All Burger King articles – Page 7
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News
Analysts corner: Hargreaves Lansdown on Just Eat
Three months after it dropped out of the FTSE 100, Just Eat is due to re-join it. Hargreaves Lansdown gives its thoughts in its readmission.
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Opinion
Mark Out of 10: What’s the beef?
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 how Burger King capitalised on McDonald’s loss of its Big Mac trademark with a campaign, mocking up a Big Mac-inspired menu. Is BK’s bare-faced cheek to be admired or should the company be more focussed on promoting its own USP?
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Just Eat delivers 500 millionth UK order
Just Eat has announced that it has achieved its 500 millionth UK order.
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News
Welcome Break: the focus is on brands and new technology
UK consumers are “wedded to brands” when it comes to food to go in travel hub locations, John Diviney, CEO at Welcome Break told delegates.
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Analysis & Insight
Going Global: Enter the dragon
In the latest in his series of Going Global columns for MCA, international franchising expert Jasper Reid looks at the prospects for eating-out brands targeting the Chinese market.
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Opinion
Waxing lyrical about new GK boss
Yesterday saw the long-awaited revelation of who will replace Rooney Anand as chief executive of Greene King, with Merlin’s Nick Mackenzie set to join as chief executive in May. James Wallin looks at Mackenzie’s background, gauges initial reaction to his appointment and asks what will be at the top of his in-tray.
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News
GK announces Rooney Anand’s successor
Nick Mackenzie, of Merlin Entertainments, is to succeed Rooney Anand as chief executive of Greene King.
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News
Hancock’s signs on sixth site of 2018
Hancock’s, the American Kitchen & Bar concept, has secured a seventh site, with an opening due at the St James Centre in Dover early next year.
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Analysis & Insight
Study claims restaurant and pub dishes unhealthier than fast food
A study by the British Medical Journal has suggested food served in pub and restaurant chains is unhealthier than that of fast-food chains.
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News
Urban Fresh signs up for Lakeside Triangle
Urban Fresh, the two-strong burger and fries concept, is opening a third site, in Doncaster’s Lakeside Triangle development.
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News
Eagle Eye expands into QSR with Burger King contract
Eagle Eye, the digital loyalty company, has signed a three-year deal with the Bridgepoint-backed Burger King UK – its first quick service restaurant (QSR) customer.
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Bigfoot Pub Co takes on new Laine's pub
Bigfoot Pub Co, the Brighton based craft beer pub operator, has taken on another site, The Hampton Arms, MCA has learnt.
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News
Jollibee eyes Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham next
Jollibee, the Filipino fast food chain, will launch sites in Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham following its UK debut in Earl’s Court last week.
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News
IMM secures £10m to expand Jamie’s Pizzeria in India
IMM, the operator of the Jamie Oliver restaurant chain in India, has secured £10m in its second round of fundraising.
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Jollibee eyes 25 UK restaurants
Jollibee Foods, the Philippines’ fast-food group which is opening its debut site in Earl’s Court, has said it plans to open 25 restaurants in the UK within five years
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News
Industry coalition calls on Chancellor for action
UKHospitality and a coalition of hospitality businesses have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond to call for targeted support in this month’s Budget that will protect the economic contribution made by the sector.
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Opinion
Q&A with Simon Smith, SSP
MCA talks to Simon Smith, chief executive of SSP UK & Ireland, about partnerships, the evolution of the travel hub market and developing new concepts
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Opinion
Inside track: I’ll get my Cote
A buried paragraph at the end of a story on GBK facing a CVA, suggested that Cote was exploring a possible merger and had held early talks about a tie-up with a listed company. Mark Wingett looks at what listed company would be a good fit for the French restaurant chain. He also explores what went wrong at GBK and why Gaucho’s new owners have swapped Meakin for Martin (Williams)
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News
Gehlan steps down as Smashburger UK MD
Tracy Gehlan has stepped down as managing director of Smashburger UK, the better burger brand, MCA understands.
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Analysis & Insight
Fast food giants squeezed by contemporary brands
The dominance of the big three fast food brands is being gradually eroded, the latest data from MCA has shown.