All Food to go articles – Page 4
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InterviewsSandwich Sandwich’s Rising Star ‘represents next generation of hospitality leadership’
Josh Kleiner proves leadership isn’t about hierarchy – it’s about vision, trust, and shared purpose, in the latest of a series of profiles on our Rising Star finalists ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards 2026
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NewsPret reveals new year menu
The food to go operator has introduced several new menu items for January, including a range of six half baguettes, starting from £1.99, in order to offer more value options to consumers.
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NewsThe Salad Project completes £9m fundraise
Active Partners has come onboard as investors in the premium salad concept, joining Soho House founder Nick Jones and Deliveroo founder Will Shu, as the business gears up to open its first international site, in Paris
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NewsDum Dum Donuts returns to expansion trail following relaunch
The artisanal doughnut brand says it has the capacity to open 10 or more sites per year following the recent launch of a new bakery and innovation hub in Brentford
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NewsGreggs: ‘We continue to reassure our investors’
Commenting on pressure from activist investors to cut costs in order to avoid a potential private equity takeover, Greggs’ CEO Roisin Currie told MCA it is already focused on efficiencies and is in “good dialogue” with its investors
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NewsGreggs recovers sales to +7.4% in Q4
The bakery group expects consumer confidence to remain a market headwind in the year ahead which, along with the costs of introducing new supply chain capacity, will put some temporary pressure on margins
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NewsLawrence Heyes returns to Pret as operations director
Heyes rejoins Pret having previously overseen operations development across the group’s UK and French estate more than a decade ago
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NewsPure: ‘The risks and uncertainties we face are starting to diminish’
The food to go retailer, caterer and wholesaler says it is entering 2026 with ‘strong momentum’ having ended last year with all channels in growth
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Weekend PressSalad bars have changed. Are they better for it?
Jay Rayner goes for a restorative stroll down Piccadilly and is ambushed by temptation, as he reports for the Financial Times
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NewsBurger Boi launches first Morrison’s concession
The Wolverhampton-founded premium QSR chain has launched a site within Morrisons Manchester Piccadilly store with at least four further openings planned under the partnership
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NewsGreggs to raise prices for fourth time this year
Various products across the bakery chain’s menu are set to increase at the end of the month with the group blaming the impact of rising costs and inflation
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NewsFirst speakers announced for MCA’s Food to Go Conference 2026
Pret, Tortilla, Greggs, Popeyes and WatchHouse are among the brands already announced for the conference next March, with early bird tickets on sale now.
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NewsSpudBros to open trial stores with EG On The Move
Following the opening of SpudBros Express stores in London, Liverpool and Sheffield, the jacket potato concept is to open sites at EG locations in Blackburn and Wakefield, with the potential for wider expansion
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NewsJoe & The Juice accelerates UK expansion
The Danish-founded juice, coffee and sandwich brand has ramped up its UK openings programme with four new sites opened across November and December – taking its total to 16 for the year – and several more lined up for early 2026.
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NewsWhich Wich partners with Seeds on UK expansion
The Dallas, Texas-founded sandwich chain, known for its customisable hot toasted sandwiches, is looking to roll out the American sandwich brand across the UK.
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Weekend PressChasing money ruined Leon. I’m bringing back the love, says founder
Four years ago John Vincent walked away from the fast-food chain. Now he’s bought the business back – and he’s not mincing his words about what’s gone wrong, The Sunday Times writes
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Weekend PressGreggs activist investor demands ‘timid’ bosses cut costs
Singapore-based hedge fund warns that the bakery chain – the most shorted company on the London Stock Exchange – is at risk of a cut-price private equity raid, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsJohn Vincent plans major menu and culture overhaul at Leon
The returning co-founder said the healthy food-to-go brand had “lost its leadership on food” while under the ownership of EG Group and Asda
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NewsYolk’s London estate reduced as CVA approved - updated
The food to go brand has closed three sites across London having undergone a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), which founder Nick Philpot called a ’tough but necessary reset’
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InterviewsNew ‘Bitesize Greggs’ will further brand’s push into travel hubs
The food to go brand is looking to grow its footprint within travel hubs with the launch of the new smaller format shop, property director Tony Rowson exclusively tells MCA