whiteside tells MCA
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NewsGreggs still considering overseas expansion
Former chief executive Roger Whiteside told MCA the food to go retailer still had a small team working on where there could be opportunities to take Greggs outside the UK
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Analysis & InsightDrink sales flat ahead of Jubilee week
Average sales across Britain’s managed pubs, restaurants and bars were only 0.2% behind the comparative week in 2019, according to the latest CGA Drinks Recovery Tracker
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NewsComptoir Group is back in profit
Chief executive Chaker Hanna said the business had emerged from the difficulties of the last couple of years in a better position than pre-pandemic, and had the confidence and ability to expand
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NewsPaula MacKenzie appointed PizzaExpress CEO
MacKenzie, who left her role as managing director at KFC UK & Ireland in March, will join PizzaExpress on 6 June, and will lead the 10,000-strong team on the next stage of its growth journey
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Analysis & InsightDip in restaurant bookings
Restaurant bookings fell by two percentage points in the week to 22 May, according to Open Table figures, collated by the Office for National Statistics
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NewsLiberation Group acquires two for Butcombe
The Northey Arms in Box, Wiltshire and The Rising Sun in Backwell, North Somerset have joined Butcombe’s estate of pubs and inns in the South West from OHH Pub Company
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NewsWingstop secures multi-million pound debt facility
Lemon Pepper Holdings, the master franchisee of Wingstop UK, has secured the facility from Barclays to help faciliate the continued roll out of the brand
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the biggest opening news this week, featuring Wagamama, M Restaurants, Inception Group and San Carlo Group
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NewsDishoom appoints new marketing director
Sara Stark has stepped down from her role as marketing and creative director after 11 years at the restaurant business, with former Just Eat marketing director Lucy Milne to replace her
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NewsRedCat Pub Company expands coaching inns portfolio
The pub investment vehicle, led by Rooney Anand, has acquired the Castle of Brecon hotel, for its subsidiary The Coaching Inn Group
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NewsKnoops announces 100 site target for UK
The chocolate-focused cafe business is looking to open 10-15 sites this year, as part of wider expansion plans, with its first central London site to open next week
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NewsBig Smoke Brew Co to extend airport reach
The Surrey-based brewer and pub operator is to open two new sites at Heathrow Airport this summer, in addition to a previously announced site at Luton airport.
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NewsFranchising to be core driver of Marston’s growth
The majority of its £1bn sales opportunity will come from repositioning its pub estate and franchise opportunities, including within its Brains estate, CEO Andrew Andrea said
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NewsFoodservice drives profits at EG Group
Gross profit within its Foodservice operations increased by 54% year-on-year, driven by the acquisitions of Leon and Cooplands last year and new openings
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Analysis & InsightElizabeth line: ‘Tottenham Court Road could become the centre of the West End’
The pandemic has led to an influx of day trippers to the capital and the opening of the Elizabeth line is set to amplify this. MCA assesses what the impact might be on F&B and which locations could flourish.
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NewsChopstix aiming for the century within a year
The Asian QSR brand, which earlier this week announced a partnership with Haven, has another five franchise partners lined up, MD Jon Lake told MCA
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NewsYoung’s appoints first retail director
Mark Loughborough, currently senior director of operations, will join the board on 30 September 2022