All Byron articles – Page 13
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News
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.
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Burger King seeks investment for UK arm
Burger King’s parent company has approached private equity firms about a deal to invest in its UK operations
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TGI and Byron sign up to Qkr payment app
TGI Fridays and Byron are the latest restaurant brands to introduce smartphone payment technology after signing up with Qkr! with Masterpass.
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PizzaExpress appoints new marketing director
PizzaExpress has appointed Amanda Royston, formerly of Byron, as its new marketing director
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OpinionPerfect pitch
As we move into the final quarter of the year, there is a sense that operators across the sector are having to reassess the levels they have set on their respective “business graphic equalisers” to match the increasing headwinds. The majority are being faced with the questions of do you dial down investment on marketing and expansion whilst fading up funding on recruitment/training and maintenance capex?
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OpinionSingh looks to get a new tune out of Ed’s
The private owner of the 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK’s largest food producers, has revealed an appetite for the restaurant sector over the past few years, especially turnaround stories, but can he pull of the trick again with new acquisition Ed’s Easy Diner, a business that spent the last 18 months fighting declining sales?
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News
Burns: Changing capex cycle
Leading analyst Karl Burns at Investec believes like-for-like sales growth will be driven by increasing capital investment moving forward
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Analysis & InsightRoad to growth changing lanes from expansion to experiences & execution
Growth continues for branded restaurant market, but at slowing rates of physical expansion
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News
Steer steps down from Gail’s
AJ Steer has stepped down as operations director at Gail’s Artisan Bakery to join hospitality consultancy firm the Gorgeous Group
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NewsByron appoints new marketing director
Byron has appointed Paul Coppin as its new marketing director, MCA has learnt.
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NewsFranco Manca to roll out Deliveroo
Franco Manca is to roll out its partnership with Deliveroo after trials at five sites “proved encouraging”.
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Analysis & Insight
When does a growing business need HR?
Steve Rockey, former head of people at Byron and The Big Easy, looks at why small, growing businesses need someone who can help shape the culture, the context and the values right from the word go
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News
JRC secures third London Shikumen site
JRC Global, the operator of the JRC World Buffet chain, has secured a third site in London for its premium casual dining format Shikumen
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News
Franco Manca strengthens its pipeline
Franco Manca, the Fulham Shore-owned concept, is set to further strengthen its presence after securing a site in Notting Hill
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Gail’s appoints new ops director
Gail’s Artisan Bakery has appointed Polly Barnes, formerly of Byron, as its new operations director
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Hotel Chocolat takes café concept to Worcester
Hotel Chocolat to open new site under its fledgling café concept at Cathedral Square in Worcester
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Analysis & Insight
Navigating through a PR storm
Leading marketing and social media consultant Vikki O’Neill looks at PR storm surrounding Byron and examines what the business could have done, if anything, differently