All Brewers Fayre articles – Page 3
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Murdin: We are still learning about Bar + Block
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
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Analysis & InsightScores on the doors
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.
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Analysis & Insight
Hungry Horse gains visit share as JDW form dips
Greene King is seeing dividends from its investment in Hungry Horse, MCA’s latest Pub Brand Monitor has shown, as JD Wetherspoon loses share at key dayparts.
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NewsCosta UK lfls up 2.3% in H1
Costa Coffee grew UK like-for-like sales 2.3% in the six months to 1 September with total sales for the division up 10.7%.
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Analysis & Insight
Millennials driving restaurant growth
Millennials and ABC1 parents with children at home are the most valuable customers in the UK restaurant industry, MCA analysis has found
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News
Flaum to step down from Whitbread
Paul Flaum is to step down as managing director of Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants (WHR), after a year and a half in the role
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Durrant steps down from Whitbread
Michelle Durrant has stepped down as trading director of Whitbread’s c400-strong restaurants division
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Lento steps down from Whitbread Restaurants
Ron Lento has stepped down as director of food & beverages for Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants
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Pomroy swaps McDonald’s for Whitbread
Nathalie Pomroy has stepped down as retail marketing director at McDonald’s to become the new commercial director of Whitbread’s Restaurant division
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Analysis & InsightHad their fill?
Did the recovery in the wider economy mean that timing was always against Red Hot World Buffet emerging from the swathe of all-you-can-eat buffet operators that sprung up during the downturn? At the same time, Mark Wingett looks at the upcoming change at the top at Young’s and whether anyone will take up the challenge of unlocking the potential of Loch Fyne from Greene King.
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Whitbread to discontinue Taybarns concept
Whitbread is to discontinue its value-led buffet concept Taybarns and begin a programme of converting the seven sites under the format to its Brewers Fayre brand
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Hopkins follows Urban to M&B
Chris Hopkins, formerly commercial director at Grosvenor Casinos, has joined former colleague Phil Urban at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B)
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Whitbread set to launch evolved Beefeater format
Whitbread is set to launch an evolved version of its Beefeater pub restaurant format in Birmingham city centre next year
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Diary
Diary: Starbucks; AB InBev; Oakman Inns and Chicago Rib Shack
In this week’s Diary. Starbucks and AB InBev are ordered to pay up; pubs gets praise for the healthy ways and Oakman Inns and Chicago Rib Shack mark the Rugby World Cup in their own ways:
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NewsWhitbread developing new concept
Whitbread is working on a new restaurant concept that will have a grab and go element to it
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NewsMurdin promoted to COO at Whitbread
David Murdin has been promoted to the new role of chief operating officer for brand developments at Whitbread Restaurants
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Analysis & InsightToby Carvery only brand to grow NPS and revisit scores
The latest Pub Brand Monitor has shown Toby Carvery as the only major chain to increase net promoter score and grow revisit scores at both lunch and dinner in Q2 2015.
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B&P secures former Whitbread site
Brunning & Price has further strengthened its pipeline of openings with the acquisition of a former Brewers Fayre in Oxfordshire
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Whitbread strengthens pub restaurants team
Whitbread has strengthened its pub restaurants operations team with the appointment of a new national operations director
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Whitbread appoints new restaurants MD
Whitbread has appointed Phil Birbeck, formerly of Dixons Carphone, as the new managing director of its restaurant division