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Coffee Republic signs new franchises

Coffee Republic logoCoffee Republic, the coffee and deli bar operator, has signed two new regional development franchises.
Posted: 04 December 2006 | 13:22

How to buy a franchise

Deborah WyattFranchising offers security and a ready-made concept for budding businesspeople who want to work for themselves. Deborah Wyatt from Business Link provides guidance on how to buy a franchise.
Posted: 24 October 2006 | 00:00

Whitbread sells Pizza Hut stake to partner Yum! Restaurants

Whitbread logoWhitbread has sold its 50% stake in Pizza Hut UK to American group Yum! Restaurants for £112m.
Posted: 31 July 2006 | 15:27

Soup Kitchen International plans UK invasion

Soup KitchenThe man who inspired the no-nonsense “Soup Nazi” character in the US sitcom Seinfeld is bringing his broths to Britain.
Posted: 18 July 2006 | 12:51

Is McDonald's still lovin' it?

McDonald's is struggling to satisfy its UK market - but can it now rekindle the love affair by returning to its core product? Rosalind Mullen reports
Posted: 01 June 2006 | 00:00

Michels plans £1b hotel fund - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: GI Partners buys Noble House Leisure restaurants; Punch to sell 35 gastro-pubs; UK wine sales flatten; McDonald’s to refocus on burgers; Benjys accused of misleading franchisees
Posted: 22 May 2006 | 11:20

Franchise agreements

Before taking on a franchise, the wise investor will know what to look for in an agreement with the franchisor. David Morrison outlines some key points
Posted: 18 May 2006 | 00:00

EasyHotel adds second London franchisee in a week

Stelios outside EasyHotelEasyHotel has recruited its second London franchisee within a week, after the Town House hotel on London’s Cromwell Road agreed to convert to the brand by the end of the year.
Posted: 16 May 2006 | 16:11

InterContinental Hotels Group in fight for franchise fees

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has taken a German company to court in a £4m legal battle over franchise fees.
Posted: 11 May 2006 | 00:00

Setting up a franchise scheme

In the first of two articles, David Morrison, of solicitors Rooks Rider, lays out the basic considerations and problems of franchising your business operation
Posted: 11 May 2006 | 00:00

EasyHotel announces £220m franchise deal for 38 new properties

Budget hotel group EasyHotel has signed a master franchise agreement that will see it expand across the Middle East, North Africa, India and Pakistan.
Posted: 04 May 2006 | 00:00

Paul Rankin group launches franchising business

Paul RankinIrish celebrity chef Paul Rankin is to franchise his café and soup bar business in Ireland.
Posted: 25 April 2006 | 16:17

Benjys announces further expansion plans

Photograph of BenjysSandwich chain Benjys plans to open a further 50 stores and 90 Benjys Delivered franchises in 2006.
Posted: 30 December 2005 | 13:40

Courtyard hotel chain to add 10 more UK sites

Courtyard by MarriottHarrell Hospitality Europe has signed an agreement with property consultant TelCo Solutions to develop at least 10 new Courtyard by Marriott hotels in the UK.
Posted: 12 December 2005 | 14:11

Learning Howe to do better

Lynne HoweLocal Authority Caterers Association chef of the year Lynne Howe makes the most of her work experience at the Royal Garden hotels in Kensington, London.
Posted: 08 December 2005 | 00:00

Is your future franchising?

For most people who own a franchise, it's more about lots of hard graft than getting rich quick. But that doesn't mean you can't make a success of the business and earn some serious cash. Emma Allen looks at the world of franchising
Posted: 01 December 2005 | 00:00

Hot topics

CatererSearch automatically pulls together all of its published articles on the industry's key topics.
Posted: 27 June 2005 | 15:32

Employment

Staffing shortages have been a headache for chain restaurants on recent years, but is the pressure getting worse or is there light at the end of the tunnel?
Posted: 01 May 2005 | 00:00

Hooked On Ideas

Being an inspirational entrepreneur doesn't make you a great businessman, as Fish! founder and TV chef Tony Allan has discovered. He tells Andrew Sangster how he will operate differently this time around
Posted: 01 May 2005 | 00:00

Be aware

There's no time like the present to address this new law, says Alexandra Davidson, partner at solicitors Berwin Leighton Paisner
Posted: 01 April 2005 | 00:00

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