All Honest Burgers articles – Page 5
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OpinionTunnel vision
It’s heads down, gritted-teeth tough out there at the moment for the majority of the UK’s eating and drinking-out market, and there aren’t many signs that things are going to pick up soon. Also what next for Byron?
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NewsHonest Burgers set for Ealing
Honest Burgers has lined up a further opening in the capital before the end of the year, in Ealing
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New poke concept set to launch
Polu Poke, a new concept from Celia Farrar, the founder of London’s first poke eatery – Eat Poke, is set to launch in London later this autumn
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NewsHonest: 2018 set to be a significant year
Phil Eeles and Tom Barton, co-founders of Honest Burgers, have told MCA that 2018 is set to be a significant year for the company
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Opinion
Inside Track: Bun fight
Too many burger chains? Too many food and drink outlets? Too many bad location decisions? Or just too many headwinds to cope with? You could probably make an argument for one, two or all of the aforementioned reasons for the sad demise of Handmade Burger Co. What is for sure is that it will have sent a further shiver down the collective spine of a sector already facing up to 12-18 months of fighting in the trenches ahead of it. Mark Wingett reports
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Honest Burgers eyes for transport hub debut
Honest Burgers, the Active Partners-backed, fast-growing group, is set to make its transport hub debut
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Honest Burgers eyes pub concept
Honest Burgers is exploring the opportunity of launching its concept into pubs
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Analysis & InsightKeeping the Express on track
The season of changes at the top of the UK’s leading restaurant brands continued earlier this week with the abrupt departure of Richard Hodgson as chief executive of PizzaExpress. Mark Wingett examines his time at the helm of the UK’s largest casual dining brand and why the company’s future growth is increasingly dependent on its expansion plans in the Far East.
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Analysis & InsightCoping mechanism
With Simon Cope installed as Byron’s new managing director, does the appointment and continued search for a chief executive throw up more questions than it answers?
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Honest: Cambridge opening gives us confidence on regions
Honest Burgers is looking at further openings in the regions after the success of its first site outside London, in Cambridge
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NewsChick ‘n’ Sours to launch new concept CHIK’N
The founders of Chick ‘n’ Sours are to launch a new fast-casual fried chicken concept called CHIK’N
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Opinion
Pecking order: Can CHIK'N become the next Nando's?
“We want to be the next Nando’s” is a refrain that is probably been heard more than we care too mention at MCA. Many concepts incorporating many styles and cuisines have stated that as their goal, but with the burger and pizza categories well served in potential contenders, is it ...
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NewsActive invests in Caravan
Active has invested in the London-based, all-day dining concept Caravan
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Honest Burgers appoints property director
Honest Burgers, the Active Private Equity-backed, fast-growing group, has appointed a new property director, as it gears up to make its regional debut. MCA understands that the company has appointed Krish Singh, formerly head of acquisitions at Cote, Jackson & Rye and Limeyard, into the role. Singh spent over three ...
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PizzaExpress lines up Soho site for Firezza
PizzaExpress is in talks to take a site in London’s Soho for what is believed will be a restaurant version of Firezza
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NewsPizzaExpress shelves Reys concept
PizzaExpress is to shelve its chicken concept Reys to concentrate on its core businesses
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NewsHonest secures trio of new sites
Honest Burgers, the Active Private Equity-backed group, has secured a further three sites
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NewsOperator predictions for 2017
MCA talks to leading operators across the sector about their predictions for 2017, including challenges, opportunities and the concepts to watch over the next 12 months.
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OpinionInside track: Byng bows out from Byron
Tom Byng will step down from Byron, the brand he founded in 2007, early next year to “pursue various exciting ventures”. He leaves a concept he created as a now £80m-turnover business, with backer Hutton Collins turning to a new chief executive and chairman, both of which are experienced in operating established brands, that they hope will now cement Byron’s credentials as a national brand and one that eventually has an international presence.
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Sector celebrated in Fast Track 100
City Pub Company and Hotcha were both new entrants in the top 50 fastest-growing companies in the UK, according to the Sunday Times’ annual rundown.