All Domino's articles – Page 8
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NewsMultimillion-pound funding for Tim Hortons expansion
Pizza Cake, the Scotland-based franchise operator, has secured a multimillion-pound funding package from HSBC to open three new Tim Hortons cafes.
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Analysis & InsightTop 100 casual dining brands boost delivery offer
The top 100 casual dining brands increased their delivery availability, from 61% in 2017 to 66% in 2018, driven by fast food outlets and branded restaurants, MCA analysis reveals.
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NewsDoubts raised over future of Freshii in London
Doubts have been raised about the short-term future of Freshii, the health-focus, fast-casual chain, in London, after the departure of its chief executive and the closure of both its sites in the capital. The company, which operates c300 sites internationally, opened its first site in the capital in January at ...
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NewsDomino’s non-exec director to step down next year
Domino’s Pizza Group has announced that Steve Barber intends to step down as a non-executive director at the company’s Annual Meeting in 2019.
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Analysis & Insight
Sector sagas keep us all guessing
Dominic Walsh reflects on an action-packed few weeks in the sector, which has seen big deals, high-profile resignations and further twists in the Patisserie Valerie saga.
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Analysis & InsightHow augmented reality could change delivery, eating out and retail
American company Kabaq is experimenting with putting food on the table before it’s even been bought. MCA’s sister title Food Spark speaks to them to find out more.
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NewsGoldex sells 14 Costa franchise sites to AM Coffee Holdings
Goldex Investments Limited has sold 14 of its 60 Costa Coffee franchise site to AM Coffee Holdings, in a multi-million pound deal.
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Analysis & InsightNurturing from within
Recruitment in the sector is already proving difficult, without the fear of a further contracted pool of resources following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. MCA’s deputy editor Georgi Gyton discusses the benefits that could be gained from focusing more on the talent within.
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NewsDomino’s UK lfls up 2.2% in Q3
Domino’s UK has reported like-for-like sales up 2.2% in the UK in the 13 weeks to 30 September.
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Analysis & Insight
Don’t miss the point
What a week. From the revelations at Patisserie Holdings, the ongoing and sad fallout surrounding food labelling and Pret A Manger, to the administration of two further sector companies, it was seven days that again put the sector on the front pages/in national news updates and front of mind in the public consciousness, sadly for the wrong reasons. It was particular frustrating, argues Mark Wingett, as at the same time, some positive strides were being made communicating what the industry contributes and the good it does.
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News
Bauernfeind made permanent CFO at Domino’s
Domino’s has appointed David Bauernfeind as chief financial officer with immediate effect after a successful period in the role on an interim basis.
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Opinion
Translating digital dreams into operational reality
Much of the innovation at the top end of the sector in recent years has been focussed on or driven by technology, but large swathes of the industry still remain relatively untouched by this digital revolution. Simon Stenning assesses the areas in which technology can have a tangible impact for operators, including the rapid development of electric cars.
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NewsOsborne swaps Domino’s for Debenhams
Rachel Osborne, who stepped down as chief financial officer at Domino’s in June, has taken up the same position with Debenhams.
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OpinionThe winds of change
Sector analyst Simon French looks at the key trends affecting the eating and drinking-out sector in 2018, including the increasing importance of convenience and effective use of technology. He also discusses the differing approaches of some of the industry’s most notable investors, and why argues that now is not the time for operators to ease up on innovation.
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NewsAnalysts corner: Domino’s
While Domino’s Pizza reported interim results yesterday that were in line with analysts’ forecasts, shares slipped 6% in early trade. Hargreaves Lansdown gives its take on the reason behind the drop
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NewsCarlyle makes bid for Gaucho
Carlyle, the US private equity firm, has made a bid to buy Gaucho out of administration, Sky News reports.
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NewsDomino's urges sector to nurture untapped leadership talent
Domino’s has urged hospitality operators to nurture the next generation of UK business leaders post-Brexit, as it publishes research showing which towns and cities have the most leadership potential.
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NewsDomino’s CFO steps down
Domino’s has announced that chief financial officer, Rachel Osborne, is to step down with immediate effect.
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OpinionNip and Tuk
Health-focused chain Leon has partnered with David Thompson’s Aylmer Aaharn food group to transform its Shaftesbury Avenue site into a Thai fast food restaurant that could become a major growth brand. Restaurant magazine deputy editor Joe Lutrario meets Leon founder John Vincent to discuss the prospects for Tuk Shop.
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News
Domino’s appoints new FD
Domino’s Pizza Group has appointed Jas Burston, formerly of Boots and the TUI Group, as its new finance director, MCA understands.