All Greggs articles – Page 21
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Diary
Diary: Nando's, JDW, Patisserie Valerie, BrewDog
This week’s Diary includes two more concepts going on the road as Nando’s and Patisserie Valerie secure motorway sites, positive feedback on Wetherspoons, BrewDog bottling it, football fever at Benito’s Hat, and the GMB getting stuck into pubcos
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News
Eagle Eye raises £6m after announcing IPO
Digital loyalty company Eagle Eye, which works with hospitality and food service groups including Mitchells and Butlers, Gondola Group, Tragus and Greggs, has raised £6m after announcing its £33m flotation on AIM
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Analysis & InsightCaution: Cafe-bakeries are hot
Coffee shop and cafe brands are encroaching into restaurant and pub territory in a bid to steal market share. Are they the new face of all-day dining?
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Eagle Eye plans flotation
Digital loyalty company Eagle Eye, which works with hospitality and food service groups including Mitchells and Butlers, Gondola Group, Tragus and Greggs, has announced its intention to float on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
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Opinion
Appeal to the Amazon generation
When it comes to creating a brand that will go down a storm with 18 to 24-year-olds, you need to consider fun, value and convenience, says Luke Mitchell, head of insight at the Voxburner market research agency
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Analysis & InsightPret leads food-focused coffee shop market
Pret A Manger, the Bridgepoint-owned group, is the branded market leader in the food-led coffee shop sector in terms of market share and turnover, according to Allegra Strategies Project Cafe13 UK report
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NewsGreggs ups ante over coffee
Greggs hopes to continue growing coffee sales by “at least” the current rate of 20% per year, with its new blend being preferred to many competitors in blind tastings, according to chief executive Roger Whiteside
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NewsGreggs FY lfls fall 0.8% in 'transitional' year
Greggs, the high street bakery chain led by Roger Whiteside, a reported a 0.8% fall in like-for-like sales in what it called a “year of transition” in the 52 weeks to 28 December
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NewsGreggs FY to be 'broadly positive'
Efforts by Greggs to improve its retail systems and processes are “firmly in train”, according to a note from N+1 Singer that predicts a “broadly positive tenor” to its final results on 26 February
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Analysis & InsightPret, Greggs and Toby rate highly for customer satisfaction
Pret A Manger, Greggs and Toby Carvery have been named among the top performing brands and organisations in the UK in terms of customer satisfaction, a new survey shows
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NewsSubway to accelerate UK and Ireland expansion
Subway has announced plans to grow to 3,000 UK and Ireland stores by 2020, taking it above rivals including McDonald’s and Greggs
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News
Euro Garages to expand estate
Petrol forecourt operator Euro Garages has announced a deal to buy 48 Esso petrol station sites in the Midlands and East Angla as it boosts its geographical coverage
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News
Analyst corner
Simon French at Panmure Gordon looks ahead to next week’s trading updates from Greene King and Spirit Pub Company
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NewsGreggs has 'momentum' behind coffee
There’s “more momentum to come” on Greggs’ coffee sales as the bakery chain increases the scope of its coffee offer and adds more seating, according to chief executive Roger Whiteside
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NewsGreggs could make 410 redundancies
Greggs says it could make 410 redundancies by decommissioning in-store bakeries and restructuring its management and support teams, which it says could save the company £6m per year from 2015
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News
French upbeat on Domino's, TRG and Greggs
Leading analyst Simon French has reiterated his Buy recommendations for Domino’s Pizza, Greggs and The Restaurant Group (TRG), which all report trading updates this week
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News
Greggs go green
Greggs, the high street bakery chain led by Roger Whiteside, has installed solar panels at 10 sites across the UK in a bid to cut CO2 emissions
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NewsSector brands dominate High St happiness list
Leading eating and drinking-out sector operators have dominated the top 10 of the latest High Street Happiness Survey, which looks into the levels of customer satisfaction being provided by the UK’s top high street brands
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News
Greggs strengthens board
Greggs has announced the appointment of Helena Ganczakowski as an independent non-executive director with effect from 2 January 2014
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Analysis & InsightGolden rules for a smooth deal
Selling a business is a rewarding but complex undertaking involving many variables. There are, however, five key areas that present particular challenges and must be handled with care, says Paul Dolman, lead leisure partner at Travers Smith