All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 68
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NewsKFC UK & Ireland sees sales up 7%
Parent company Yum! Brands said sales within its KFC UK & Ireland division made up 8% of the global fast food chain’s overall revenue in the first quarter ended 31 March 2022
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InterviewsCreams planning to ‘turbo charge’ expansion
The dessert café business believes there are 500 viable locations in the UK, with growth targeted in the north and other regional cities, MD Othman Shoukat told MCA
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NewsCreams CEO to step down as Pistachio Holdings increases share
The reshuffle in ownership structure will see Adam Mani take up the role of chief innovation officer, while Balal Aqil will become an advisor
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Analysis & InsightFridays: ‘We use data to remove friction’
The removal of transactional aspects of employees’ jobs enables them to focus on enhancing the overall guest experience, CTO Erica Livermore told Hostech
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Analysis & InsightCorbin & King: ‘Our data journey was not joined up’
The London-based restaurant group has been working to ensure that what guests experience from its digital communications matches the personalised experience on the floor
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Analysis & InsightOn-premise drinks sales back to growth
Average sales in the week ended 23 April 2022 were 1% up on the same week in 2019, according to the latest CGA Drinks Recovery Tracker
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NewsGreene King returns to being cash generative
Group revenue at the pub company and brewer rose by 41.6% to £1.34bn for the 52 weeks to 2 January 2022, however it recorded an overall loss before tax of £113m for the period.
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NewsStar Pubs to invest £42m in pub upgrades
The Heineken-owned pub company is to update more than a quarter of its estate in 2022, with 660 pubs to benefit from its annual capex investment programme
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Analysis & InsightTaster: ‘Our focus on tech really helped us scale’
The digital delivery business Taster is opening more than two new partner kitchens every week, on average, founder and CEO Anton Soulier told Hostech
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NewsLeonardo DiCaprio becomes investor in Neat Burger
The Hollywood actor joins the vegan burger chain, backed by Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton as an investor and ambassador, as it launches a $30m Series B fundraise
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NewsUK driving McDonald’s international growth
McDonald’s president and CEO Chris Kempczinski said the chain’s strong first quarter performance was underpinned by global comparable sales, up nearly 12%
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NewsGusto Italian appoints new COO
Scott Grimbleby is joining the premium casual dining restaurant from Living Ventures, replacing Tim Selby, and will be tasked with driving forward its expansion plans
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InterviewsCity Pub Group: ‘We have got a lot of momentum’
The group’s soon-to-launch new trading format Damson & Wilde could form a core part of its expansion strategy if successful, chairman Clive Watson told MCA
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Analysis & InsightItsu: ‘Our app is a huge focus for us’
Itsu’s key digital focuses are around mobile technology, kiosk ordering and dot-com opportunities, chief customer officer Neil Miller told Hostech
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NewsEaster sales slowdown for Pret
Sales in Pret’s West End sites were down 12% to 86% of pre-pandemic levels in the week to 21 April, with airport sales hit by fight cancellations, according to Bloomberg’s latest Pret Index
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NewsGreggs makes new board appointment
Lynne Weedall will join the board as an independent non-executive director, with effect from 17 May 2022, and will become chair of the remuneration committee in 2023
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NewsCity Pub targeting 65-70 pubs by end of 2023
Reporting its full year results for 2021, the group said its balance sheet was stronger than it had ever been and that it was well placed to take advantage of opportunities in the property market
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Analysis & InsightWorrying levels of racism experienced in hospitality
More than third of black and mixed ethnicity said they had experienced or witnessed racism in their current place of work, according to Be Inclusive Hospitality’s latest report
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InterviewsTim Hortons: ‘Our focus is on drive-thrus’
The Canadian QSR has added a total of 25 drive-thrus to its estate since the beginning of last year, but isn’t ruling out other formats, CCO Kevin Hydes told MCA
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InterviewsHub Box targeting 10 new sites by end of 2023
The South West-based burger restaurant is looking to increase its rate of openings with four pencilled in for this year, founder and MD Richard Boon told MCA