All articles by Hannah Currie – Page 39
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NewsCreams Café signs national franchise deal with Tesco
Creams Café has signed a national franchise agreement with Tesco, which will see the dessert brand launching within Tesco Cafés as shop-in-shop spaces – a first for both brands
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NewsDomino’s 'relentlessly focussed on compelling value'
Domino’s still sees huge potential for growth in the UK with 25 more stores in the pipeline for 2024, and white space opportunities in Ireland on its radar
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NewsDelivery and takeaway sales back in growth
Delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s leading managed restaurant groups were 4% ahead of the same month in 2022
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NewsTortilla ‘quietly confident’ about European expansion
The Mexican-inspired fast casual brand is keen to continue expansion in Ireland, despite some “logistical challenges”, according to City AM.
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NewsFood prices in hospitality surge
The CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index shows that during June, month-on-month food inflation in hospitality was more than five times higher than in supermarkets.
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NewsEating and drinking out flatlines
The market has remained stagnant year-on-year, as consumers continue to be cautious of their spending, according to the latest Eating and Drinking Out Panel from Lumina Intelligence
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring I am Döner, The Inn Collection Group and BrewDog
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NewsFour Hundred Rabbits: ‘Our growth plans are still in neighbourhoods ’
Co-founder Duncan Edwards tells MCA the South London sourdough pizza concept is considering developing a standalone gelato brand
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NewsBritain loses one in 18 licensed venues
Some 5,736 pubs, hotels, restaurants, bars and cafes have closed over the last 12 months, new research from CGA by NIQ and AlizPartners reveals
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NewsM&B achieves 8.9% rise in like-for-likes
Against 2019, year-to-date like-for-like sales at M&B were up 10.0%, with growth driven by spend-per-head
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NewsFlat Iron fights for Covid BI payout
Flat Iron joins a series of restaurant businesses bringing legal proceedings against its insurer for pandemic-related losses.
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NewsJust Eat reports return to growth in UK & Ireland
With the majority of orders coming from Northern Europe and the UK and Ireland, the two segments returning to growth is “a key milestone”, says CEO and founder Jitse Groen.
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NewsUKH: ‘Energy companies must be held to account’
UK Hospitality has responded to Ofgem’s non-domestic energy market review as energy continues to be a critical concern for hospitality businesses
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NewsBlind Tiger Inns reaches 20
Blind Tiger Inns has trebled its turnover whilst doubling the size of its estate since 2017, MD Chris Tulloch tells MCA.
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InterviewsBeds & Bars: ‘The UK isn’t an attractive place to invest’
The bars and hostel operator is investing £2m on its existing estate, while focusing its attention on expanding in mainland Europe
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NewsEnd to alcohol tax freeze could see pub numbers fall further
Pub numbers could be set to decline as they brace themselves for an end to the freeze on alcohol tax, says finance specialist RIFT
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NewsLoungers increases ambitions to 600 sites
Loungers continues to scale up operations with 34 sites planned for the current year, as CEO Nick Collins reveals it sees scope for 600 in total
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Sexy Fish, Tortilla, Chopstix and more
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NewsUKH pushes government on energy bills support
UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls has urged business secretary Kemi Badenoch to work with the British Business Bank to change CBILS terms
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NewsBrewdog: ‘Our roots will always be in hardcore craft beers’
Brewdog CEO James Watt has revealed his vision to create a top five global beer brand, but says its roots will always remain in craft beer