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All Gusto Restaurants articles
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NewsGusto continues strong trading
The Italian restaurant group has maintained site profitability and cash conversion, underpinned by a strong guest experience, continued investment in staff, and effective marketing
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Analysis & InsightBrands can drive profitability through value message
Value is not about price, it is the experience you provide to your customers, MCA’s Restaurant Conference heard
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NewsGusto’s subscription scheme driving significant cover growth
There is no such thing as a truly loyal customer in casual dining, with the Italian restaurant group instead focusing on a driving a transactional relationship, CEO Matt Snell tells MCA’s Restaurant Conference
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NewsGusto Italian launches subscription-based loyalty scheme in casual dining first
The group has become the first casual dining brand to launch a scheme that allows guests to access benefits by paying upfront
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NewsGusto posts £24.2m sales
The 14-strong premium Italian restaurant operator made EBITDA of £0.9m in 2022, and is currently trading “ahead of expectations”
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NewsGusto appoints new CFO following Bandura’s departure
Phil Dearden joins the restaurant group this month following the departure of CFO Frank Bandura, who has joined Impact Food Group
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NewsIn pictures: Gusto Italian’s new Oxford venue
Gusto Italian has opened its fourteenth site at the Grade II listed Mitre Hotel building on Oxford High Street following a £1.8m investment
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new venues from Giggling Squid, Gusto Italian, Barrio, and more
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new venues from Formula 1, Miznon, Gaucho, Daisy Green, and more
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NewsIn pictures: Gusto’s new-look Edinburgh restaurant
Gusto Italian has reopened its restaurant on Edinburgh’s George Street following a £250k redesign
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings and announcements, with new sites from Benugo, Chopstix, Gusto Italian, Island Poké, and more
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NewsGusto Italian reports ‘resilient results’
The premium casual dining group reported a resilient performance in the year to September 2021, with a turnover of £12.3m
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NewsGusto Italian appoints new COO
Scott Grimbleby is joining the premium casual dining restaurant from Living Ventures, replacing Tim Selby, and will be tasked with driving forward its expansion plans
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NewsBusinesses on ‘a knife edge’ as numbers self-isolating rise
Absences by staff in self-isolation have been rocketing in recent weeks with operators losing tens of thousands of pounds in revenue.
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Weekend PressHogo (hassle of going out) hits hospitality industry
People are not turning up to restaurants or even events for which they have already bought tickets and businesses can’t fully understand why
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NewsUKH calls for ‘test to release’ scheme
UKHospitality has been pressing the government to introduce a ‘test to release’ scheme for hospitality workers so that they can avoid having to self-isolate for 10 days every time they are notified of exposure to coronavirus by the NHS Test and Trace app, chief executive Kate Nicholls has said.
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NewsGusto Italian to push ahead with expansion
Gusto Italian is planning to get back on the acquisition trail and push further south on the map, after a four year pause on new openings.
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Analysis & InsightHospitality readies itself for battle with the elements
With the hospitality sector gearing up for reopening after a long, hard winter, the last thing it needs is scores of guests not showing up for bookings. While some operators have put in place additional measures to confirm tables, the big unknown is whether people’s desire to escape their houses for a drink or a meal outside is strong enough to counter the discouraging effects of any less than clement weather.
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InterviewsMatt Snell: Furlough costs Gusto £50k a month
The furlough scheme is a benefit for employees, rather than businesses, and must be understood as such, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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Analysis & InsightRoadmap ‘too little too late’ and ‘worse than the worst-case scenario’
Sector leaders have criticised the Government for once again “penalising hospitality” with its reopening strategy, forcing pubs and restaurants to wait a further three months before they can operate inside. The proposed reopening timeline has been branded “too little too late,” and “worse than the worst-case scenario” by operators from all corners of the sector, who have warned that without significant support in next week’s Budget, there will be a “devastating” fallout for businesses.