All Operators articles – Page 89
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News
Liars secure £700k for Crazy Pedro's expansion
The Liars Club Group, the Manchester group behind pizza and tequila bar concept Crazy Pedro’s, has secured a £700,000 loan from Barclays to take the brand outside the city.
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NewsG1 to launch new café/cocktail bar concept
G1 Group is to launch a new cocktail and café bar concept in the place of its Lane Vinyl Bar in Glasgow’s Ashton Lane, MCA understands.
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NewsHotcha administrators appointed amid fraud probe
Hotcha, the Bristol-based Chinese takeaway operator, has ceased trading following an investigation into tax fraud and money laundering.
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The Shake Lab builds pipeline
Richard O’Sullivan, who owns the UK license for Boost Juice Bars, has a pipeline of eight new sites for his The Shake Lab concept, MCA has learnt.
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NewsSarlas joins Jason Wells group
Paul Sarlas, the former chief executive of Ping Pong, has been made chief executive of Jason Wells’ all-day dining concepts Brew Café and Antipodea, MCA has learnt.
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Opinion
Customer loyalty: A relationship, not just a scheme
In its latest Consumer Review study, Deloitte looked at the challenges businesses face in delivering a positive customer experience. The study focused in particular on customer loyalty and why it believes traditional loyalty schemes need a rethink. Securing customers’ loyalty goes beyond having a loyalty programme argues Deloitte’s Ben Perkins and Nick Turner
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BabaBoom among new Whitechapel Editions operators
BabaBoom, the gourmet kebab restaurant concept, is launching its first delivery-only kitchen with Deliveroo in Whitechapel, MCA has learnt.
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Veeno adds to franchised pipeline
Veeno, the fast-growing wine café concept, could open a further five sites this year, after a successful start to its franchising, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBrewDog: Restructure; IPO; brewpubs and bar sales
BrewDog co-founder James Watt has told MCA that he has no plans to appoint another managing director or chief operating officer to replace Gareth Bath and Luis Garrido.
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Welcome Break appoints new CFO
Motorway service station operator Welcome Break has appointed Robbie Bell, formerly of Screwfix, as its new chief financial officer
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Darwin & Wallace secures Wimbledon site
Darwin & Wallace, the Imbiba-backed bar group, has secured the former The Terrace restaurant in Wimbledon’s Centre Court Shopping Centre.
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McQuater exits Revolution; shareholder backs board
Revolution Bars Group has announced that chief executive Mark McQuater is to step down from the board and leave the business with immediate effect.
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Winterville heads to Clapham Common
Winterville, the festive pop-up festival, is heading to Clapham Common from 23 November.
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Veeno secures City site
Veeno, the fast-growing wine café concept, is opening a second London site in St Paul’s, MCA understands.
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Square Pie reinvents Bluewater site with new concept
Square Pie, the gourmet pie shop group led by Martin Dewey, has created a new concept, Square & Co, MCA has learnt.
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NewsJongleurs goes into administration
Jongleurs, the comedy club operator, has cancelled all upcoming events as the company behind announced it was calling in administrators.
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NewsThorley named CEO of Development Bank of Wales
Giles Thorley, the former chief executive of Punch Taverns, has been named chief executive of the Development Bank of Wales
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Analysis & InsightSector lfls declined 0.9% in September
Britain’s managed pubs, bars and restaurants saw like-for-like sales decline 0.9% in September
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Opinion
Timing at the bar
It’s a buyer’s market out there at the moment, or so we are told, so why is one of the sector’s most influential and successful investors currently looking to sale his stake not one, but two, of his investments?
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Soho House to open second Soho Works
Soho House is considering a rollout, both in the UK and internationally, for its Soho Works co-working space concept after securing its second site.