All Operators articles – Page 157
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NewsBLINK signs Wembley Stadium deal
BLINK has signed a new three-year deal to provide additional specialist food partners, to complement the core offer within Wembley stadium
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Rollo: Consolidation opportunities for SSP
A leading analyst has said that the fragmented nature of the travel concessions industry provides consolidation opportunities for the newly listed SSP
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Analysis & InsightSolving the pricing conundrum
Consumers may feel constrained by the fact that wages still haven’t overtaken inflation but, as Simon Stenning executive director at Allegra Foodservice reveals, that shouldn’t prevent operators from tweeking menu pricing to maximise spend
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Asda could follow Tesco eating-out footsteps
Asda has hinted that it could follow in the footsteps of rival Tesco and “create new reasons” for customers to visit its large store formats
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Retail income up in Cineworld H1
Cineworld has announced that its retail revenue across its UK & Ireland estate was 0.7% higher than the previous year
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99p Stores launches evolved format
99p Stores, the high street retailer, has launched a new evolved store format complete with a bakery section and coffee to go
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Rough Trade plans UK expansion
Rough Trade, the music retailer, will open its first UK store outside of London this autumn in Nottingham
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Sector represented at Shine Awards
Women 1st has revealed the shortlist for its 2014 Shine Awards, which includes a number of representatives from the pub and restaurant sector
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Malmaison extends debt facilities
Malmaison and Hotel du Vin have refinanced and extended their existing senior debt facilities
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NewsLfls up 3.3% at SSP
SSP, the recently listed travel concessions operator, has reported like-for-like sales growth of 3.3% for the three months to 30 June
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Weetons eyes expansion
Weetons, the Yorkshire-based foodhall and café concept, is planning to expand into major cities in the north of England after receiving new investment
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Essenden to increase customer spend on food
Essenden, the tenpin bowling operator, is looking to increase the average customer spend on food with a range of sharing platters and snacks as well as introducing an alley-side ordering tool to make it more convenient for customers to order drinks and food, M&C Report has learnt
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BrewDog plans spirits division
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, is planning a spirits division at its Aberdeenshire brewery site, M&C Report has learnt
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OpinionRising stars needed to beat talent timebomb
The ability to attract and retain new talent is one of the eating and drinking-out industry’s most significant challenges. Many school and university leavers continue to believe that the sector is not a viable career path for them to embark on
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Q App signs four leisure operators
Q App, the mobile ordering and payments platform, has signed Pho restaurant group, takeaway group Street Kitchen, Ministry of Sound nightclub and the restaurant and nightclub group Chicago Leisure
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Picturehouse to anchor Ealing development
Picturehouse Cinemas will open its largest cinema to date at Land Securities’ new Ealing Filmworks development
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Retail income up at Cineworld
Cineworld has reported a 1.4% increase increase in retail spend across its UK & Ireland estate in the 26 weeks to 26 June 2014
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Plan ahead to maximise success
Just 58% of hospitality companies have a business plan, despite there being a clear link between business planning and increased profit, according to new research by People 1st
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Everyman CEO to step down
Everyman has announced that its chief executive Andrew Myers will leave the business at the end of this year
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Commuters seek lower F&B prices and healthy options
Lower prices would be the key motivator in persuading more people to buy food and drink at railway stations or on trains, while healthy options and increased quality are also desired