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Staycity acquires £40 million Stratford site

Serviced Apartments

Neil Short, Staycity Group’s development director – London, said: “We have long admired Stratford and seen it steadily improve since its Olympic reinvigoration, The location is fantastic with excellent links by train and tube, including to the Eurostar and Europe beyond. It is expected to open in the second half of 2026.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

Modern Restaurant Management

Catering has become a major aspect of our business, which we believe has significant upside. “I know that the people of Peoria will appreciate their commitment to serving the community.” ” The brand's franchising program has led to 69 locations across 12 states. .

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On Courage, Conviction, and Character while Building Successful Restaurants – Tapan Vaidya, CEO of Papa Johns

The Restaurant Times

The reasoning was simple — once things went back to normal, people would start pouring in, and at the time, it’d become difficult to find trained staff. I am just because I knew the business inside out having started the first restaurant in the GCC, when in 2004”. Contrary to what you might expect, it turned out to be a good decision.

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Feed the Rich, Save the Planet?

EATER

For 15 years , Stone Barns had been as much an education center as a farm, devoted to turning schoolkids into engaged “ food citizens ” and training young farmers. that emphasized the interconnectedness of food, the environment, nutrition, and culture, and offered free, annual training conferences for educators willing to implement it.