All Operators articles – Page 92
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Piri Piri Express secures investment for expansion
Piri Piri Express plans to add nine sites to its current three-strong estate over the next 12 months, after securing new investment
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Hall & Woodhouse sees FY turnover fall 0.8%
Hall & Woodhouse has reported sales down 0.8% for the year to 28 January.
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Concept store The Shop at Bluebird to open in Covent Garden
Luxury concept store, The Shop at Bluebird, has agreed terms to open in Carriage Hall on Covent Garden’s Floral Street
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NewsDeliveroo secures new investment
Deliveroo has raised $385m (£285m) in a new round of funding, valuing the UK start-up at just over $2bn
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NewsOver £527k raised for Tim Bacon Foundation charities
Manchester’s first city-wide banquet raised over £527,000 for the Tim Bacon Foundation yesterday
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OpinionHow food delivery services are moving into airports
Queues at airport restaurants and food outlets are a common sight, especially at peak travel times, as transport hubs around the world deal with surging numbers of travelers. In response, a new batch of pick-up and delivery services has arrived on the scene to offer time-poor passengers an alternative to holding out for on-board plane food
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Airbnb guests generate £522m for London restaurants
Airbnb has produced a report that shows that its guests have spent £522m in London restaurants since September 2016
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Tossed prepares next-gen kiosks
Tossed, the healthy food to go operator, is preparing to launch the next generation of its self serve kiosks, MCA has learnt.
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Abokado: 2018 will offer opportunities
Abokado founder Mark Lilley has told MCA a more cautious approach to expansion in 2017 had led his group to rejecting most property opportunities this year.
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Operators lined up for London Bridge station development
Operators including Pizza Pilgrims and Tonkotsu are believed to have been lined up to take space at the redevelopment of London Bridge train station
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Analysis & Insight
Competitive socialising increasing competition for traditional operators
The growth in popularity of competitive social activities like ping pong and escape rooms is fast becoming ‘stiff competition’ for the traditional restaurant, bar and pub industry
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Analysis & Insight
Smaller brands expanding faster than bigger names
Small casual dining brands are expanding six times faster than bigger names in the sector, according to the latest Market Growth Monitor
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Springboard Charity to stage West End pantomime
The Springboard Charity is heading to the West End to stage its second pantomime – an industry revamp of Aladdin
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Analysis & Insight
High street openings hit new heights
As Britain’s casual dining sector continues to expand, albeit at slowing pace, it is clear where the focus of growth has been: the high street, according to the latest Market Growth Monitor from AlixPartners and CGA. Jamie Campbell, director at CGA, reports
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Cousins to step down as Compass CEO
Compass Group has announced that Richard Cousins has decided to step down from his role as group chief executive on 31 March 2018
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Eclectic confirms Smash Wimbledon
Eclectic Bars, a subsidiary of Luke Johnson’s Brighton Pier Group, has confirmed the second site for its experiential ping pong concept Smash brand in Wimbledon.
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A Good Dinner charity launched to tackle food & water poverty
A group of UK’s leading restaurant owners, investors and operators has launched a charity that will raise money to help tackle food and water poverty at home and abroad
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Opinion
Sector Snapshot: Leaving the herd behind
With two new openings in Southbank Tower and Principal Place this week, Black Sheep Coffee shows no signs of slowing down. But growth is not at the expense of watering down the operator’s speciality offer, head of coffee Tony Knauf says.
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PizzaExpress picks up Good Housekeeping award
PizzaExpress was named best high-street restaurant chain at Good Housekeeping’s annual Food Awards
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The Alchemist collects NW management team award
The Alchemist named north west regional winner of the growth management team category at the BVCA’s Management Team Awards