All Chipotle Mexican Grill articles – Page 8
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NewsMcDonald’s set for 18 months of “soul searching”
McDonald’s is setting aside the next 18 months as a period not only to develop its normal line-up of new menu items but also to rebrand itself
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NewsChipotle: England occupancy costs 'super high'
Chipotle views occupancy costs in England as being “super, super high”, a fact that’s encouraging the group to introduce smaller format restaurants with less seating for its rollout
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NewsChipotle reports one of its strongest ever quarters
Chipotle has reported a 17.3% rise in comparable restaurant sales in the second quarter of 2014, which the group said was one of its strongest comparative periods as a public company
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News
Almost Famous takes fourth site
Almost Famous, a Manchester-based burger concept, is opening its fourth site in Leeds later this year
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OpinionGetting to grips with inequality
In a land where McDonald’s health insurance can cost its workers half of their monthly salary, while its chief executive successfully convinces shareholders that he’s worth $25.1m, what are the chances of minimum-wage reform?
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NewsWahaca to open fast-casual format
Wahaca is to launch a new fast-casual format called DF/Mexico next month in London’s Spitalfields
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Analysis & Insight
Thinking outside the promotional box
Food brands are beginning to think outside the box when it comes to promotional campaigns and the way in which they target young people. They now understand that a simple shot of a family eating and enjoying the product will no longer do
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Chipotle Q1 sales up 13.4%
Chipotle has reported a 13.4% increase in comparable restaurant sales for the first quarter of this year, with revenue up 24.4% to $904.2m
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 12-13 April
Company results and news Punch Taverns brings in independent restructuring specialist Punch Taverns, Britain’s second biggest pubs group, has brought in an independent corporate restructuring expert to aid long-running discussions over its £2.3bn debt mountain. Dean Merritt, from Talbot Hughes McKillop, is representing the companies that issued Punch’s debt, amid ...
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Analysis & InsightMexican food grows and evolves on UK menus
Burritos and enchiladas were the fastest rising items on menus at UK restaurants and pubs in the fourth quarter of 2014, as Mexican food evolves into barbecue-inspired and other fusion formats, new research from Technomic shows
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NewsChipotle plans steady UK growth
Chipotle Mexican Grill, the Mexican restaurant chain, is looking to open at least two new sites in London by the end of the year
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NewsChipotle to maintain growth rate; FY revenue up 17.7%
Chipotle Mexican Grill says it plans to maintain its rate of expansion in 2014 as it reports a 17.7% rise in revenue to $3.2bn (£1.9bn) in 2013, aided by an improved performance in Q4
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Diary
Diary: Wagamama, BrewDog, Starbucks, McMullens
This week’s Diary includes BrewDog getting the munchies, Wagamama reassessing its pipeline, burgers losing their crown in the US, and Prince Charles on the handpull. Ravenous dog BrewDog co-founder James Watt gave Diary some interesting insights into developments at its expanding bar estate last week - see our ...
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NewsFormer Loch Fyne MD to lead Tortilla
Tortilla has appointed Richard Morris, former managing director of Loch Fyne Restaurants, as its new managing director to oversee its next stage of growth
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Analysis & InsightSales and visits up across fast-casual sector
Visits and sales in the UK’s fast-casual sector increased in the year to the end of September 2013 compared to the previous year helped by a growth in trade from families
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News
Chipotle launches pizza concept
Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced that it has entered into a joint venture to launch a fast-casual pizza concept called Pizzeria Locale
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NewsStarbucks has four major growth opportunities
Analysts in the US have highlighted four major growth opportunities for Starbucks based on a presentation by global coffee chain’s executives, with the majority not directly involving its signature product
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 26-27 October
Company results and news£1bn sale on menu at Pizza ExpressThe owner of the restaurant empire behind Pizza Express is finalising plans for a £1bn sale or float.The private equity backer of Gondola Holdings, which also owns the Zizzi and Ask restaurant chains, are expected to appoint an investment bank in ...
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Chipotle launches environmental film and game
Chipotle Mexican Grill, which operates six restaurants in London and over 1,500 in the US, has launched “The Scarecrow,” an arcade-style adventure game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, along with a companion animated short film of the same nam
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NewsTortilla gears up for next stage of growth
Tortilla, the Quilvest-backed fast casual Mexican chain, has secured another seven sites both inside and outside London, which it hopes to bring online over the next 12 months, including four that will open before the end of the year, M&C Report understands