Starbucks is to move the regional headquarters of its Europe, Middle East and Africa business from Amsterdam to London, effective end of 2014. This move will concentrate a modest number of senior executives in the London operation, some of whom are currently based in Amsterdam. By making this move, senior leaders will be better able to oversee the UK market in which over … [Read more...]
Tim Martin attacks pubco leadership
Tim Martin, founder of J D Wetherspoon, has come out fighting for the Jacques Borel campaign for VAT equality with supermarkets, expressing strong criticism of many UK pub companies and their records. He argues that pubco directors who have failed to support the Jacques Borel VAT Club ‘deserve to be taken to task for their poor commercial judgement and appalling track records’ … [Read more...]
Takeaways exposed by Which? report – FSA announces testing
Exclusive DNA testing by Which? has revealed shockingly high levels of adulteration in lamb takeaways: of 60 lamb takeaways in Birmingham and London, no fewer than 24 contained meat other than lamb and seven contained no lamb at all. Which? executive director Richard Lloyd commented: “More than a year on from the horsemeat scandal, our research has uncovered shocking evidence … [Read more...]
Sky Sports offers more with Top-14 French Rugby
Sky Sports will offer customers even more top class rugby union from next season, after securing a five-year agreement to show France’s TOP-14 exclusively live. From August 2014, Sky Business customers can enjoy over 55 live matches a season from French rugby’s leading competition, featuring stars from 28 different nations including Jonny Sexton, Jamie Roberts, Sitiveni … [Read more...]
GUSTO management buyout and expansion
Palatine Private Equity has backed the management buyout of GUSTO Restaurant and Bar from UK restaurant group Living Ventures, and the Knutsford based restaurant brand, which was founded in 2007 following a rebrand from Est Est Est, is now looking to open more restaurants across the UK over the next three to four years. The Living Ventures Group was founded in 1999 by CEO Tim … [Read more...]