All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 74
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Analysis & InsightConsumers in favour of social distancing in pubs and restaurants
Almost seven in 10 (65%) of consumers would welcome a return to social distancing measures in pubs and restaurants, according to a new YouGov poll, with half favouring the closure of nightclubs.
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Analysis & InsightOverseas delivery trends are test case for future UK model
Changes to the delivery market in the US and Europe will make “a good test case” for what may happen in the UK, Douglas Jack, research analyst, travel & leisure at Peel Hunt, has suggested.
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OpinionCould the end of furlough prove fruitful?
There can be no avoiding the headlines around staff shortages in the hospitality sector. The pingdemic has been forcing businesses to fully or partially close venues left, right and centre – four in 10 to be specific.
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NewsMcDonald’s appoints new CMO
McDonald’s UK & Ireland has appointed Michelle Graham-Clare as its new senior vice president, chief marketing officer.
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NewsArc Inspirations restarts growth plans
Arc Inspirations has resumed its expansion plans with two new openings announced for the northern bar operator, including its first in the Midlands.
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NewsStaycation boom aiding restaurant recovery
Restaurants have been one of the beneficiaries of the increased number of Brits opting for a staycation this summer, with +30% average growth in spend each month during the first half of 2021, according to new data from Cardlytics.
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NewsScotland to move beyond level 0, but some measures to remain
Scotland is to move beyond level 0 on 9 August with the legal requirement for physical distancing and limits on gatherings scrapped, however some protective measures will remain in place.
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InterviewsGreggs: ‘We see delivery sales going north for a long time yet’
Greggs is confident that it can keep growing its delivery business and is expecting to see “sales going north for a long time yet”, chief executive Roger Whiteside told MCA.
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NewsOne in 10 hospitality venues closed due to ‘pingdemic’
One in 10 venues represented by UKHospitality have been forced to close their doors over the past month due to the impact of the pingdemic, chief executive Kate Nicholls has said.
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NewsTriSpan acquires majority stake in Pho; new MD appointed
TriSpan has acquired a significant majority stake in Vietnamese restaurant chain Pho, for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsDomino’s non-exec steps down
Domino’s Pizza Group non-executive director Kevin Higgins is to step down from the board.
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NewsHeavenly Desserts signs international franchisees
High-end dessert parlour Heavenly Desserts is pushing ahead with its international growth plan having signed master franchisees in four overseas territories and with recruitment about to start in the US, managing director Yousif Aslam has told MCA.
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NewsChapel Down announces CEO succession plan
Chapel Down has announced that CEO Frazer Thompson will be stepping in September 2021, with Andrew Carter, current managing director at Chase Distillery to take up his role.
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News‘No plans’ to introduce vaccine passports for pubs, says Shapps
Covid passports will not be needed to enter pubs, according to the government’s transport secretary Grant Shapps.
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NewsHospitality and catering to come under Lifetime Skills Guarantee
Hospitality and catering have been added to the Department for Education’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee which offers fully funded further education courses for adults without A-Levels or equivalent qualifications.
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NewsKFC’s Paul Stokes joins Big Table Group
Big Table Group has appointed KFC’s Paul Stokes to the new role of head of acquisitions.
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NewsJKS takes over Arcade Food Theatre
JKS Restaurants is to relaunch Arcade Food Theatre as Arcade Food Hall this November, following the venue’s closure since lockdown in March last year.
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NewsMark Davies steps down as NewRiver CFO
Mark Davies is to step down from his position as NewRiver’s chief financial officer (CFO), and the company’s board, with immediate effect following the announcement earlier this week that NewRiver has reached an agreement to sell its pub business Hawthorn to Admiral Taverns.
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NewsDomino’s set to announce strong financials, suggests analyst
Domino’s adjusted profit before tax is expected to be up 10% to £52.4m, analyst Peel Hunt has predicted.
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NewsNicholls appointed disability ambassador for hospitality
Kate Nicholls, chief executive, UKHospitality, has been appointed as the hospitality sector’s first disability ambassador as the government launches its new National Disability Strategy.