All Burger King articles – Page 6
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NewsBurger King opens first site in Belgian airport
Burger King has opened its first site in a Belgian airport at Brussels South Charleroi Airport, with SSP.
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NewsSourced Market to open regional debut in Leeds
Sourced Market revealed plans to open a 4,500 sq ft site on a new motorway service site currently under construction in Leeds.
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NewsKFC to commit to new chicken welfare standards
KFC is to become the first UK fast food chain to sign up to new European welfare standards for farmed chicken, The Guardian has reported.
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Tim Lowther appointed general manager at CKE Restaurants
Restaurant industry stalwart Tim Lowther has been appointed to head up Europe and the Russian Federation for CKE Restaurants as general manager.
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NewsHospitality sector welcomes government’s launch of Sector Deal for Tourism
The hospitality sector has welcomed the launch of the government’s Sector Deal for Tourism, which will see the sector prioritised and recognised as a key driver of future economic growth and job creation.
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Nez discovery app raises £2m funding
Nez, a London-based food and drink discovery app, has raised £2m in funding, with investors including Burger King UK chairman Martin Robinson.
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NewsBurger King appoints Lunson Mitchenall to source new sites
Burger King UK has appointed Lunson Mitchenall to help push forward its acquisition strategy, with the brand looking to open at least 30 new outlets a years over the next three years, it has been reported.
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Analysis & InsightWe need to talk about lunch…
Is the lunch occasion losing some of its specialness? With the average number of lunches eaten out on the decline, MCA’s market insight director Steve Gotham delves into some of the data to see what trends could be impacting the numbers.
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Impossible Foods raises further $300m
Impossible Foods, which makes a meat-free plant-based burger, has raised a further $300m in the latest round of funding ahead of a possible initial public offering.
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Analysis & InsightBurger battleground in Covent Garden
MCA market insight director Steve Gotham examines the fierce competition for the patty pound in one of London’s busiest markets and asks whether Covent Garden can be viewed as a microcosm of the wider market.
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NewsBurger King UK opening a site a week
Burger King UK chief executive Alasdair Murdoch has told MCA that the brand has taken “strides in the right direction” during his first year as chief executive of the Bridgepoint-backed group.
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NewsDodo Pizza opens third UK site, in Walsall
Dodo Pizza, the Russian quick service brand, has opened its third UK site, in Walsall, MCA understands.
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Analysis & InsightMark out of ten: Peely Peely Appealing
In his latest column for MCA, Mark McCulloch – the brand and marketing guru behind Supersonic Inc – considers McDonald’s Peely Peely TV campaign, as the fast food operator slowly ditches their most famous game-paign and goes more McDigital.
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NewsDodo Pizza hires Sweeney to lead UK development
Dodo Pizza, the Russian c450 strong brand, has hired David Sweeney, formerly of Burger King, Papa John’s, to lead its development in the UK, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & InsightBurger King – Still in McDonald’s shadow?
Eighteen months after Bridgepoint acquired the UK master franchise rights for Burger King, how is the brand performing in its long-fought rivalry with McDonald’s? MCA market insight director, Steve Gotham, looks at what consumer data can tell us.
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Impossible Foods seeks fresh investment
Impossible Foods, the US imitation meat company, is looking to raise fresh funding to increase its production capacity, after striking a distribution deal with fast-food chain Burger King.
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Analysis & InsightWhat’s vision got to do with it?
Scooping the headline honour at last week’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year awards, Jane Holbrook talked about her vision during her tenure at Wagamama to make it the best employer in the sector. On the back of this, MCA market insight director, Steve Gotham, delves into the art of creating a vision statement and how leading brands across the sector have expressed theirs.
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Analysis & InsightFamily friendly winners unveiled
By 2045 one in seven UK residents will be over the age of 75, with the inevitable impact on the spread of generations being catered for by the hospitality sector. MCA’s market insight director, Steve Gotham, looks at which operators are best placed to appeal to a multi-generational family.
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OpinionMark out of 10: KFC
Mark McCulloch – the brand and marketing guru behind Supersonic Inc – gives his latest take on a marketing campaign by a prominent operator. Today he looks at KFC’s offer to open 300 of its kitchens up to customers, issued via a sponsored tweet.