All Chipotle Mexican Grill articles – Page 5
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OpinionClub classic is a class act
The Breakfast Club has been one of London’s best-kept secrets, but two significant openings in the past 12 months, including its first outside the capital, has edged the licensed all-day café concept into the spotlight. Mark Wingett chats to co-founder Jonathan Arana-Morton about expansion, growing pains, an aborted burrito concept and 1980s nostalgia
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Analysis & InsightUS trends for the year ahead
As 2015 draws to a close, Kerstin Kühn takes a look at what the biggest trends of the coming year are likely to be from across the Pond – from food delivery to the debate over tips, the phasing out of artificial ingredients and the rise of the humble vegetable
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Two big disrupters for 2016 have nothing to do with food
New York-based food and restaurant consultancy Baum + Whiteman insists that “the two most noteworthy trends in for 2016 have nothing to do with food
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Analysis & Insight
Property biggest concern for food entrepreneurs
Property availability is the biggest challenge food entrepreneurs are facing, coupled with the cost of acquiring new sites
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Analysis & InsightBig demand for small plates
The growing trend for snacking and grazing-style dining has put the spotlight on a part of restaurants’ menus that hasn’t previously attracted much attention. Darren Tristano investigates
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News
Ells: Chipotle London Wall is breaking records
Steve Ells, chairman of Chipotle, has revealed that the group’s latest site in the UK, at London Wall, has been breaking peak hour throughput records
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OpinionThe infinite options at Piada
Taking its influence from Chipotle and a road trip to Italy, Piada Italian Street Food is a brand making big waves in the US fast-casual sector. Kerstin Kühn caught up with co-founder Chris Doody
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Analysis & InsightThe MOD principle
On the back of yesterday’s announcement that MOD Pizza is to launch in the UK in partnership with Sir Charles Dunstone, M&C looks back on the talk co-founder Scott Svenson gave at last year’s Restaurant conference. Svenson touched on the state of the US pizza market, the story behind MOD – its development, ethos and people-led culture
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Opinion
Hispanic consumers flex their muscles
The booming Hispanic population in the US is leading to transformative changes across the foodservice-industry landscape. Can restaurants keep pace? Darren Tristano reports
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Analysis & InsightDelivery is US order of the day
Online food delivery services and the healthification of fast food are the main issues shaping the US restaurant industry
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Analysis & InsightPeople the primary asset for growth
Chipotle co-chief executive Monty Moran explains that the strength of the popular burrito chain, which has more than 1,500 restaurants worldwide, is the result of the brand’s focus on its unique food and people cultures
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OpinionFlipside to the burger market
Rising cattle prices, an uptick in non-beef products and a wish for customisation are all factors in the evolution of the burger sector. Darren Tristano takes an in-depth look at the patty
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NewsChipotle outlines UK expansion plans
Chipotle, the Mexican grill brand, plans to open its first regional sites in the next two to three years while continuing to grow its London estate
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NewsChipotle launches interactive ingredients game
Chipotle has moved to highlight the differentiation between the ingredients it uses versus its competitors with the launch of a new initiative
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Chipotle: Q2 lfls up 4.3% and record UK performance
Chipotle, the Mexican grill brand, has reported record opening sales for its latest UK site, as it announced a 4.3% rise in global like-for-like sales for the second quarter ending June 30.
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NewsBenito's Hat opens in Selfridges
Benito’s Hat, the fast casual Mexican brand, is in early discussions to open concession stands in Selfridges stores following the opening of its first in London’s Selfridges
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OpinionThe social that packs a punch
With Punch Bowl Social now gaining huge prominence in seven US states, Kerstin Kühn discovers how the core elements of food, drink and entertainment have been put together with equal billing to form an alternative concept
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News
Chipotle confirms London Wall
Chipotle, the Mexican grill brand, has unveiled details of its first restaurant in the City, at Moorgate
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Opinion
Melting pot
Chicago-based Potbelly comes to the UK this month to discover whether consumers here have the stomach for a premium toasted sandwich chain. Can it do for sandwiches what Shake Shack and Five Guys did for burgers in the UK?
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News
Taco Bell and Pizza Hut to ditch artificial ingredients
Taco Bell and Pizza Hut have announced they are to remove artificial colours and flavours from their food