All Crown Carveries articles – Page 2

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    News

    M&B: Key priorities, brand extensions and M&C growth

    2015-11-24T16:46:00Z

    M&C talks to new M&B chief executive Phil Urban about his priorities for turning the business around.

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    News

    M&B FY lfls up 0.8%

    2015-11-24T07:20:00Z

    Mitchells & Butlers has reported like-for-like sales up 0.8% for the year to 26 September with revenue up 6.6% to £2.1bn.

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    Opinion

    Who is winning the battle for consumer loyalty?

    2015-11-09T08:06:00Z

    Consumers taking part in this month’s M&C Allegra Foodservice’s research programme, the Eating Out Panel, have rated Côte top for both quality and freshness. The results also show pubs and fast food operators challenging the restaurant sector in a number of areas. M&C director of insight, Steve Gotham, explains what the responses can tell us about the eating out market.

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    News

    French: Chance for Urban to stamp authority on M&B

    2015-10-06T08:11:00Z

    Leading analyst Simon French, of Cenkos, has said new Mitchells & Butlers chief executive Phil Urban has the “chance to stamp his authority on the lacklustre M&B”.

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    M&B launches sport-tied discount app

    2015-09-11T16:29:00Z

    Mitchells & Butlers is introducing Eagle Eye Solutions Green Card payment app to give sports fans discounts on food and drinks during major sporting events

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    Analysis & Insight

    Toby Carvery only brand to grow NPS and revisit scores

    2015-08-21T16:06:00Z

    The latest Pub Brand Monitor has shown Toby Carvery as the only major chain to increase net promoter score and grow revisit scores at both lunch and dinner in Q2 2015.

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    Opinion

    Cloud on the horizon of sector’s sunny outlook

    2015-07-06T08:26:00Z

    Against a positive backdrop of economic stability, growing demand for eating out options and increasing interest from investors, why aren’t sector like-for-likes keeping pace. Peter Hansen, founder of Sapient Corporate Finance gives his view.

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    Analysis & Insight

    JDW top pub brand for consumer awareness

    2015-06-26T08:27:00Z

    JD Wetherspoon is leading the pub market in terms of consumer awareness, consideration and usage, according to M&C Allegra Foodservice’s Q1 2015 Pub Brand Monitor.

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    News

    ​McDonald’s and Nando’s lead on social media engagement

    2015-06-22T14:00:00Z

    Nando’s, McDonald’s and Domino’s lead the way when it comes to social media engagement in the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector,

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    M&B: Trading, strength of branding, breakfasts, new Sizzling format

    2015-05-15T16:39:00Z

    M&C Report talks to Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) chief executive Alistair Darby

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    News

    M&B to launch new concept

    2015-04-21T08:24:00Z

    M&B is to launch a new concept which will be a combined and evolved version of its Crown Carveries and Sizzling Pub formats called Sizzling Pizza, Pubs & Carvery

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    Opinion

    Ready to bloom

    2015-04-17T08:22:00Z

    Alistair Darby has had a solid second year at the helm of Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), but with a significant acquisition to integrate and like-for-like sales momentum to build he knows that expectations will be even higher for the coming 12 months. Mark Wingett reports

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    Analysis & Insight

    Byron and Browns named most satisfying brands

    2015-02-20T09:11:00Z

    Byron and Browns have been named the most satisfying eating-out brands and Five Guys the best quality in CGA Peach’s BrandTrack survey.

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    News

    Redwood swaps GK for M&B

    2015-02-19T08:19:43.180Z

    Tom Redwood has stepped down as operations director at Greene King to become retail director of the Heartland division at M&B

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    News

    French: TRG and M&B should merge

    2014-09-18T08:08:00Z

    Leading analyst Simon French has proposed the merger of The Restaurant Group Plc (TRG) with Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) to create the UK’s pre-eminent eating and drinking out group sayingTRG has earned the opportunity at creating something bigger

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    Analysis & Insight

    Operators use 'exit' food items to grow margins

    2014-07-18T07:58:00Z

    Operators are continuing to offer very competitive price points for entry level dishes but are charging significantly more for their most expensive ‘exit’ food items, according to the Menu & Food Trends report from Allegra Foodservice

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    News

    M&B: Trading, remodelling programme, people and practices

    2014-05-22T11:04:00Z

    M&C Report takes a closer look at the first half update from Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) and looks at how there is still large regional variations in performance, its food and drink innovation, expansion plans, the impact of its remodelling programme and its investment in its people

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    Opinion

    Horses for courses, venues for menus

    2014-02-25T07:48:00Z

    A three course meal at a pub now costs – on average – just £1.99 less than a three course meal at a restaurant (£18.67 vs £20.66), according to Horizons’ latest Menurama survey. Rob Willock explores the dynamic of price points in pubs versus restaurants, particularly as the lines between the two continue to blur with the rise of hybrid concepts

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    News

    Former Bramwell director McGregor joins M&B

    2014-02-10T06:41:00Z

    Helen McGregor, formerly regional director of operations in the south at Bramwell Pub Company, has joined Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) as a retail director

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    Crown Carveries extends its offer

    2014-01-31T15:18:00Z

    Crown Carveries pubs have extended their classic roast dinner offer to incorporate traditional pub dishes