All Operators articles – Page 117
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News
Dirty Bones confirms second Soho site
Dirty Bones has confirmed it is to launch its fourth site at the former Clockjack in Denman Street, Soho.
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NewsFledgling operators sought for £72m Brighton scheme
A £72m mixed retail and leisure scheme in Brighton’s Lanes is aiming to attract fledgling operators to create a Carnaby Street or Shoreditch style F&B offer.
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Filmore & Union plans to double in size
Filmore & Union, the Yorkshire-based, independent café and deli group, hopes to double in size over the course of the next 12 months
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NewsSushi Gourmet rolling out a site a week
Jason Danciger, the UK managing director of Sushi Gourmet, has told MCA the group is currently rolling out a site a week.
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NewsLeon to double headcount in next year
Leon is expecting to double its headcount in the next 12-15 months from 1,000 staff to 2,000, managing director John Upton has said.
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New Crussh concept in 16% sales boost
Crussh achieved a 16% sales uplift after refitting its Canary Wharf store under a new design and refreshed branding, chief executive Shane Kavanagh has revealed. Speaking at MCA’s Food to Go Conference 2017, Kavanagh explained how after joining the healthy eating concept less than a year ago he set about ...
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Analysis & Insight
Consumer spending up 4.4% in January
Consumer spending continued its bull run in January, growing by 4.4% year on year
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News'Authentic independents' announced for Battersea
The leasing director of Battersea Power Station has told MCA the latest round operators to be announced will be a vibrant shop front to the wider regeneration project.
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NewsNew Battersea Power Station operators unveiled
The next wave of operators to launch at the Battersea Power Station development have been unveiled.
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Gillan and Palmer launch crowdfund campaign
Coffee roastery and café Red Roaster has launched an £80,000 crowdfunding campaign to develop garden space at its Brighton home.
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Ceru seeks funding round for next stage of expansion
Ceru is looking to finalise a second round of fundraising which will enable a further two or three central London restaurants over the next 18 months.
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Analysis & Insight
Serving up a fair deal
The introduction of a new tax, the Apprenticeship Levy, from April 2017 seems set to ensure that staff costs remain high on the F&B agenda for a while at least, says Stephanie Wilson, partner, Human Capital - Employment Tax at BDO
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Vinoteca confirms City site, eyes Birmingham
Vinoteca, the five-strong wine bar and restaurant group, has confirmed it is opening in Bloomberg’s new headquarters, and is also in advanced talks to open in Birmingham, MCA has learnt. The concept, led by Charlie Young and Brett Woonton, is due to open in September at the Bloomsberg Place development ...
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Opinion
Inside Track: Thai dining boss is squids in
Giggling Squid founder Andy Laurillard explains why Home County towns are where the growth opportunities are.
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Clevely’s railway refreshment room closes
The Cyclist, the ‘refreshment rooms’ at Brighton railway station founded by Rupert Clevely’s Greenhall & Tibble, has closed, blaming ongoing railway disruption.
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Record 267% price rise blamed on Brexit
Purchasing company Beacon has blamed 267% growth in price rise notifications on Brexit.
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NewsArkell's diversifies into restaurant-bar
Arkell’s, the Wiltshire family brewery and pub operator, has acquired its first restaurant-bar as it continues to diversify and refine its estate.
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NewsGreggs will fight 'tooth and nail' against price rises
Greggs chief executive Roger Whiteside has said the bakery group will fight “tooth and nail” to protect its value-led food offer in the face of cost pressures on ingredients.
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NewsAdventure Bar secures fifth site and new funding
Adventure Bar Group has secured a site in Waterloo for its fifth opening and agreed funding for further expansion in 2017, MCA has learnt.
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Compass reports flat sales in Europe for Q1
Compass Group, the concessions operator and contract caterer, has reported organic revenue growth of 2.8% for the three months to 31 December.