All Operators articles – Page 3
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NewsEpiris completes CDG acquisition, rebrands as The Big Table
Private equity firm Epiris has completed a deal to acquire Casual Dining Group.
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NewsReopening of bowling alleys postponed as PM pauses lockdown easing
The next wave of lockdown easing in England has been postponed for two weeks, the Prime Minister has announced today.
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InterviewsSessions Market: ‘Covid allows us to shape the concept over time’
Launching a food hall business during a global pandemic might not seem like good fortune, but Dan Warne still counts himself lucky in the circumstances.
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NewsKFC system sales down 58% in Q2
Yum brands has reported KFC UK system sales fell 58% in Q2 2020 compared to the same period last year. According to the parent company’s latest financial update, sales in the UK business fell 23% for the year to date (to 30 June 2020), a dip that has been attributed to the coronavirus pandemic
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NewsSector investor BGF invests £128m in 24 new companies
Sector investor The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has backed 24 new companies in the first half of 2020, investing a total of £128m in its new portfolio.
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NewsBlackrose strengthens senior team ahead of expansion
Blackrose, the Aprirose-owned pub management company, has announce five new senior appointments in preparation for its 2021 expansion plans. The group has said it intends to build a 250-strong estate by the end of next year, growing the business by 200 sites, and has strengthened its operations and marketing teams to drive the plans.
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NewsAnand steps down from CDG
Rooney Anand has stepped down from his role as non-executive chairman of Casual Dining Group.
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NewsNational Food Strategy endorses Obesity Plan
“I am delighted to welcome the commitments the Government has made in the new Obesity Strategy,” Henry Dimbleby has declared in part one of his National Food Strategy for England. The Strategy – which is curated by Dimbleby alongside a panel of experts – highlighted that because of the pandemic, a course of action on obesity has never been more prevelant.
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Analysis & InsightUK footfall dips for first time since reopening
This week, Saturday footfall declined for the first time since the reopening of hospitality, according to the latest data from Wireless Social.
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NewsUK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls: ‘Government aware that rates system is broken’
The coronavirus crisis has shown Government that the business rates system is broken, and there is reason to be optimistic that significant reform may be on its way, The Conversation has heard.
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Analysis & InsightHospitality loses £30bn in sales through lockdown
As a result of the coronavirus crisis, Q2 sales across the hospitality industry plummeted by 87% compared to the same period last year, the latest tracker from UK Hospitality and CGA has found.
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NewsGreggs sales reach 72% of pre-coronavirus levels, sees loss in first six months
Greggs has reported sales reached 72% of 2019 levels last week, as it registered a loss for the first six months of the year.
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NewsTootoomoo partners with Soar Group for franchising
Pan-Asian concept Tootoomoo has signed a franchise agreement with Costa Coffee and Pizza Hut operator Soar Group, with the first opening taking place in North-West London later this year.
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NewsCreams reports strong start to FY21
Dessert Café brand Creams has reported a successful start to the financial year despite the impact of the coronavirus lockdown.
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NewsHugh Osmond: High street chains have ‘no future’
High street casual dining chains have “no future” after coronavirus, according to the Hugh Osmond, who helped build Pizza Express into the UK’s first major restaurant chain.
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NewsBoxpark launches track and trace digital ‘black card’
Boxpark has partnered with mobile payment company Pass Kit to launch an integrated pre-registration system.
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NewsFace coverings mandatory when buying food or drink to takeaway
Face coverings will be mandatory when buying food or drink to takeaway from cafes and shops, new government guidance has confirmed.
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NewsHow Azzurri Group went into administration
One of the star performers in a competitive casual dining sector, and an even more competitive Italian subsector, Azzurri Group was formed out of the break-up of Gondola.
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NewsDeliveroo appoints Miller as permanent CFO
Deliveroo has appointed Adam Miller as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsGovernment guidance released for temporary alcohol licensing provisions
The Government has released details of its temporary alcohol off-sales permissions, expected to come info effect in the new Business and Planning Bill by the end of this month.