All Operators articles – Page 46
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NewsLeon rules out reviving Tuk Shop this year
Leon has said it has no plans to revive its much-touted Thai pop-up Tuk Shop, MCA has learnt.
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NewsMonty's Deli weighs up expansion options
Monty’s Deli, the Jewish soul food concept, is weighing up expansion options, including an additional food hall site, and a more upmarket iteration, MCA has learnt.
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NewsSushimania to open new grab and go concept in first central London location
Sushimania is to open its first site focused solely on grab and go in its first site to open in central London.
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Tropical Sushi doubles up
Tropical Sushi, the Brighton and Hove based fusion concept, has opened a second site in the city.
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Pure secures Hammersmith site
Pure, the healthy, food-to-go concept, has secured its 19th site in Hammersmith’s Broadway Centre, MCA understands.
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NewsM&S adjusts Wasabi partnership
Two of the Wasabi counters operated in Marks & Spencer stores have closed, MCA understands, although the retailer insists the partnership will continue.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie opens up on unpaid invoice backlog
Patisserie Holdings’ interim chief financial officer has admitted there were delays and other problems with supplier payments.
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Half Cup eyes Barts Square
Half Cup, the all-day brunch operator, is eyeing a second site, having submitted an application to open in Barts Square in the City of London.
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NewsFuel Juice closes four, posts c£1m loss
Fuel Juice Bars, the Kings Park Capital-backed concept, has closed a further four sites since entering into a CVA just over a year ago.
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NewsFive Lads looks to expand franchise operation on national scale
Fast-casual peri peri chicken concept Five Lads is looking to roll out its franchise operation throughout the UK, MCA has learnt.
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Loungers selects advisors
Loungers, the Lion Capital-backed operator has chosen advisors ahead of a potential IPO push.
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NewsGeneration Next: Leggero
Gluten-free Italian restaurant business Leggero is looking to expand with a three-pronged strategy, which includes opening additional London sites.
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NewsInn Collection Group secures £10m OakNorth funding package
Alchemy-backed The Inn Collection Group has secured an additional £10m funding package from OakNorth, to support its plan to double the estate by 2022.
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Analysis & Insight
Futureproofing for Generation Z
Chloe Combi, the Generation Z expert and co-founder of consultancy, Zed, looks at some of the ways in which the sector can appeal to a new breed of diners and drinkers. From playing to the tribe, tapping into a thirst for nostalgia and offering doggy bags, she explores what makes Gen Z tick.
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NewsLoungers to open 25 sites this year
Loungers is set to open seven new sites before its year-end in April, with 25 openings planned in total for 2019.
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NewsBoo Burger eyes two more in 2019
Boo Burger, the Leicester fast food concept, is looking to open two further restaurant sites this year after trialling its offer with Deliveroo.
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NewsGreggs managed lfls up 5.2% in Q4
Greggs saw like-for-like sales (lfls) grow 2.9% at its company-managed stores in the year to 29 December with total sales growing 7.2%.
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NewsSEV eyes Shoreditch site for Hijingo
Social Entertainment Ventures (SEV), the operator of Bounce and Puttshack, has lined up a site in Shoreditch for its Hijingo Bingo concept.
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NewsChristmas trading update, part 2
With January now in full swing, and many more operators having crunched the numbers, MCA takes another look at how the festive trading faired for the sector, with strong like-for-like growth reported by many. Featuring Brasserie Bar Co, Crussh, Arc inspirations and Dirty Martini
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NewsTossed sees strong lfls on back of tough trading year
Healthy-eating chain Tossed has seen strong like-for-like (lfl) sales growth for the year to date, following a tough trading period in the financial year ended 31 March 2018.