All Food to go articles – Page 9
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NewsSSP optimistic for “slow and steady” recovery
Travel hub operator SSP Group has said it remains optimistic in its ability to adapt to and capitalise on the return of the travel market next year despite incurring huge losses in 2020.
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NewsPaul looks to franchise model for UK expansion
Paul UK has announced it is looking to create a franchise model to enable it to expand across the country. The 38-strong bakery chain is appealing for potential franchise partners, promising to provide a national supply chain, economies of scale, a flexible retail format to fit any location, as well as marketing, training and help with recruitment. Partners will be offered a choice between Paul’s Café, Express and Kiosk restaurant models, of which sites would be around 1,500 sq ft+, 500 to 800 sq ft+, and 500 sq ft respectively.
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NewsCooplands secures £7.7m BGF funding to fuel expansion
South Yorkshire-based bakery chain Cooplands is set for growth after receiving £7.7m in funding from the Business Growth Fund (BGF).
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NewsPret coffee sub ‘saved many jobs’
Pret A Manger’s coffee subscription has surpassed expectations four-fold so far, and allowed the brand to tap into a new younger consumer base. Pret UK food and coffee director Briony Raven told MCA the good value of the offer, which entitles subscribers to up to five drinks a day for ...
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InterviewsPret director Briony Raven: 'We've amazed ourselves with the speed we've done things'
Pret a Manger officially launches Dinners by Pret this week after a soft launch period. Part of a multi-channel strategy of bringing Pret to customers’ homes, the hot food offer is available via Just Eat, Deliveroo and UberEats. UK food and coffee director Briony Raven discusses the project.
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NewsLeon considers CVA
Healthy fast-food concept Leon has become the latest chain to consider a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) in a bid to cut its rent bill. The business appointed consultancy firm Quantuma in June to advise it on seeking new rent terms, but is now said to be drawing up CVA proposals as a result of pressures caused by the second national lockdown. According to Sky News, plans are at an early stage and the implications for store closures and jobs are yet to be disclosed.
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NewsPret launches debut TikTok campaign
Pret has launched its first marketing campaign with TikTok for the festive season.
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NewsGreggs to stay open in lockdown
Greggs has confirmed all of its stores will remain open through the second lockdown.
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NewsFriska completes CVA, closes Manchester sites
Healthy eating food to go brand Friska has completed a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), with the closure of its three sites in Manchester. Co-founder Ed Brown told MCA it was “very much a covid-19 related CVA”, and said there were “no winners” from the process, which has seen redundancies across ...
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NewsGDK owner launches salad concept Choppaluna
German Doner Kebab owner Hero Brands has launched salad-focused fast casual concept Choppaluna in Bloomsbury.
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NewsBurger King: ‘Order from McDonald’s’
Burger King was won plaudits online after urging customers to order from its arch-rival McDonald’s.
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NewsCrepeAffaire launches Crepe & Roll
CrepeAffaire has created a smaller footprint sister brand, Crepe & Roll, designed for delivery and franchise expansion.
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Analysis & InsightBrandwatch: Five Guys
Long before the pandemic struck, Five Guys was one of the most aggressively expanding operators in the sector, snapping up prime real estate across the country.
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NewsMcDonald’s backs Rashford with 1m meal pledge
McDonald’s has joined Marcus Rashford’s campaign and is offering a million free meals for UK families over the October half term, the company announced on Friday.
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InterviewsWelcome Break CEO John Diviney: ‘We’re looking to ourselves to provide the solutions for ourselves’
Motorway service operator Welcome Break will not be relying on government support to help it through the upcoming months of uncertainty, CEO John Diviney has said. Of the opinion that schemes put in place earlier in the year were “superb”, Diviney told MCA’s The Conversation that the business is now much better prepared to tackle whatever lies ahead, and it will henceforth be “looking to ourselves to provide the solutions for ourselves, rather than being reliant on government for every solution.”
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NewsVirus outbreak halts production for Greggs
Greggs has said a “small number” of staff at its factory near Newcastle have tested positive for coronavirus with production temporarily shut down.
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NewsCosta warns 1,650 jobs at risk
Costa has warned up to 1,650 jobs could be at risk of redundancy due to “high levels of uncertainty” as to when trade will return to pre-coronavirus levels.
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NewsGreggs Leeds distribution centre closes after coronavirus outbreak
Greggs has confirmed a coronavirus outbreak at its Yorkshire distribution depot.
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NewsGreggs reveals “ambitious” plans but warns of job losses
Greggs plans to have returned to full service by September, and plans to launch a “very ambitious national rollout plan” for click and collect and delivery by the end of September - but has also warned of job losses. In a message to staff, CEO Roger Whiteside said its manufacturing capabilities were also returning to normal. It will also be featured in the Just Eat ad campaign at the end of this week, with coverage increasing throughout September. Whiteside also addressed the issue of job security and warned of potential job losses once the furlough scheme comes to an end.
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NewsChiktopia relaunches after liquidation
Chiktopia, the American chicken concept from Abokado founder Mark Lilley, has relaunched as a dark kitchen, after the original business went into liquidation earlier this year, MCA has learnt.