All Opinion articles – Page 43
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OpinionFlipside to the burger market
Rising cattle prices, an uptick in non-beef products and a wish for customisation are all factors in the evolution of the burger sector. Darren Tristano takes an in-depth look at the patty
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The licensing landscape
Whilst rents are indeed high and premiums larger than in every other area in the UK, partners at Poppleston Allen Clare Eames and Lisa Inzani explain the impact on London’s licensing landscape
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OpinionBuilding a pub by hand
Ever thought about building a pub by hand? I’m sure Marston’s think about it a lot due to their new build program, but what about a new entrant to the market. Up in Manchester there is a group planning to build a pub using traditional construction crafts and crowd sourced labour. n a month, when newsflow surrounding the pub sector has been mixed, it is good to see that faith in the British pub remains
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The route to happiness
Happy customers spend more. As an opening statement this sounds pretty obvious but at the moment most hospitality businesses – both in the UK and around the world – would struggle to prove or disprove it with any real evidence. That is about to change, according to Christian Nelson, chief operating officer and co-founder of truRating
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OpinionIn conversation with Luke Johnson
The prolific sector investor behind Risk Capital Partners on what it takes to be an entrepreneur in hospitality, the risks around crowdfunding, the dangers of deep discounting and passing up a certain Portuguese chicken concept
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OpinionDoggedly defiant
The BrewDog empire of beers and bars may well be continuing to grow at a rapid rate, but co-founder James Watt remains determined to hold on to the punk spirit that helped establish its name and insists there is no chance of the company ‘doing a Meantime’. He spoke to Adrian Tierney-Jones for M&C’s sister title, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser
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OpinionThe social that packs a punch
With Punch Bowl Social now gaining huge prominence in seven US states, Kerstin Kühn discovers how the core elements of food, drink and entertainment have been put together with equal billing to form an alternative concept
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Seafood health trend on the rise
US diners are seeing fish as a healthy alternative to meat when it comes to main meals. Darren Tristano, of Technomic, reveals the differences between how young and older audiences view this shift
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OpinionCloud on the horizon of sector’s sunny outlook
Against a positive backdrop of economic stability, growing demand for eating out options and increasing interest from investors, why aren’t sector like-for-likes keeping pace. Peter Hansen, founder of Sapient Corporate Finance gives his view.
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OpinionSuccess is history for Dishoom’s cousins
Although raised in England, cousins Shamil and Kavi Thakrar have taken the theme of Iranian immigrants’ cafés in Bombay from almost a century ago to define Dishoom. Mel Flaherty reports
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Melting pot
Chicago-based Potbelly comes to the UK this month to discover whether consumers here have the stomach for a premium toasted sandwich chain. Can it do for sandwiches what Shake Shack and Five Guys did for burgers in the UK?
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OpinionUpholding the McMullen values
Venerable family brewer McMullen was ahead of much of the sector in recognising the need to diversify from a tied tenanted estate. James Wallin talks to the latest McMullen to sit on the board and current managing director Peter Furness-Smith to share two centuries of wisdom on the pub sector
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OpinionYoung's at heart of M&A theory
There has been movement in the acquisitions market, talk of a flotation and likely responses to the market rent-only option (MRO) recently, and Dominic Walsh thinks there may be more on the horizon
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OpinionOld country values
There has always been a Utopian view of pubs that are located out in the sticks. Glynn Davis finds out if the living really is as easy going as most people imagine
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OpinionIs bigger better? Maintaining culture at Byron
Having recently joined burger chain Byron, Mike Williams is faced with a unique challenge – keeping the culture that makes it great while it grows into a truly national organisation
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OpinionThe Leon King
One of the UK’s most influential restaurant chains is finally gearing up for serious growth and intends to build a healthy presence outside its London heartland within the next few years. Joe Lutrario talks to John Vincent about the story behind Leon
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Street food focus: British pizzas we can be proud of
Our street food spotlight this month comes from Street Feast marketing man and professional eater, Adam Layton. Here he tackles some showstopping British pizzas you’d never find on the streets of Napol
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OpinionF&B strong enough to take on retail sector
Property management expert Sarah Fox, of Hammerson, gives her views on the shopping centre landlord’s methods of increasing business in an ever diversifying multi-channel world when it comes to purchasing goods.
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Mixing markets takes Brains
As Coffee#1 reaches the milestone of its 50th store, SA Brain chief executive Scott Waddington talks about what pubs can learn from coffee shops but why the company is certainly not seeking to emulate Whitbread
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Commitment to the reign of Spain
Iberica restaurants managing director Fernandez Pardo believes Spain and the UK has something in common – neither is particularly good at selling its own products.