All Beefeater articles – Page 3

  • News

    Whitbread launches Cookhouse concept

    2017-10-13T08:41:36.683Z

    Whitbread has launched its new pub format called Cookhouse & Pub and already lined up a further opening under the concept

  • News

    Chain restaurants still failing to serve healthy children’s meals

    2017-10-11T08:36:58.270Z

    Children’s menus at some of the UK’s leading restaurant and pub chains are still dominated by super-sized calorific puddings and unlimited refills of unhealthy sugary drinks – undermining efforts to tackle the obesity crisis, according to a new report.

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    Opinion

    Get Carter

    2017-10-02T08:40:00Z

    There was an oversight at MCA’s annual Restaurant Conference, which took place last month. It was an oversight that some of the leading operators quietly pointed out to me; we had forgotten to mention a growing brand that was having an impact on the performance of parts of their estates – Mitchells & Butlers’ (M&B) premium steakhouse concept, Miller & Carter

  • Loungers interior
    News

    Loungers, JDW & Wagamama winners at Vegan Food Awards

    2017-09-28T08:35:00Z

    Loungers, JD Wetherspoon and Wagamama were amongst the sector winners at the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Vegan Food Awards 2017

  • News

    Whitbread to trial new pub format

    2017-09-15T08:29:00Z

    Whitbread is to launch the trial of a new pub format called Cookhouse & Pub next month

  • Tom Davies, chief executive of Brakspear, and new non-executive director, Peter Furness-Smith
    News

    Furness-Smith joins Brakspear

    2017-09-08T08:38:00Z

    Former McMullen managing director, Peter Furness-Smith, has joined Brakspear.

  • Top 25 fastest growing pub groups
    Analysis & Insight

    Customers scoring pubs higher

    2017-08-17T08:39:00Z

    The latest data from MCA’s Pub Brand Monitor has shown customers are more likely to recommend leading pub brands than they were a year ago.

  • News

    Murdin steps down from Whitbread

    2017-06-30T08:25:39.387Z

    David Murdin will step down from Whitbread today after over six years with the company

  • News

    Nottingham next for Bar + Block

    2017-05-11T08:19:16.380Z

    Whitbread is set to add Nottingham to the list of locations for its fledgling Bar + Block restaurant format

  • News

    Costa shifting mood from high street to travel hub

    2017-04-26T08:43:00Z

    Costa Coffee will continue to target travel locations and reduce its opening pipeline in the high street, which is its lowest like for like area.

  • News

    Flaum to head up Bourne Leisure

    2017-03-21T08:10:29.470Z

    Paul Flaum, former managing director of Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants, is to become the new CEO of Bourne Leisure.

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    News

    Piper makes £10m investment in Flat Iron

    2017-03-04T21:13:00Z

    Piper has completed a deal to take a significant minority stake in Flat Iron

  • Nando's loyalty card
    Analysis & Insight

    Recipe for engagement

    2017-02-13T08:10:00Z

    New research shows that 94% of UK consumers are willing to join a loyalty scheme but also highlights the challenge that they have never been harder to please. James Wallin examines what the data has to say about the secret of winning consumer loyalty to your programme.

  • News

    Whitbread restructures restaurants division

    2017-01-17T08:41:47.207Z

    Whitbread has restructured the operational team for its c400-strong restaurants division

  • Peter Borg-Neal
    News

    Oakman: New acquisitions, financing and board changes

    2017-01-03T15:44:00Z

    Oakman Inns has announced it is preparing a £17m war chest for growth as it updates on its pipeline and strengthens its board.

  • Walkabout
    Analysis & Insight

    Customer service stars of 2016

    2017-01-03T08:09:00Z

    MCA director of insight, Steve Gotham, looks at which operators topped the league tables for friendly and speedy service during 2016 and what lessons we can learn from their success.

  • News

    Flat Iron at the double at R200 awards

    2016-11-23T08:43:13.253Z

    Flat Iron was celebrating a double triumph last night after collecting two prizes at the annual R200 Awards last night.

  • News

    Murdin: We are still learning about Bar + Block

    2016-11-10T08:23:00Z

    David Murdin, chief operating officer of brand developments for Whitbread Restaurants, has told MCA that the company will continue to take learnings from its next two openings under new format Beefeater Bar + Block

  • Toby Carvery logo
    Analysis & Insight

    Scores on the doors

    2016-11-07T07:49:00Z

    The latest data from MCA’s comprehensive Eating Out Panel has revealed a strong showing for pub companies, outperforming their restaurant counterparts in terms of net promoter scores throughout the day. MCA’s director of insight, Steve Gotham, looks at some of the reasons the Great British pub is still resonating so strongly with consumers.

  • News

    Flaum to step down from Whitbread

    2016-09-13T08:19:35.193Z

    Paul Flaum is to step down as managing director of Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants (WHR), after a year and a half in the role