All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 48
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NewsChopstix appoints first franchise director
Aaron Moore-Saxton joins the Asian QSR brand from Itsu, where he was director of partnerships
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NewsSt Austell Brewery returns to profit
CEO Kevin Georgel said the business experienced “unprecedented levels of demand” following lockdown, achieving underlying operating profit of £11.3m for the 52 weeks to 1 January 2022
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NewsZanna Hospitality to expand in Liverpool
The North West based operator is to open four venues within the new Flannels department store in the city
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Analysis & InsightDelivery fees could provide respite for Domino’s
The majority of franchisees are now charging fees ranging from 99p to £2.50 but it is unlikely to have a major impact on demand, analyst Berenberg believes
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Analysis & InsightFoodservice price inflation hits 13.6%
Oil & fats showed the highest levels of year–on-year inflation in March 2022 – up more than 50% – according to the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index
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InterviewsStar Pubs: ‘New ways of working are creating opportunities for pubs’
The hybrid working model is creating opportunities for great pubs in the suburbs – but that doesn’t mean city centres are dead, Star Pubs MD Lawson Mountstevens tells MCA
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Analysis & InsightHospitality workers clocking up more hours
The post-pandemic weekly average varied across the sector with employees in wet-led businesses working an average of 23 hours compared to +40 hours in fine dining establishments
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NewsNightcap appoints group people director
Rebecca Rose joins the late night bar business from Various Eateries, where she was people director
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NewsHawksmoor lines up Liverpool restaurant
The Graphite-backed restaurant business has lined up a site within the Grade II listed India Buildings in the city, with the opening pencilled in for later this year
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NewsWingstop: ‘UK market is blueprint for success’
President and CEO Michael Skipworth has said its success in the UK was a “clear demonstration of the power of our international growth strategy”, with 15 UK openings slated for 2022
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NewsKFC UK & Ireland sees sales up 7%
Parent company Yum! Brands said sales within its KFC UK & Ireland division made up 8% of the global fast food chain’s overall revenue in the first quarter ended 31 March 2022
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InterviewsCreams planning to ‘turbo charge’ expansion
The dessert café business believes there are 500 viable locations in the UK, with growth targeted in the north and other regional cities, MD Othman Shoukat told MCA
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NewsCreams CEO to step down as Pistachio Holdings increases share
The reshuffle in ownership structure will see Adam Mani take up the role of chief innovation officer, while Balal Aqil will become an advisor
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Analysis & InsightFridays: ‘We use data to remove friction’
The removal of transactional aspects of employees’ jobs enables them to focus on enhancing the overall guest experience, CTO Erica Livermore told Hostech
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Analysis & InsightCorbin & King: ‘Our data journey was not joined up’
The London-based restaurant group has been working to ensure that what guests experience from its digital communications matches the personalised experience on the floor
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Analysis & InsightOn-premise drinks sales back to growth
Average sales in the week ended 23 April 2022 were 1% up on the same week in 2019, according to the latest CGA Drinks Recovery Tracker
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NewsGreene King returns to being cash generative
Group revenue at the pub company and brewer rose by 41.6% to £1.34bn for the 52 weeks to 2 January 2022, however it recorded an overall loss before tax of £113m for the period.
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NewsStar Pubs to invest £42m in pub upgrades
The Heineken-owned pub company is to update more than a quarter of its estate in 2022, with 660 pubs to benefit from its annual capex investment programme
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Analysis & InsightTaster: ‘Our focus on tech really helped us scale’
The digital delivery business Taster is opening more than two new partner kitchens every week, on average, founder and CEO Anton Soulier told Hostech
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NewsLeonardo DiCaprio becomes investor in Neat Burger
The Hollywood actor joins the vegan burger chain, backed by Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton as an investor and ambassador, as it launches a $30m Series B fundraise