All Benugo articles

  • Benugo - John Lewis Oxford Street
    News

    Benugo achieves highest ever turnover

    2024-07-04T07:00:00Z

    The operator of café delis and restaurants reported £123.5m in turnover for 2023, the highest in its 25-year history

  • Shane Kavanagh head shot
    News

    Kavanagh becomes London MD at BaxterStorey

    2023-05-09T12:56:00Z

    The former Benugo commercial director has remained within the WSG Group for his new role 

  • Benugo - John Lewis Oxford Street
    News

    Benugo rolls out carbon labelling across estate

    2022-11-21T16:59:00Z

    Benugo has rolled out science-based carbon labelling at its cafés and restaurants across the UK, following a successful pilot

  • The Real Greek Solihull
    News

    Openings of the week

    2022-10-13T14:45:00Z

    MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Battersea Power Station and new venues from JKS Restaurants, The Cocktail Club and more

  • Benugo Natural History Museum
    News

    Benugo launches pilot for carbon labelling system

    2022-09-27T07:42:45.530Z

    The café and restaurant brand will pilot a new carbon labelling system for part of its menu at its venues in the Natural History Museum

  • Benugo St Pancras
    Interviews

    Benugo: ‘We're forecasting a good summer’

    2022-07-18T14:12:00Z

    Commercial director Shane Kavanagh spoke to MCA about evolving the offer and focusing on performing arts venues as the primary arena for growth

  • Benugo St Pancras
    News

    Openings of the week

    2022-07-14T15:57:00Z

    MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings and announcements, with new sites from Benugo, Chopstix, Gusto Italian, Island Poké, and more

  • Burrell Collection
    News

    Benugo to open trio of sites in Glasgow

    2022-03-29T07:33:00Z

    The Burrell Restaurant, The Burrell Coffee Shop and an Espresso Bar will open at the A-listed home of The Burrell Collection in Pollok Country Park

  • Benugo
    News

    Benugo hails resilience despite losses

    2021-10-01T07:32:00Z

    The café and restaurant operator said it was well positioned to regain its growth trajectory in 2021.

  • Crussh Sainsburys WEB
    News

    Crussh CEO Kavanagh steps down

    2020-01-15T16:37:00Z

    Crussh CEO Shane Kavanagh is stepping down after four years at the helm of the healthy eating brand to take on a new opportunity.

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    News

    Pepper Collective announces slew of projects

    2020-01-10T08:33:00Z

    Temper founder Neil Rankin and former Benugo CEO Handley Amos are heading up a restaurant division that will provide investment and expertise to restaurateurs to launch new ventures.

  • Coffee (c) Benugo
    News

    Benugo wins £60m London Zoo contract

    2020-01-09T07:42:00Z

    Benugo has won a competitive tender for a ten-year partnership with ZSL London Zoo.

  • Punch131
    News

    How can tech ease the customer journey?

    2020-01-06T08:38:00Z

    Greggs, Leon and Wagamama are just the latest to join the self-ordering revolution, with the latter’s new grab and go concept Mamago one of the most hotly discussed openings of last year. To share their early exeperiences and more, MCA brought together marketing, IT and digital leaders from across the sector to consider how new technology can help, and sometimes hinder, the customer experience

  • Benugo interior
    News

    Benugo serves up sales rise

    2019-09-23T07:08:00Z

    Benugo has released its results for the year ending 28 December 2018. Sales were up to £116m from £112 the previous year and gross profits were up to £44.6m from £43.4m the previous year. It said the business had generated the uplift in sales thanks to several new contracts and closing some “poor performing sites”.

  • UnBarred
    News

    UnBarred merges with Holler for Brighton brewhouse

    2019-08-22T07:34:00Z

    Cult craft beer brand UnBarred is launching a new brewery and taproom after merging with Holler, MCA understands.

  • Analysis & Insight

    Food delivery grows 19% in 2018

    2019-04-16T08:05:00Z

    Food delivery grew 19% year-on-year in 2018, while average spend per order is rising, according to research from Cardlytics.

  • News

    McEntee departs Benugo

    2019-04-03T07:06:00Z

    Rory McEntee has left his role as head of marketing for Benugo after two and a half years with the brand, to join Gymbox as marketing director.

  • Salad
    Analysis & Insight

    Survey flags up high salt content of OOH salads

    2018-06-15T15:26:00Z

    Campaign group Action on Salt is calling for mandatory colour-coded nutrition labelling in restaurants and fast food outlets, following the results of its latest survey, which highlighted the high levels of salt in some bought salads.

  • Handley Amos
    News

    Benugo appoints Amos as MD

    2018-04-25T08:42:00Z

    Benugo has appointed Handley Amos, formerly of Rossopomodoro and Creams Café, as its new managing director, MCA has learnt. The appointment opens up the opportunity for further expansion at Benugo, both in the UK and overseas, with Amos’ experience operating commercial businesses on the continent. The café and restaurant operator ...

  • News

    Creams appoints Mani as CEO

    2018-04-25T08:37:00Z

    Creams Café has appointed Adam Mani as its new chief executive, MCA understands.