All Operators articles – Page 72
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South Coast Inns puts The Smokehouse up for sale
South Coast Inns has put its American-style bar and restaurant with rooms, The Smokehouse, up for sale as it looks to consolidate its estate.
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Pinza to make UK debut through Deliveroo Editions
Pinza, the Dubai-based pizza delivery company, is to make its debut in the UK through Deliveroo’s Editions concept
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Italian ice cream brand, Grom, to make UK debut
Italian ice cream brand, Grom, is to open its first store in the UK at the end of this month, MCA understands.
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Wowburger owner eyes UK market
Press Up Entertainment, the Irish pub and restaurant group, is eyeing opportunities to enter the UK market in the medium term as it eyes a potential IPO, the Irish Times reports. The Paddy McKillen Jnr-led company’s Wowburger franchise and recently-acquired Elephant & Castle restaurant businesses are understood to be the ...
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Yolkin secures permanent site in Chinatown
Yolkin, the macaron ice cream sandwich brand, has secured its first permanent site on 24 Rupert Street, Chinatown.
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Rawligion closes both sites
Rawligion, the healthy eating grab and do concept, has closed both of its two sites.
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Opinion
Perhaps they are on to something
Unsolicited bids for the Azzurri Group, a tenanted pub sector rife with M&A speculation and an acquisitive BrewDog, sector consolidation is back on the agenda, and not just for those looking to pick up the fallout from the current round of Company Voluntary Arrangements
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NewsSector operators to enter food hall market
A number of leading sector operators are set to join forces to launch a joint food hall concept
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Kaspa's aiming to reach 80 this year
Kaspa’s, the c50-strong desert parlour franchise, is aiming to reach 80 sites this year, with six openings lined up for April, MCA has learnt.
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Pret mulls challenges of plastic bottle refund
The Government has been urged to create an opt-out to its proposed plastic bottle deposit scheme.
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Fat Hippo to launch new concept in Sunderland
Fat Hippo, the North East restaurant group, are launching new music, bar and restaurant concept, Bonded Warehouse, in Sunderland.
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NewsLoungers reaches 100th Lounge milestone
Loungers will today open its 100th Lounge site, with plans to invest £10m to open a further 16 Lounges in 2018
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OpinionNo lounging around
Loungers will today open its 100th Lounge site (see news story below) and set out plans for further growth. Co-founders Alex Reilley and Jake Bishop each give their take to MCA on what it feels like to reach that mark
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UKHospitality launches sector-wide commission
UKHospitality is launching a sector-wide workforce commission to promote understanding of the importance and potential of the UK’s hospitality sector.
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NewsSSP to open debut UK Bottega Prosecco Bar
SSP is to partner with Italian drinks brand Bottega to open its first UK Bottega Prosecco Bar at Birmingham Airport
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Time Out appoints CFO; secures New York site
Time Out Group has appointed Adam Silver, formerly of Just Eat, as its group chief financial officer, as it announces a site for a New York market.
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Yapster seeking £650k equity
Yapster, a mobile chat app for internal communications in hospitality brands, has launched an equity crowdfunding round on CrowdCube.
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NewsSwingers secures site for US debut
The Institute of Competitive Socialising, the group behind Swingers, has secured a site in New York for its first overseas operation, MCA has learnt.
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NewsH1 EBITDA up 9% at Eclectic Bars
Brighton Pier Group has reported continued progress in stabilising its 13-strong bars division, with EBITDA for the 26 weeks to 24 December growing 9% to £1.2m.
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Northern Soul to double up
Northern Soul Grilled Cheese, the Manchester based toasted sandwich concept, is opening a second site in the city.