All Leisure articles – Page 15
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Pubs and restaurants reopen to weekly sales 40% down on last year’s levels
Managed pub, bar and restaurant groups that had sites open in England in the first week after lockdown was lifted have reported collective like-for-like sales 39.8% down on the same week last year, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker
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Summer statement provokes anger in the hospitality sector
Boxpark founder among those warning that measures are not enough to stop job losses and business closures
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Buzz Bingo to permanently close 26 bingo halls across the UK
The company, which formerly traded as Gala Bingo, is launching a CVA that will allow it to leave unwanted leases and cut rents.
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Vapiano appoints retail property specialist tasked with saving 200 jobs
Restaurant chain Vapiano has appointed a retail property specialist to help secure the future of the business in the UK.
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Pizza Express bondholders mull CVA
High street chain Pizza Express is set to be taken over by its bondholders in a CVA as it struggles with revenue loss as a result of the pandemic.
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Itsu explores restructuring options
Sushi chain Itsu has become the latest restaurant chain to explore restructuring options.
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One in 10 The Restaurant Group sites will not reopen after lockdown
The Restaurant Group (TRG), which owns chains including Wagamama and Frankie Benny’s, has said that one in 10 of its restaurants and pubs will not reopen this year.
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Immersive theatre company Histrionic takes performance into new spaces
Adam McKenzie Wylie, CEO of immersive theatre start-up Histrionic Productions, talks to Andrew Saunders about its first show, finding suitable venues and the challenge posed by social distancing
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NewRiver collects 71% of July quarter rent
NewRiver has collected 71% of July quarterly rent.
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Town Centre Securities collects 83% rent since March
Town Centre Securities has collected 83% of rent due since March 2020.
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Sheffield Council and Queensberry on the hunt for leisure occupiers for city centre scheme
Sheffield City Council and strategic development partner Queensberry are seeking new occupiers for an array of food and beverage, leisure and culture spaces across its Block H site in the Heart of City II scheme.
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Pret to close one in 10 stores
Pret A Manger could close as many as one in 10 stores across the UK as the company battles for survival.
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New drive-in cinema to open in the Midlands
Drive-in cinema operator Nightflix is poised to open a new site today at Newark Showground in the Midlands. The company’s inaugural site in Colchester, Essex, commenced screenings on 19 June and topped the UK and Ireland cinema ticket sales chart last month.
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Market Halls won’t reopen sites until social distancing measures eased
Food hall operator Market Halls has said it will not reopen its three sites until social distancing measures have eased as it looks to make redundancies.
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Casual Dining Group to close 91 sites as it falls into administration
Bella Italia owner Casual Dining Group (CDG) will permanently close 91 sites after it slipped into administration today.
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Liverpool backs £1.4bn recovery plan to get the city back on track
Property has a key role to play in the city’s economic recovery and renewal from Covid-19.
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Byron files notice to appoint administrators
Burger chain Byron has filed a notice to appoint administrators today, becoming the latest casual dining chain to suffer as a result of Covid-19.
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Shaftesbury’s Chinatown becomes f&b takeaway hub
Shaftesbury has announced that 34 of Chinatown’s food and beverage operators have opened again.
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Landlords face tough talks with Go Outdoors owner after pre-pack
Landlords to Go Outdoors face tough talks on rental terms following a pre-pack administration designed to slash costs at the leisure retailer.
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Work finally underway on Chester Northgate scheme
Cheshire West and Chester Council have marked the start of construction of the long-awaited £70m Northgate scheme in Chester city centre.