All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 116
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NewsPapa John’s appoints business development director
Papa John’s has appointed Justin Gilbert as its new director of business development in the UK.
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NewsAnalysts’ verdict: JP Morgan and Goodbody on Wagamama
Wagamama’s second quarter trading update may have revealed its lowest like-for-like growth rate since Q4 2016, but according to analysts at JP Morgan this is missing the point.
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NewsCorbin & King reports lfl growth of 2.5%
Corbin & King has reported a 2.5% increase in like-for-like sales for the period to 31 December 2018, with EBITDA up from £1.3m to £7.5m.
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OpinionAnalysts verdict: Berenberg on Domino’s
Despite improvement in its share price since its Q3 update last month, major challenges still remain for Domino’s Pizza, according to analysts Berenberg.
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NewsHickory’s prepared to ‘look outside the box’ in site search
Hickory’s Smokehouse is prepared to stretch its traditional site and location preferences in order to achieve the growth rate it is aiming for, managing director John Welsh has told MCA.
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OpinionJP Morgan, Goodbody and Morgan Stanley on Mitchells & Butlers
Leading analysts share their views on Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) full year financial results, and how they stack up against forecasts.
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NewsGlickman to step down as NED at Marston’s
Marston’s has announced that Catherine Glickman is to step down as a non-executive director.
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NewsPhil Urban: ‘Greene King deal vindication of why shareholders invested in us’
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) will inevitably be touted as a potential target for M&A, but chief executive Phil Urban doesn’t see a takeover happening, he has told MCA.
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NewsRed Dog founder to expand Indian street food concept
Red Dog Saloon founder Tom Brooke is to open a second site under his modern Indian street food concept Burra Khana, in Liverpool, and also has plans to tweak the offer at Red Dog Soho, MCA can reveal.
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NewsWokit appoints liquidators
Healthy Asian fast food concept Wokit has appointed liquidators to the business, with resolutions passed for the winding up of the three-strong restaurant operator.
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NewsYori to expand with third London site
Korean barbecue restaurant Yori has secured a site in the capital for its third location.
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NewsDeliveroo adds event services to corporate arm
Deliveroo has extended its Deliveroo for Business (DFB) offering to include a new package of catering services.
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NewsJollibee looking to open in Leicester
Filipino fast food chain Jollibee is understood to have lined up a site in Leicester, which is is looking to make its “flagship brand in the Midlands”.
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NewsSingaporean snack chain secures second UK site
Singaporean snack and street food chain Old Chang Kee has secured its second UK site.
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InterviewsPaul UK: ‘The brand has huge untapped potential’
The development of a franchise operation for Paul UK is high up on the agenda for its new chief executive Mark Hilton. He talks exclusively to MCA about the development of its new café format, current performance and tapping into the evening day part.
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NewsAzzurri Group achieves lfl growth across portfolio
Azzurri Group has reported a group sales increase of 7% for the year ended 30 June 2019, to £299.4m, with like-for-like sales growth seen across its four brands.
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NewsHackney opening on the cards for Franco Manca
Franco Manca has lined up an opening in Hackney as it expands its presence in east London, MCA understands.
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NewsH1 was ‘game of two halves’ for Young’s
Young’s & Co has reported a total revenue increase of 7.3% for the 26 weeks to 30 September 2019, in a period it described as a ‘game of two halves’.
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NewsTakeaway.com forced to clarify comments on Just Eat bid
Takeaway.com has been forced to clarify comments made by its chief executive Jitse Groen, in which he reportedly told a press conference in Barcelona that he had no plans to improve the offer for Just Eat.
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NewsThwaites achieves strong first half performance
Thwaites has achieved a 7% increase in turnover, from £49.9m to £53.4m, for the six months to 30 September 2019.