All Burger King articles – Page 8

  • MCA Journal July 2018
    News

    July 2018

    2018-08-03T10:24:00Z

    The July 2018 digital edition of the MCA journal is now available. It includes key insights from MCA’s annual UK Pub Market Report, interviews with Alasdair Murdoch, chief executive of Burger King UK, The Coaching Inn Group founder Kevin Charity, and co-founder of Pieminister, Jon Simon. It also includes profiles on Retailer’s Retail of the Year award winner ETM Group, and MCA Introduces… Hawskmoor Edinburgh.

  • Welcome Break Birchanger
    News

    Applegreen acquires Welcome Break

    2018-08-02T07:14:00Z

    Applegreen is to become the leading operator of motorway service areas in the UK, after agreeing to acquire a majority holding in Welcome Break

  • News

    Griffin joins BK as people and culture director

    2018-07-19T08:32:08.133Z

    Tamara Griffin, formerly of Leon, has joined Burger King UK as its new people and culture director

  • Burger King UK CEO Alasdair Murdoch
    Opinion

    Return of the king

    2018-07-18T08:13:00Z

    Alasdair Murdoch, the man who turned around Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), is now looking to do the same with the c500-strong Burger King UK business. He talks to Mark Wingett about changing people’s perceptions about the brand and the challenges he faces in doing so

  • alasdair murdoch
    News

    Burger King to unveil new look stores

    2018-07-13T08:42:00Z

    Burger King UK, the Bridgepoint-backed chain, will unveil a new look later this year, as it plans to add 20 sites a year to its existing c500-strong estate.

  • Burger King Garden Grill
    News

    Bridgepoint takes stake in Burger King France

    2018-06-29T08:45:17.230Z

    Bridgepoint has signed an agreement with Groupe Bertrand, the leading French multi-brand restaurant operator, to support the development of Burger King in France.

  • Just Eat
    News

    Just Eat sees delivery as 'increasingly attractive'

    2018-06-28T08:52:00Z

    Just Eat has described the economics of its new hybrid model, which is seeing it complement its core marketplace platform with a delivery capacity, as increasingly attractive.

  • Subway's Fresh Forward
    News

    Subway to roll out delivery to 500 stores with Just Eat

    2018-06-28T08:49:00Z

    Just Eat has announced jointly with Subway plans to roll out delivery to 500 stores by the end of the year.

  • Jamie Oliver
    News

    SSP extends Jamie Oliver tie-up outside Europe

    2018-06-27T08:21:00Z

    SSP is to open its first site outside Europe with the Jamie Oliver Group after securing units in Bahrain International Airport to open a first Jamie’s Deli and Pizzeria.

  • Leon Restaurant
    News

    Euro Garages eyes Leon link up

    2018-06-22T08:33:00Z

    Forecourt operator Euro Garages and Leon, the healthy fast food chain, have held talks about opening a site together

  • Salad
    Analysis & Insight

    Survey flags up high salt content of OOH salads

    2018-06-15T15:26:00Z

    Campaign group Action on Salt is calling for mandatory colour-coded nutrition labelling in restaurants and fast food outlets, following the results of its latest survey, which highlighted the high levels of salt in some bought salads.

  • Telepizza
    News

    Niya Group secures first Telepizza site

    2018-06-13T08:42:00Z

    Telepizza franchisee Niya Group has secured its first site for the partnership and the third opening for the brand in the UK.

  • pricing analysis
    Analysis & Insight

    Greater use of psychological pricing expected

    2018-06-05T08:41:00Z

    The use of psychological pricing is expected to increase, as market conditions remain tough and operators try to tempt customers through their doors, according to new MCA research.

  • News

    Smashburger to launch meat substitute burger

    2018-05-31T08:33:00Z

    Smashburger, the US burger franchise, is preparing to launch a next-generation meat substitute burger in its UK estate, MCA understands.

  • Pret CEO Clive Schlee
    Opinion

    How Pret turned values into value

    2018-05-30T08:40:00Z

    The news that Bridgepoint has agreed to sell Pret A Manger to JAB Holdings marks a new chapter for a brand that has consistently been voted the most admired among sector leaders. James Wallin looks at the values underpinning the brand and what the deal may mean for Pret and its investors – both incoming and outgoing – as well as assessing what wider impact the company’s £1k staff bonus may have on hospitality’s reputation as an employer.

  • Telepizza
    News

    Telepizza secures second UK franchisee

    2018-05-09T08:46:00Z

    Telepizza, the Spanish delivery chain, has secured its second franchisee for London and the South East

  • News

    Adil strenghtens Taco Bell pipeline

    2018-03-27T08:42:00Z

    The Adil Group, the multi-site franchise operator, have lined up a number of new sites for Taco Bell, KFC, Costa Coffee and Burger King openings, MCA understands.

  • Byrons
    Analysis & Insight

    Brand building in adversity

    2018-03-26T08:18:00Z

    A number of high-profile restaurant brands are currently in the limelight for their economic woes. But how much of their difficulties can be traced back to the strength or otherwise of the brand, and what can be done to rescue it once it has been damaged? Ian Dunstall shares his thoughts

  • Ivan Schofield
    News

    Schofield chairs TDR-backed Buffalo Grill chain

    2018-03-22T08:36:00Z

    Ivan Schofield has joined the board of Buffalo Grill, the 356-strong French steakhouse concept, as its non-executive chairman

  • News

    Just Eat UK orders up 19% in 2017

    2018-03-06T07:32:00Z

    Just Eat saw UK order growth of 19% to 105 million in 2017, with revenue for the segment up 28% to £303.7m.