All Operators articles – Page 44
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Analysis & InsightHow Sushi Daily plans to make it on the high street
Building on its existing empire of supermarket kiosks, the brand hopes to take things in a more experimental direction at its debut bricks-and-mortar site, as MCA’s sister title Food Spark finds out.
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NewsComptoir Group trading in line with ‘market expectation’
Comptoir Group has said its trading for the 52 weeks to 31 December 2018 was line with market expectation, with a strong finish to the second half of the year.
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Old Spot Pub Company lines up two new sites
Old Spot Pub Company, an Ei Managed Investments venture, has lined up two further openings for 2019, which will take its portfolio to seven.
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NewsBurger & Lobster announces Singapore restaurant
Burger & Lobster is to open its first restaurant in Singapore, later this year.
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NewsRescuer of Little Chef linked with Patisserie Valerie sale
Rcapital, the private equity firm that rescued Little Chef from collapse, is rumoured to be among those in the running to acquire most of the remaining Patisserie Valerie business from administration.
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NewsKettlebell Kitchen entities to be liquidated
Kettlebell Kitchen, the fitness food concept, is poised to go into liquidation, with the closure of at least two sites in Manchester.
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Mr Mulligans lines up six new sites, eyes adult market
Mr Mulligans, the adventure golf concept from the Burhill Group Ltd (BGL), has lined up three new sites in 2019, and a further three in 2020, MCA has learnt.
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NewsTortilla secures Soho site for ‘baby Tortilla’
Tortilla is looking to open a further London site, in Soho, which will come under its ‘baby Tortilla’ format, MCA has learnt.
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NewsJapanese brand Uncle Tetsu looking to launch in UK
Japanese cheesecake concept Uncle Tetsu is looking to open a site in London, MCA has learnt.
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OpinionThree by three is Arc’s inspiration
Veteran bar operator Martin Wolstencroft is aiming to double his Arc Inspirations estate in the next four years – and has strengthened his board and appointed advisors to guide the process. He talks to James Wallin about clusters, culture and deskilling the kitchen
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NewsHickory’s FY revenue up 28%
Hickory’s Smokehouse, has recorded revenue up 28% to £21.4m in the year to 30 April 2018.
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NewsUrban Pubs & Bars sees profit almost double
Urban Pubs & Bars almost doubled its profit after tax for the full year to 29 April, from £524,036 in 2017, to £983,222 (+88%).
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NewsTWG Tea eyes two more for UK
TWG Tea is planning to open two more of its Tea Salon & Boutiques in the UK, MCA has learnt.
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NewsPod reports lfls up 5% in 2018
Pod, the healthy grab and go concept, has reported like for like sales up 5% for the full year in 2018.
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NewsGloria Jean's confirms Glasgow, London next
Gloria Jean’s, the Australian coffee house concept, has confirmed its first UK site will open at St Enoch Centre in Glasgow next month, with a second to follow in London.
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NewsWhite Brasserie planned for Highcliffe
Brasserie Bar Co is planning to open a 17th White Brasserie, in Highcliffe, Dorset.
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NewsRROTY 2019 finalists announced
The finalists for the Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards have been announced, including multiple nominations for Stonegate, The Restaurant Group and New World Trading Company (NWTC), among others.
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MCA and AlixPartners launch Growth Company Index 2019
MCA is once again teaming up with leading advisory firm AlixPartners to identify the top 50 private firms with the fastest-growing profits in the UK eating and drinking-out sector.
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Analysis & Insight
Sounding boards out
Several high-profile corporate failures over the past few years have caused businesses to question how effectively their board operates. Flemming Hansen spoke to chairs, non-executive directors, CEOs and CFOs of businesses in the leisure, hospitality and travel sectors to get their views.
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NewsGeneration Next: KERB’s Seven Dials traders
KERB is due to open a permanent food hall at Thomas Neal’s Warehouse in Seven Dials at the end of the summer. Managing director Simon Mitchell shared his thoughts on how the market will be a great incubator for those street food traders looking for a step up to a bricks and mortar site, as well as offering something different when it comes to the market halls trend.