All Greggs articles
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InterviewsRoger Whiteside: ‘No question’ transport hubs will recover
Transport hubs still present a great opportunity, even if only half as busy as at previous levels, CEO Roger Whiteside has said.
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Roger Whiteside joins line-up for Food to Go Conference
Greggs’ chief executive Roger Whiteside will join a host of other industry leaders at MCA’s 2021 Food to Go Conference next week (23 March).
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McDonald’s Jason Clark to speak at Food to Go Conference
Jason Clark, senior vice president, and chief operations officer at McDonald’s UK and Ireland is to speak about innovation at the fast-food operator at MCA’s 2021 Food to Go Conference next week (23 March).
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Roger Whiteside: ‘Covid has opened up previously unaffordable locations’
Greggs is looking to capitalise on the increasing number of empty retail units, and lower rents, in London, with the changing market conditions giving it access to previously unaffordable areas of the capital.
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Leon UK MD to speak at Food to Go Conference
MCA’s 2021 Food to Go Conference will feature an exclusive interview with Shereen Ritchie, managing director, Leon UK.
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Succession planning at Greggs
Greggs chairman Ian Durant will stay on at the company to help appoint a successor to Roger Whiteside, as the CEO approaches retirement age.
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Delivery drives improving sales at Greggs
Greggs has reported a “better than expected” start to 2021, while updating on plans to 100 net new stores this year.
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Events
Food to Go Conference - View Now
MCA’s annual Food to Go Conference streamed online on Tuesday 23rd March 2021, a must-see event for senior operators, suppliers, investors and other sector stakeholders.
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Greggs launches sustainability plan
Greggs has launched its first full sustainability plan, which will see it introduce healthier food items, cut food waste and source more sustainably by 2025.
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Cast your vote in the Retailer’s Retailer Awards
Make sure you cast your vote in MCA’s Retailer’s Retailer of the Year Awards, as we count down to the big event on 11 March.
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Interviews
Greggs CEO Roger Whiteside: ‘We’ll return to pre-pandemic growth levels in 2021’
The rate of Greggs’ growth pipeline this year will return to its pre-pandemic levels, with retail parks, central London and airports among key target locations, CEO Roger Whiteside has said.
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Greggs forecasts £15m losses for 2020
Greggs’ sales fell 44% to £811m in the 2020 financial year, the bakery group has reported.
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Greggs to cut 820 jobs
Greggs has announced plans to cut more than 800 jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Greggs to stay open in lockdown
Greggs has confirmed all of its stores will remain open through the second lockdown.
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Greggs launches consultation to reduce staff hours
Greggs is launching a consultation on staff costs, which could see job losses minimised by negotiating reduced hours in shops.
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Virus 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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Greggs Leeds distribution centre closes after coronavirus outbreak
Greggs has confirmed a coronavirus outbreak at its Yorkshire distribution depot.
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Greggs 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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Greggs CEO Roger Whiteside: Digital channels “a necessity” in post-coronavirus world
Accelerating development plans for its digital channels will be a priority for Greggs as it looks to evolve for a post-coronavirus trading environment, CEO Roger Whiteside has said.
