All Brewers Fayre articles – Page 4
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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
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Nichols acquires stake in Noisy Drinks Co
Vimto owner Nichols has acquired a 49% equity stake in the £6.6m-valued The Noisy Drinks Co
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NewsWhitbread FY lfls up 6.5%; Harrison to step down as CEO
Whitbread has announced a 6.5% rise in full year like-for-like sales and announced it has commenced a succession process with current chief executive Andrew Harrison set to retire by the end of its next financial year
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NewsWhitbread commences Inns format expansion
Whitbread, the leisure group, has added two further sites to its fledgling pub brand Whitbread Inns
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NewsConsumers rate favourite coffee shops, pubs and fast-casual brands
Greggs and Pret a Manger have topped a consumer poll for providing the best customer experience for coffee shops, with Toby Carvery being named favourite in the pub restaurant space
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Analysis & Insight
Eating out sector growing stronger in regions than London
The latest Horizons Eating Out-Look has shown a rise in dining out occasions and, for the first time, the regions outperforming London.
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Analysis & InsightPub value brands capturing ‘hard pressed family’ vote
Spirit’s Flaming Grill and Fayre & Square concepts, plus Greene King’s Hungry Horse and Whitbread’s Brewer’s Fayre, all feature in the top 10 brands that are most exposed to the capturing custom from “hard pressed families
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NewsSpirit to move up value chain
The launch of Spirit Pub Company’s new concept Golden Oak Inns will move its estate up the value chain
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NewsWhitbread H1 group lfls up 7%
Whitbread has this morning reported a 7% rise in group like-for-like sales for the six months to 28 August 2014, driven by a 6.1% rise in like-for-like sales across Costa in the UK and a 3.1% climb in sales in its restaurants division
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Analysis & InsightNow serving up great memories
Whitbread restaurants was founded in the wake of the financial crisis hitting the UK. But, with a strategy of creating great food and memories, the company is now enjoying good times. Paul Flaum, managing director, tells the story
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Whitbread appoints director of acquisitions
Whitbread has appointed former Asda director Joanne Moon as its new director of acquisitions
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NewsWhitbread creates new pub brand Whitbread Inns
The concept, which has been introduced at five sites across the country so far, is focused on seasonal cask ales and food that’s billed as good quality and good value
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NewsAnalyst corner: Jamie Rollo on Whitbread
Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley looks ahead to Whitbread’s Q2 interim management statement on 9 September, predicting “solid” like-for-like sales growth of 6% for the leisure group, with a slowdown in the Hotels and Restaurants division but an acceleration at Costa
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NewsBeefeater remodel programme to be assessed
Whitbread is to assess the impact of its remodelled Beefeater format at the end of its half year
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OpinionYou got that vibe?
Consumer expectations in terms of value have never been higher, a great deal in part to the high levels of offer and service currently in play across the sector, but what can mark out that experience even further?
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Brewers Fayre to complete Chef’s Counter rollout
Whitbread will complete the roll out of its Chef’s Counter format across its entire c140-strong Brewers Fayre estate by the end of this August
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NewsWhitbread makes gender equality pledge
Whitbread is the latest company in the leisure and hospitality sector to sign a Government commitment to gender equality in the workplace
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NewsWhitbread details restaurant improvements
Whitbread is seeing a “significant improvement” in guest scores and ‘intention to return’ rates at its restaurants, and is also reversing earlier margin contraction as it draws back from promotions, according to chief executive Andy Harrison
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NewsWhitbread: food quality, promos, revamps, analysts
M&C Report takes a closer look at the full-year results to 27 February for Whitbread, reports from a presentation to analysts and speaks to finance director Nicholas Cadbury