All Operators articles – Page 4
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NewsUK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls: ‘Mask rule about public perception, not science or logic’
The mandatory mask rule is primarily intended to “break down the taboo” of wearing them, and there are no plans to extend it beyond retail environments, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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Analysis & InsightUK footfall growth slows
Although UK footfall continued to rise last week, its growth rate slowed slightly, according to the latest footfall tracker from Wireless Social.
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NewsTen Entertainment to reopen English venues
Ten Entertainment Group will reopen all 39 of its English bowling centres on 1 August 2020.
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InterviewsFive Guys UK CEO John Eckbert: Trading ‘really unpredictable and really different’
Five Guys UK CEO John Eckbert has described reopening the entire estate for dine-in as a “fairly modest, incremental step”, having remained open for takeaway for the majority of lockdown. Speaking on MCA’s The Conversation, Eckbert said keeping takeaway online meant the brand had already redesigned its store format to ...
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NewsHospitality operators urged to provide non-smoking outdoor seating
Pubs, cafes and restaurants will be required to have both non-smoking and smoking sections in outdoor seating according to an amendment in the Business and Planning Bill.
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NewsHugh Osmond to return to stock market with $400m float
Sun Capital Partners founder Hugh Osmond is set to embark on a stock market comeback in listing a cash shell to target a UK company affected by the coronavirus crisis.
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Analysis & InsightPre-bookings rise as consumers open to mandatory deposits
Consumers are putting much more planning into eating and drinking out post-lockdown, CGA’s new Consumer Pulse survey has found.
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Analysis & InsightCoffer Peach: Trading at 60% of pre-covid levels
Managed pub, bar and restaurant groups that reopened in the first week post-lockdown saw trading up from reopening weekend, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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NewsCMA’s decision on Amazon/Deliveroo deal ‘suffers from a critical flaw in logic’
The Competition and Markets Authority’s revised provisional findings that the Amazon/Deliveroo deal will not result in a substantial lessening of competition “suffer from a critical flaw in logic,” Domino’s has said.
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NewsOperators lower prices after VAT cut
Starbucks, Nando’s, KFCm Pret and JD Wetherspoon have joined McDonald’s in saying they will pass some or all of the VAT cut to customers.
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NewsDowney’s Dinerama to ‘close for good’ over rent impasse
Jonathan Downey’s Dinerama will reopen this weekend, but faces the likelihood of closing for good after 26 September, having failed to agree a deal with the landlord.
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NewsGovernment reveals new details of points-based immigration system
Employers should focus on improving the skills of their workforce rather than relying on immigrant labour, Home Office minister Kevin Foster has said. Set to come into force in January 2021, the new system is intended to end free movement with the EU, meaning EU migrants will be treated the same as those from the rest of the world.
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NewsGreene King appoints chief marketing officer
Greene King has appointed Maria Sebastian to the new role of chief marketing officer.
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NewsWelsh indoor hospitality to reopen 3 August
Welsh hospitality will be permitted to reopen indoor spaces from 3 August, first minister Mark Drakeford has announced.
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Analysis & InsightOne in four to spend less on eating out in next six months
One in four consumers will make spending less money on eating out a priority in the next six months, HIM/MCA Insight’s Recovery Report has found.
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Analysis & InsightTrade down 45% on opening weekend for pub and restaurant groups
Managed pub, bar and restaurant groups that opened last Saturday saw like for like trading 44.5% down compared to the same weekend last year, according to CGA’s Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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NewsScottish hospitality to reopen with reduced distancing
Pubs and Restaurants in Scotland have been given the green light to reopen indoors on Wednesday (15 July) as the country moves into phase three of its four-step plan.
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NewsTRG secures £50m through CLBILS
The Restaurant Group has secured a loan of £50m through the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBISL) as it looks to increase flexibility in its banking facilities.
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NewsWestminster council ups crowd control measures
Westminster Council has released a new wave of measures to reduce the risk of crowding ahead of hospitality’s second weekend of reopening.
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NewsTossed to appoint administrators
Tossed and Vital Ingredient operator Zest Food has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, having already told its workforce they would all be made redundant.