All Gail’s articles
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Analysis & Insight
Autumn menu innovation leans on international flavours
MCA rounds up food-to-go autumn menu launches from brands including Leon, Pret, Gails and Greggs, exploring trends for both indulgence and health as well as new flavours
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News
Gail’s launches first loyalty programme
The artisan bakery will launch its first loyalty programme on 11 April, following the recent introduction of click and collect and expansion of its delivery services
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Interviews
Gail’s Bakery boss is ready to rise to the occasion and sell more sourdough
A passion for fresh food has driven a former McKinsey consultant’s high street ambition, The Times reports
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News
Openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new venues from Pizza Pilgrims, Leon, 200 Degrees, and more
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News
Gail’s plans to open 10 drive-thrus
The premium bakery chain is on the lookout for sites between 2,000 and 4,000 sq ft as it plans to open 10 drive-thrus this year
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News
Gail’s kickstarts Northwest rollout
The premium bakery chain has confirmed further openings in the Northwest, in Manchester and Altrincham, and will make its debut in Wilmslow next month
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News
Gail’s turnover driven by new openings
The premium bakery chain reported turnover of £62m for the five months ended February 2022 and £100m for the entire year, a 76% rise on the prior year
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News
Gail’s runs out of eggs
The upmarket chain is the latest chain to be hit by fallout from avian flu, according to The Telegraph
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News
Gail’s to debut in Northwest
Gail’s Bakery will open its first store in the Northwest in Wilmslow, Cheshire, in early 2023, with further locations to be announced in the new year
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News
White Rabbit secures backing from McWin
The specialist hospitality incubator behind Island Poke and Kricket has raised an undisclosed, multimillion pound investment from the backer of Gail’s Bakery
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News
Openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new venues from Shake Shack, Albert’s Schloss, Street Greek, Gail’s Bakery and more.
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News
Just Eat adds London restaurants to platform
MeatLiquor, Sticks ‘n’ Sushi and Gail’s are now available on the food delivery app’s platform in the capital
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Interviews
Gail’s to expand presence in north
The growing bakery chain is considering expansion up north, alongside changes in its supply chain to support expansion, MD Marta Pogroszewska has said
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Analysis & Insight
Coffee shop, sandwich and bakery market to exceed 2019 value
Greggs, Costa, and Gail’s are expected to lead the growth in the value of the market segment in 2022, according to Lumina Intelligence
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Interviews
Henry McGovern: ‘Gail’s can be an iconic British brand’
The Gail’s Bakery chairman and AmRest founder tells MCA he believes there is scope to double or triple the the brand’s presence in the UK, following its Deal of the Year win at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards
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News
Video: Retailers’ Retailer Awards 2022
Watch highlights from MCA’s prestigious annual awards held at The Guildhall last month, where leaders of the sector came together to celebrate for the first time in three years
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Interviews
Gail’s: ‘Holy grail property deals are few and far between’
Competition for prime sites is strong, and unless you are offering something new you may miss out, says property director Brett Parker
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News
Last few tickets available for MCA’s Food to Go Conference
There is one week to go until the event on Wednesday 9 March at the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho, featuring itsu, Pret, Leon, Caffè Nero UK, Greggs, Tortilla and many more
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News
Itsu and Gail’s lined-up from Woking development
The operators will join the line-up of F&B offerings at the new Victoria Place developement in Woking, in the spring
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News
Gail’s sees turnover drop, but expansion continues
Gail’s saw turnover decline from £61m in 2020 to £57m for the 52 weeks to 28 February 2021, despite opening five new retail bakeries over the course of the year.