Category: Casual Dining

CVAs — supporting businesses or spoiling them?

You can’t give her that!’ she screamed. ‘It’s not safe!’ IT’S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY’RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE. ‘She’s a child!’ shouted Crumley. ‘ IT’S EDUCATIONAL. What if she cuts herself?’ THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON. CVAs on the rise… So says Terry Pratchett in Hogfather — and he has…

Doing a Dignity — Who’s Next?

Many public companies, in search of forever-growth, have walked said path. Recent examples include Tesco’s c£250m profit misstatement in 2014, Restaurant Group’s profit warnings in 2016, and, most recently, Dignity’s slightly undignified tumble…

Shopocalypse Now — Coming to a High Street Near You

Looking around the High Street and listening to the news gives us a new film idea: Shopocalypse Now
Starring plucky (and possibly doomed) heroes Debenhams, House of Fraser, New Look, Maplin, and Toys R Us…

Leisure & Wealth Inequality – The Young Suffer what they Must:

Wish you were younger? Yes, but…what about car insurance, student loans, house prices, later retirement, worse pensions and less job security? What about zero hour contracts, a clogged health service, higher taxes, the environment & the wrinklies’ last bequest, Brexit? Deloitte today tells us that, whilst spending across older age groups has held up, younger…

Rents Poised to Fall: Who Benefits?

The Times They Are A Changin’ Landlords have profited from the boom in casual dining. Low interest rates, deep pockets, and lots of vacant A1 units have encouraged growth. Supply is reaching a tipping point, particularly in London; the market is saturated. Interest rates, input costs, wages, competition, etc. have led operators to trim their…

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