All Byron articles – Page 6
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NewsByron reshuffle as Young leaves, De Polo promoted
Byron chief operating officer Nick Young is leaving the company, while Steve De Polo has been made managing director and taken some of Young’s responsibilities, MCA understands.
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Analysis & InsightA Novel Idea: No 2. How Brands Grow
Every month, former Five Guys operations and development director Marcel Khan reads a book (so you don’t have to) and applies insight to the sector based on what he’s learned between the covers and beyond. This month: How Brands Grow by Byron Sharp
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NewsMCA Introduces: The Frog Hoxton
Adam Handling talks to MCA about his new three-in-one venue The Frog Hoxton, whiskey bar Iron Stag, and sustainable café Bean & Wheat.
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NewsSearl joins Byron as marketing director
Victoria Searl has joined Byron, the Three Hills Capital Partners-backed burger chain, as its interim marketing director
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OpinionReturn of the king
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
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Analysis & InsightPremium casual is the future
In order for operators to boost their profit margins, is going premium casual the answer? David Abramson, CEO of leisure property consultant Cedar Dean Group believes it could be
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OpinionRestructural integrity
The past year has seen a host of high-street brands, including several in this sector, undergo restructuring. However, AlixPartners’ Graeme Smith explains that the process on its own is not enough and that businesses need to pursue a transformation to adapt and thrive.
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NewsThe rise of the CVA – the licensing view
With the rise in the number of company voluntary arrangements (CVA) what, from a licensing perspective, do operators need to be aware of when a company is nearing the point of entering into such an arrangement? Poppleston Allen’s Jonathan Smith explains more
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NewsHandling confirms Hoxton site and Bean & Wheat move
Chef and restaurateur Adam Handling has confirmed he is to take on the former Byron site in Hoxton Square.
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Analysis & InsightThe opportunity is to be better
Loosening the reins on profit margins, improving your engagement with customers, and making sure you are offering something different to the competition are key to surviving in a saturated market, according to industry experts at Cedar Dean Leisure’s latest panel discussion, including former Five Guys operations director Marcel Khan and Jon Lake, managing director at Chopstix Group
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OpinionGive lease a chance
Shaftesbury is known for its forward-thinking approach to leasing, which has helped maintain the West End as a dynamic place to eat out. Julia Wilkinson discusses this pioneering approach, food and drink trends across the portfolio, and the evolution of Chinatown into a diverse Pan Asian offer with Finn Scott-Delany
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OpinionThai breaker
TriSpan’s acquisition of a significant stake in Rosa’s Thai Café should provide a timely boost to a market buffeted by the headwinds currently blowing through it. Mark Wingett discusses how this deal also welcomes a new investment player into the mix - one determined to make its own mark on the sector.
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NewsSavills instructed to market Happyland Bournemouth
Savills has been instructed to market Happyland in Bournemouth to seek potential interest in a prime development on the seafront site.
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OpinionMartin: ‘It only takes one optimist to agree a daft rent’
JD Wetherspoon’s outspoken founder and chairman Tim Martin shares his thoughts on ‘the insane rent review market’, and why it’s not necessary clear who’s to blame
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NewsHandling eyes Hoxton for third The Frog
Adam Handling, the chef behind The Frog, is in advanced talks to open a third site under the restaurant concept in Hoxton
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OpinionAre landlord-only CVAs prolonging the slow death of the high street?
REL Capital chairman Andy Scott asks if the latest wave of CVAs is being used as a disingenuous attempt by high street brands to dodge their rent commitments
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NewsGBK unveils transformation plan as FY lfls fall
GBK plans to close six restaurants, slash its openings pipeline for this year and refresh 30 sites, as it seeks to turn around sales, which fell 6.8% on a like-for-like basis in the year to 28 February.
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NewsCoppin steps down as Byron marketing director
Paul Coppin has stepped down as marketing director of Byron, the Three Hills Capital Partners-backed burger chain, MCA understands.
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NewsBurgerFi blames 'pretty bad' conditions in London for closures
BurgerFi global ambassador Steve Lieber has blamed soaring operating costs in London for the closure of the brand’s two UK sites.