All Operators articles – Page 158
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Zero-hours contracts face new controls
Employers are to be banned from stopping staff with zero-hours contracts seeking extra work elsewhere, but zero hours contracts will not be scrapped
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Cineworld to anchor £100m Watford scheme
Intu has signed leading cinema operator Cineworld as the leisure anchor for its £100m retail and leisure development in Watford town centre
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Operators confirmed for Chester dining quarter
Chimichanga, Coast to Coast, Las Iguanas and The Restaurant Bar and Grill have been confirmed as the four operators who will open at the new dining quarter in Chester
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Sector operators collect wine & spirit awards
Scott Collins, co-founder of MeatLiquor, and Vinoteca were amongst the winners at this year’s wine & spirit awards from M&C Report’s sister title Harpers
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Analysis & InsightThe secret to delivering sustained excellence
Understanding why some multi-unit managers perform better than others is a question that I hear asked a great deal. My response is that high performers value certain activities more than others and by ‘value’ I mean that they spend more of their time and energy on seeing these activities done well; over and over again
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Open doors to the world’s talent and funding will follow
Sherry Coutu CBE, advisor to Linkedin and London Stock Exchange board member argues that freeing up the recruitment pathways for fast-growing companies is what will make a further difference in the short-term and will allow the UK to look a more credible destination for investors
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Compass: Conditions improving in Europe
Compass Group, the global contract caterer, has said that it is starting to see an improvement in economic conditions and new business growth in Europe
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ALMR sees 30% growth in operator membership
The ALMR has announced that operator membership grew by over 30% in 2013, for the second successive year, with supplier membership increasing by over 18%
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Analysis & InsightGoldilocks and the three narratives
Understanding the multi-speed and locally polarised UK recovery will be key for operators over the next 18 months, as it brings challenges to expansion plans, pricing and promotions, and national marketing and communications campaigns argues Trajectory Partnership’s Paul Flatters
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NewsM&C20 lags behind market on anniversary
It’s a full year since we launched M&C20 and the portfolio of leisure sector shares is worth nearly 26% more than in May 2013, against a 6% rise across the general stockmarket
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Moto reports losses after servicing parent company debt
Motorway services company Moto Hospitality has reported a 1.1% fall in turnover to £840.03m the full year 2013, caused by a fall in fuel sales
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NewsOsmond campaigns for recruitment Code of Practice
Former Pizza Express and Punch Taverns entrepreneur Hugh Osmond and Rare Bird Hotels are taking a stance against ‘rogue’ recruitment agencies by campaigning for a Code of Practice to be developed
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British Street Food set for next growth stage
British Street Food is set to take its offer to the next level, which will include a panel of industry mentors, after entering talks regarding new funding
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NewsGovernment finds zero-hours contracts most common in hospitality
Nearly half of companies operating in accommodation and food services employ staff on zero-hours contracts (ZHCs), according to a new government survey commissioned as part of its consultation into the practice
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Analysis & InsightInside track: Trading concerns
Leading analyst Geof Collyer of Deutsche Bank lays out his concerns regarding the current trading environment, and focuses on confusion of offering – is it a pub or a restaurant; site availability, site saturation and rent inflation; and couponing and the online threat
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Camm & Hooper eyes further sites
Camm & Hooper, the Imbiba Partnership-backed events-focused vehicle, plans to operate six sites within London in the next two years
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NewsZolfo Cooper Profit Tracker - the results
M&C Report, in partnership with Zolfo Cooper, the leading financial advisory firm, has created the Profit Tracker to chart the growth of the most successful privately-owned operators within the vibrant pub, restaurant and quick-service sector
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Intu receives consent for Lakeside leisure development
Intu has received outline planning consent to create a multi-million leisure development at intu Lakeside, its market leading centre in Thurrock
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OpinionChanging of the guard
If the average tenure for a chief executive these days in a quoted business is under five years, and for those in private businesses slightly more, then Simon Kossoff, Russel Joffe, Robin Rowland, Clive Schlee, Harvey Smyth and Andrew Page, with a combined tenure of more than 60 years (an average of 10 years each), are all due for replacement at some point soon. When it happens, who from the next generation will take over?
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NewsIntu to create Bromley leisure development
Intu has submitted a planning application to create a leisure development to provide more choice and variety in Bromley as part of the company’s £24m investment plans for the scheme