All Byron articles – Page 3
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NewsThree Joes targets Northern expansion
Sourdough pizza concept Three Joes is looking to open up to ten sites by 2021, CEO Tim Hall has told MCA, as it initially targets Northern expansion.
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NewsReview of the Year Part Two
When England achieved the impossible, and destroyed the indestructible All Blacks in the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup, it looked like it was going to be a bumper day for hospitality on the day of the final. The UK would wake up early and hit the pubs and bars first thing to watch England win the final, followed by trips to restaurants, followed by pubs, bars and clubs, before ending up slumped on the sofa trying to focus on the highlights and order a Deliveroo. All England had to do was win.
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NewsVirtual brands hit 2,000 on Deliveroo
Some 2,000 virtual restaurant brands are now available on Deliveroo after the number rose by 150% in 2019, MCA can reveal. Orders from virtual brands have rocketed by 220% since January, with the 2,000 virtual brands operated by 1,200 restaurants. “We are committed to helping our partners grow their businesses and offer the widest, most exciting menus, and virtual brands do just that,” Deliveroo CEO Will Shu told MCA.
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Analysis & InsightThe Epipen epidemic - how is the industry coping with allergens?
It lurks within the industry like a parasite. With every order comes its next opportunity, with every new dish a new hiding place. A matter of when, not if, the next fatal allergen waits to be served. With the number of allergy sufferers on the rise, particularly among young people, one ill-informed waiter or one poorly labelled sandwich could mean the death of a child, and, potentially, the death of a business.
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OpinionThe transformational potential of rebranding and remodelling
Embarking on a rebranding or remodelling programme may seem like a sure-fire way to reinvigorate your business, but there are many aspects to consider if you want to get it right, explains brand strategy consultant Ian Dunstall.
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OpinionThe profitable Pickup paradox
At first glance, Deliveroo’s latest development, called Pickup, is a perfect paradox. Normally Deliveroo only fails to deliver when one of its more myopic drivers fails to find the right front door, now it’s being built into the business model. How can a business literally named after delivery not deliver?
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OpinionChange is happening everywhere
Seismic shifts are sweeping through the sector thanks to a combination of M&A, technological developments and consumer behaviour. Who knows what’s going to happen next?
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NewsDeliveroo launches click and collect service
Deliveroo has launched its long-awaited click and collect service, Pickup, which is currently available from 13 cities in the UK.
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NewsByron appoints new brand director
Byron has appointed Richard Danks as its new brand director, completing the line-up of its senior team.
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NewsByron brews up partnership with Paddy & Scott’s
Byron has teamed up with Paddy and Scott’s to boost its coffee offer. The roll out will begin in their new look branded site High Street Kensington in November. The coffee will be on offer alongside Byron’s new brunch menu. It will then roll out across the Byron estate. “We are delighted to introduce Paddy and Scott’s into Byron,” said Byron CEO Simon Wilkinson.
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NewsDöner Haus takes former Byron unit in Manchester Corn Exchange
Berlin inspired kebab concept Döner Haus has taken Byron’s former unit in the Corn Exchange Manchester.
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NewsBranded restaurant market – green shoots of recovery?
Turning tables is a long-established practice in the restaurant market, albeit perhaps one more commonly associated with times of more buoyant trading than those currently prevailing. Highlighting just how fast the fortune tables can turn in this market, I was fascinated by some recent MCA analysis looking at physical growth by branded restaurant chains across different portfolio sizes. This year, the estate bracket sub-category that is anticipated to add the most net new sites will be ‘small’ operators.
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FSA announces allergy plans following Byron inquest
The Food Standards Agency board has announced a series of measures to protect consumers with food allergies and intolerances.
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InterviewsCoqfighter: chicken for grown-ups
In the early days of Coqfighter, a senior industry peer predicted that soon enough, they would be forced to ditch the vodka from their chicken batter due to mounting costs. The addition was inspired by Heston Blumenthal, with Coqfighter’s executive chef and ‘mad scientist’ Troy Sawyer using it to make the batter lighter and more crispy.
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NewsCall for clearer allergen labelling after Byron burger death
There have been calls for all restaurant menus to feature a “red A” next to dishes that contain allergens, following the death of a teenager who died after eating a burger he was unaware had been coated in buttermilk.
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NewsChopstix secures £5m debt facility from Metro Bank
Asian QSR chain Chopstix has secured a new £5m debt facility from Metro Bank, to aid its expansion in shopping centres, high streets and travel hubs.
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InterviewsBleecker: Building up a better burger
Bleecker Burger may have one of the best quality burgers on the market – but is that enough? Founder Zan Kaufman grapples with high expectations, relinquishing responsibility and building a culture that goes beyond a world-class burger.
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NewsByron to open at 9am and target breakfast
Byron Burger will open at 9am and trial a variety of breakfast/brunch options when it opens its refurbished its High Street Kensington Store, CEO Simon Wilkinson has told MCA.
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InterviewsBig Interview: Byron boss on burgers, breakfast and Brexit
It’s fitting that Simon Wilkinson joined Byron Burger as CEO on the first of May, aka Mayday, aka the universal call of distress. Established in 2007, Byron was once a leader in the premium burger space, and it was sold for a very tasty £100m in 2013. But it was subsequently troubled by a combination of new competition and the general malaise affecting the sector and it came close to collapse. In January 2018 it underwent a CVA restructure that saw it close around a third of its 67-strong estate.
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NewsBleecker appoints Smith as FD
Bleecker Burger has appointed former Chilango financial director Antonia Smith in the same role, MCA understands.