All Greggs articles – Page 22
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News
Eating-out brands make customer experience 100
ASK Italian, Nando’s, Harvester and TGI Friday’s were amongst the top 100 ranking food and drink brands named in the annual run-down of the best names for customer experience in the UK
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NewsRollo: Costa’s international business not proven
A leading analyst has said that Costa is nearing critical mass in the UK with Starbucks’ US density suggesting 2,000 outlets might be the chain’s natural UK limit
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Analysis & Insight
Domino’s most attractive brand for 18-24 year olds
Domino’s is the eating-out brand that matter most to 18-24 year olds, according to the Youth 100 compiled by research firm Voxburner
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News
Growing confidence represents investment opportunities
A leading analyst has said that growing consumer confidence and an improving sector profile is presenting investment opportunities and names The Restaurant Group aned Greene King as his two conviction plays on relative outperformance versus the rest of the sector
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NewsGreggs sets capex target
Greggs is looking to have a capex spend of between £40m and £45m each year for the next few years across its c1,700-strong estate as it looks to restore like-for-like sales growth
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NewsGreggs lfl decline narrows
Greggs, the bakery chain, has reported a narrowing of its like-for-like sales decline in the 13 weeks to 28 September and said the “re-shaping” of its estate is ahead of plan so it expects no increase in net shop numbers
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Analysis & Insight
Students driving eating-out market
Students eat out more often than the population of the UK as a whole, with 60% eating out at least weekly, compared to 41% for public as a whole, according the latest Peach BrandTrack consumer survey
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Analysis & InsightEspresso Yourself: Finding your USP
The coffee market is relatively mature but forecast to continue to grow. Whether you are a big chain or a small independent, there is still room to carve new niches. However, this may only be achieved through careful consideration, says Florence Graham-Dixon, strategy analyst at Pragma.
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NewsCoffee shop growth to continue
The number of coffee shops operated by the top 10 UK chains will grow by 21.7% to 4,252 over the next four years, according to a report that says smaller chains may struggle more and the future for sandwich shops is less bright
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 10-11 August
Weekend Press 10-11 August Companies and markets The sun shines on pubs and Spirit rises The belated arrival of summer has offered some salvation to Britain’s beleaguered brewing and pub industry. The shares have now thrown off the shackles and, along with the rest of the stock market, are enjoying ...
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Analysis & Insight
Consumers demand more from food-to-go
Almost two thirds (61%) of consumers now buy lunch on-the-go, according to new research that says people are demanding more from food-on-the-go options
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NewsGreggs reveals seating target
Greggs hopes to have added seating to between 75% and 80% of its sites over the next three to four years
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News
Greggs: Food-to-go focus, LFLs fall 2.9%
Greggs says it will place a new focus on food-to-go and pull back on expansion as it reports a 2.9% fall in like-for-like sales in the 26 weeks to 29 June
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 20-21 July
Companies and marketsMake mine a Marston’s This week four of the nation’s biggest pub owners will reveal their financial results, writes Danny Fortson in his Inside the City column. They include Mitchells & Butlers, the company behind the All Bar One chain, and JD Wetherspoon. In theory, all should have ...
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News
Operators remove high-calorie foods
JD Wetherspoon, Whitbread and Subway have all said they have removed some food items from their menus as part of calorie reduction pledges under the Responsibility Deal
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NewsGreggs opens barista training academy
Greggs, the c1,600-strong high street bakery and café operator, has opened its national barista trading academy
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Diary
Diary: JDW, Domino's, All Star Leisure, Fuller's
This week’s Diary includes Wetherspoons taking on the Ritz, Domino’s taking to the skies, high-flying chefs at the Nestlé Toque D’Or Grand Final Awards Dinner, and media rumours at All Star Leisure.
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 1-2 June
Weekend Press 1-2 JuneFinancial results and company news Pub reform newswill cut tax revenuesPub companies will convert to tax-efficient trusts if Government reforms go ahead, in a move that will deprive the Treasury of tens of millions of pounds in revenue.Enterprise Inns, Britain’s biggest pub company, is planning to become ...