All Burger King articles – Page 15
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Opinion
The Leon King
One of the UK’s most influential restaurant chains is finally gearing up for serious growth and intends to build a healthy presence outside its London heartland within the next few years. Joe Lutrario talks to John Vincent about the story behind Leon
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News
Macquarie lines up £1.1bn Moto sales
Macquarie Group has appointed advisers for a potential £1.1bn sale of Moto Hospitality, Britain’s biggest motorway services company
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News
Petrol forecourt retailer Applegreen to launch IPO
Petrol forecourt retailer Applegreen has announced its intention to raise £50m through an initial public offering in June.
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News
Smashburger sets out UK plans
Smashburger hopes to have its first UK site open by the end of this year, as it announced that Tim Lowther would be its UK managing director
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Analysis & Insight
Big Mac has less calories than some salad pots
Some high street salads and sandwiches contain more calories and fat than burgers and pizza, a survey from consumer group Which? has found
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News
French: Not possible to justify Domino’s share rating
Leading analyst Simon French has issued a ‘Sell’ note on Domino’s shares and said it was “not possible to justify the group’s current valuation”
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News
Hotcha appoints new ops director
Hotcha has appointed Clive Mellor, former senior executive at Domino’s Pizza, as its new operations director
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 28-29 March
Restaurants, fast food and takeaways Domino’s tech-loving boss likes humble pie with his pizzas Patrick Doyle did not pull any punches. “It sickens me,” he told the hundreds of thousands of viewers who watched his online apology. It was just after Easter 2009 and as the boss of Domino’s in ...
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Opinion
What's the beef
High beef prices are driving change at the centre of the plate, but to create winning menus, operators must first understand consumer demands. Darren Tristano reports.
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News
NewRiver buys Blackburn retail park for £14.6m
NewRiver Retail Limited, the UK REIT specialising in the UK food and value sector, has bought Lower Audley Street Retail Park in Blackburn – home to Burger King, Chiquitos and Frankie & Benny’s - for £14.6m.
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News
Chopstix launches in Ireland with forecourt deal
Chopstix, the fast growing noodle bar chain, has signed a franchise deal with petrol station operator Applegreen to launching sites in Ireland
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News
Survey names and shames “saltiest” family-friendly eateries
According to a new study by CASH, children’s meals served in “family friendly” eateries still contain worryingly high levels of salt
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Analysis & Insight
Worst-case scenario guidebook
When an unbranded pub-restaurant was at the centre of a food-poisoning outbreak in which 30 customers were taken ill, and one sadly died, the words “there but” and “for the grace of God” would have been front of mind for many pub and restaurant group CEOs, says Mark Stretton.
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News
McDonald’s accused of avoiding €1bn in taxes
Trade unions and a campaign group have accused McDonald’s of deliberately avoided paying about €1bn (£727m) in European tax
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News
Analyst corner: Brumby – the only constant with hospitality is change
Leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital says that change is the only constant but asks do operators signing 25-year, upward only leases have this front of mind?
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Analysis & Insight
Byron 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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News
Burger King launches delivery service
Burger King has launched a trial home delivery service in eight restaurants, with plans for a national rollout later this year if it is successful.
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News
Burger King parent company reports 2.8% rise in EBITDA
Restaurant Brands International reported sales growth in the final three months of 2014 as it credited new menu items for driving traffic
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News
McDonald's outperforms on animal welfare
McDonald’s has been rated the highest in a benchmarking of global restaurant brands for implementing farm animal welfare practices in its policies, while M&B, Burger King, SSP and Whitbread are among the worst
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Analysis & Insight
Independents outperform chains on public Wi-Fi
Independent hospitality businesses are beating the chains when it comes to providing public Wi-Fi, according to new research