All Browns articles – Page 3
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Analysis & InsightConfusion and clarity
Bill’s has looked to bring some clarity to its future development over the last few weeks, with the break-up of its joint managing director structure. However, is this standout concept facing its first “bump in the road” and will The Ivy Collection muddy the water further?
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Analysis & InsightM&B triple number of Christmas dinners sold
The number of Christmas dinners sold at M&B pubs during the first half of December tripled between 2012 and 2014
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Analysis & Insight
Restaurants and pubs feel benefits of Rugby World Cup
Spending in the leisure industry increased significantly during the Rugby World Cup (RWC)
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News
Burgess swaps M&B for Merlin
Dan Burgess has stepped down as a retail director at M&B to join Merlin Entertainments as its new group director of food & beverage
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NewsBurger King to roll out new breakfast menu
Burger King is to roll out its new breakfast menu across its UK stores.
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NewsFrench: Chance for Urban to stamp authority on M&B
Leading analyst Simon French, of Cenkos, has said new Mitchells & Butlers chief executive Phil Urban has the “chance to stamp his authority on the lacklustre M&B”.
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NewsPorky’s adds Chelsea and Crouch End sites
London-based Memphis barbecue restaurant Porky’s will open its fourth and fifth sites in Crouch End and Chelsea,
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Analysis & InsightBrits increasingly eating breakfast out of home
New figures from Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) show sales of breakfasts eaten out in the UK have grown significantly in the last 12 months alone
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News
Innventure appoints ops director
Innventure, the pub operator led by former Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) executive Chris Gerard, has appointed Paul Gilchrist as its new operations director
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News
Burger & Lobster launches breakfast
Burger & Lobster, the Goodman-owned London-based group, is offering a breakfast menu at its recently opened Threadneedles restaurant on the former Pacific Oriental site
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News
Thwaites appoints food support manager
Brewer and pub operator Daniel Thwaites has appointed a food support manager.
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NewsMcDonald’s to test all-day breakfast
McDonald’s is to trial all-day breakfasts next month in the US as its continues to explore ways to evolve its offer against a backdrop of declining sales
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Analysis & Insight
BBQ goes mainstream and burgers continue to dominate menus
Charred meat ends are set to become a mainstream trend after enjoying growing popularity on dedicated barbecue menus, as well as French dip sandwiches and meat sauces and burgers continue to dominate
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News
M&C20 at all-time high
The All-Share Index is close to its all-time highs this week and it’s worth noting that the last time the index recorded a new all-time high was in 1999. That said, the wider market is currently being held back by geopolitical events with the All-Share recording an increase of just 0.3% (to 1,080 points) this week. The M&C20 by comparison was up 0.5% to 1,347 points, most likely outperforming due to its domestic bias
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Analysis & InsightByron and Browns named most satisfying brands
Byron and Browns have been named the most satisfying eating-out brands and Five Guys the best quality in CGA Peach’s BrandTrack survey.
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Diary
Diary: PizzaExpress, La Tasca, BII, Columbo Group
In this week’s Diary we report on a worrying decline in customer satisfaction, La Tasca taking further digital steps, Neil Morrissey prepares another pub venture and fashion tips with the BII
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NewsWahaca signs up for Southampton
Wahaca has further strengthened its regional pipeline after securing a site in Southampton
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M&B launches search for D’Arcy replacement
Mitchells & Butlers has started recruiting for a new retail director for its Toby Carvery division after Noel D’Arcy announced he was to leave to become managing director of American dining concept Big Easy.
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Analysis & Insight
A third of consumers eat breakfast out-of-home
Just under a third of people (29%) choose to eat breakfast out-of-home at least once a week
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NewsWahaca eyes D/F Mexico expansion
Wahaca is eyeing two further openings under its eponymous brand in London and more sites for its fledgling D/F Mexico format