All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 66
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Analysis & InsightStrong winter trading will boost M&A activity in Q1
A number of longer-term trends are proving more attractive to investors now than pre-Covid, according to Graeme Smith at AlixPartners
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NewsFranchising on the cards for Marugame
Japanese udon noodle concept Marugame Udon is hopeful of signing its first franchise partners next year, as the brand looks to build its pipeline in the UK
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NewsA good wage is great, but great culture is better
While a fair wage is important, a great culture and development opportunities are more important when it comes to retaining and recruiting staff, MCA’s Restaurant Conference heard.
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NewsOperators anticipate post-Christmas price rises
Consumers should expect prices to rise in restaurants, pubs and bars, according UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls
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News‘Alarming’ prospect of Scottish vaccine expansion
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has told MPs the range of venues required to check vaccine status could be expanded to include “further indoor hospitality and leisure settings”.
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NewsBankers boosting sales at Pret
City workers are returning to their offices at rates outstripping Paris and New York if Pret’s sales are anything to go by.
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NewsDraught ales and breakfast sales down at Wetherspoon
JD Wetherspoon has seen like-for-like sales down 8.9% for the first 15 weeks of the financial year to 7 November 2021.
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NewsNew laws to resolve rent debt
The changes, which include a new code of practice, are designed to protect tenants from rent claims against them.
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InterviewsShepherd Neame: ‘No shortage of opportunities to invest’
After major capex projects were put on hold during the pandemic, chief executive Jonathan Neame is eager to up investment
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NewsSustainability: ‘It’s about starting small and gaining momentum’
Removing plastic toys from Burger King UK’s kids meals had a much greater impact on plastic reduction than straws, which weigh less
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Analysis & InsightRelationship with managers is key to workplace happiness
Lord Mark Price told the Restaurant Conference there was an almost a total correlation between how staff score their relationship with their manager and their happiness at work
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NewsMollie’s set sights on 100 site mark
Mollie’s Hotel & Diner is looking to build up from its current two sites to 100 over the next 10 years on the back of strong investor support.
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NewsHickory’s pushes footprint into Yorkshire
Piper-backed barbecue restaurant Hickory’s Smokehouse has acquired the former Marston’s pub The Malt House, in Horbury.
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NewsCorbin & King reportedly considering new backers
The restaurant group behind The Wolseley is understood to be in talks with other parties after disagreeing with Thailand-based Minor Hotels on the investment strategy for its restaurants.
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NewsVaccine passports rule evaded with furniture
Scottish nightclubs have been getting creative in a bid to avoid the requirements for guests to have vaccine passports by putting seats on their dancefloors.
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Analysis & InsightHostmore offers prospect of ‘significant payoff’
Newly-listed hospitality operator Hostmore is well placed to take advantage of the growth opportunities from the fallout of Covid-19, believes Edison.
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NewsStaffing: ‘We’re moving in the right direction, but not rapidly enough’
The shortage of staff in the hospitality industry is showing some signs of easing, but we are “nowhere where we need to be”, UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls told MCA’s Restaurant Conference
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NewsInvestors doubling down on sustainable focus
There is increasing pressure on hospitality businesses to show they are actively engaged with carbon reduction and other ESG initiatives, delegates at MCA’s Restaurant Conference heard this week.
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InterviewsSoho Coffee Co to zero in on travel space
The coffee shop business is directing its expansion efforts into transport hubs, such as airports and railway stations as part of its plans to scale up the business, MCA has been told.
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NewsMinister Scully: ‘We need to address the challenges together’
The government is aware of the issues facing the hospitality sector, but a joint effort is required to tackle them, the business minister told MCA’s Restaurant Conference.