All Burger King articles – Page 16
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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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NewsMcDonald’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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NewsAnalyst 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 & 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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NewsBurger 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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NewsBurger 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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NewsMcDonald'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
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OpinionWhen it all comes together
Describe the UK operating sweet spot at the moment, and all-day, fast casual and healthy would undoubtedly be at the forefront. As the market narrows to focus on this segment, one concept is in the perfect position to take advantage and build on growing momentum to finally go national and even international
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NewsDomino’s appoints new head of marketing
Domino’s Pizza Group has appointed Rebecca Rose, formerly of the Kout Food Group (KFG), as it new head of marketing
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NewsLeon lfl sales up 22% in 2014
Leon chief executive John Vincent has told M&C Report the chain saw like-for-like sales rise 22% in 2014 and announced it will open a restaurant in Birmingham in the spring.
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Burger King and Tim Hortons to become Restaurant Brands International
Burger King and Canadian coffee shop chain Tim Hortons has announced it will become Restaurant Brands International when the tie-up of the two companies is completed
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NewsWelcome Break says more customers looking for healthier options
Rod McKie, the chief executive of Welcome Break, has told M&C Report his customers are increasingly looking for healthier options.
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Burger King launches mobile app in UK
Burger King has launched its mobile app in the UK, offering personalised digital coupons to users
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NewsStrong UK performance helps drive Burger King Q3 sales
A strong performance in the UK helped to drive global comparable sales at Burger King up 2.4% in the three months to the end of September
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OpinionHabit forming
As the UK economy continues to recover from the post-financial crisis recession, consumer confidence has picked up, supporting discretionary spending on leisure activities, including dining out, says Rupesh Patel of Grant Thornton UK LLP, which has published new report called Come Dine With Us. Alongside this cyclical trend, structural changes in consumers’ eating habits are also reshaping the bars, restaurants and casual dining industry and are driving sector transaction activity.
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Analysis & InsightBurgers will continue to burgeon
Predicting that the end is nigh for the UK’s burger-joint appetite is akin to a 30-year-old suggestion that McDonald’s was just a fad – but the key lies in making the marketing sustainable, says Tim Lowthe
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News
CaliBurger eyeing eight London stores
CaliBurger, the rapidly-expanding international restaurant group, is planning to open up to eight company owned London restaurants before franchising the concept out, M&C Report has learnt
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News
Simpson joins Enterprise as divisional director
Dan Simpson, formerly head of retail operations at SA Brains, has joined Enterprise Inns as a divisional director
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NewsWelcome Break to roll out new design
Welcome Break is to roll out its new design featuring a more premium food court across all its 27 motorway service stations after year-on-year sales at the first site for the format grew 15%