All Byron articles – Page 12
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Balding joins Deliveroo to aid Editions expansion
Marc Balding has joined Deliveroo as a property consultant to help oversee the expansion of its kitchen-only Editions format
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Smith swaps Byron for Flat Iron
Fred Smith has stepped down as head of food at Byron, to join Flat Iron, the Piper-backed, ‘single-steak’ dining concept
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FY turnover at Byron passes £80m
Byron, the better burger concept, saw revenue increase by 17% to £80.5m in the year to June 2016
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NewsPiper makes £10m investment in Flat Iron
Piper has completed a deal to take a significant minority stake in Flat Iron
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Darwin & Wallace appoints Barnes as ops director
Darwin & Wallace has appointed Polly Barnes, formerly of Gail’s and Byron, as its new operations director
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OpinionWahaca: Back from the brink
Admired by fellow operators and loved by consumers, Wahaca was gearing up to celebrate 10 years of success when it was hit by a norovirus outbreak last November. Co-founder Mark Selby talks to Mark Wingett about how the group is recovering and what it has learnt along the way.
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Balding steps down from Byron
Byron, the Hutton Collins-backed, better burger concept, is searching for a new property director
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Opinion
House of cards
Given the rapid pace of expansion over the past few years on the high street and in leisure parks of restaurant brands, many believe it is inevitable that there will be some casualties over the coming 18 months
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OpinionM&A activity – 2016 a year in review
2016 was another eventful year in the restaurant and bars sector. Despite some strong headwinds, a steady flow of deal activity has continued over the last 12 months. BDO M&A specialists Tom Barnard and Eleanor Moulsdale take a look at the deals that shaped 2016 and who will be the movers and shakers over the next 12 months.
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NewsFedi swaps Byron for ULG
Former Byron head of brand Cristina Fedi has joined Urban Leisure Group (ULG) as head of marketing, MCA has learnt.
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Rockey joins Lime Wood
Steve Rockey, former head of people at Byron and Big Easy, has joined the Lime Wood Group, MCA has learnt.
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Hammerson to sell 50% of Watermark scheme
Hammerson has announced it is to sell 50% of its new Watermark leisure development in Southampton to GIC
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KuPP signs up for Watermark scheme
KuPP and L’Osteria are the latest operators to sign up to open at WestQuay Watermark in Southampton
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OpinionInside track: Byng bows out from Byron
Tom Byng will step down from Byron, the brand he founded in 2007, early next year to “pursue various exciting ventures”. He leaves a concept he created as a now £80m-turnover business, with backer Hutton Collins turning to a new chief executive and chairman, both of which are experienced in operating established brands, that they hope will now cement Byron’s credentials as a national brand and one that eventually has an international presence.
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NewsByng to step down as Byron CEO
Tom Byng is to step down as chief executive of Byron, the better burger business he founded in 2007
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NewsByron appoints IT director
Byron has appointed Sarah Andrews, formerly of Tesco and Whitbread, as its new IT director
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Garston joins BGP to head up new tenant department
BGP has announced that Nick Garston has joined its team as a director to head up a new tenant representation department
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Springboard announces winners of Awards for Excellence 2016
Byron, St Austell Brewery, Greene King and Peach Pubs were among the winners of Springboard’s Awards for Excellence 2016
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Byron lines up Cardiff & Dalston openings
Byron has further strengthened its openings pipeline by lining up openings in Cardiff, its first in Wales, and Dalston
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Opinion
Improvement must be constant
We look back to MCA’s Restaurant Conference to summarise some of the key messages around the power of original concepts and a people-led culture.