All Innovation & Trends articles
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NewsJohn Vincent looking to return Leon to expansion trail following turnaround plan
Vincent says he expects to be back on the expansion trail with plans for as many as 100 UK outlets, mostly in London, over the next four years
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NewsRapper Professor Green to launch fast food brand in Glasgow
Green says his new brand, which will open its first restaurant on Byres Road in the Scottish city in Q1 of 2026, is designed to ‘disrupt the fast food market’
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NewsSides to make Scottish debut next year with double opening
Managing director Aaron Moore-Saxton says expanding into Scotland has been ‘a huge ambition’ for the fried chicken chain, which recently revealed plans to double its estate each year
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NewsFive Guys launches loaded fries
In a first for the premium burger brand, Five Guys has added a new item to its food menu, which will feature fries topped with cheese sauce, a ‘secret’ fry sauce, and up to 14 toppings of choice
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OpinionCan Jamie’s Italian recapture the zeitgeist?
Jamie’s Italian was once a gamechanger for casual dining. Now, nearly two decades after it was founded, the celebrity chef has partnered with Brava Hospitality to bring the brand back
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InterviewsJamie Oliver Restaurants: ‘Getting a second chance is not an opportunity everybody gets’
Ed Loftus, global director of Jamie Oliver Restaurants, tells MCA the group has plenty of confidence in its plans to relaunch the Jamie’s Italian brand in the UK next year
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Weekend PressHow Britain’s latest foodie destination emerged from Pizza Hut and retail parks
The town of Stockport has been transformed into a confident dining hub with real culinary ambition, writes The Telegraph
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NewsJamie’s Italian to relaunch in UK under partnership with Prezzo owner
Jamie Oliver has partnered with Brava Hospitality to bring Jamie’s Italian back to the UK six years on from its collapse with a flagship London restaurant to launch next year
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Analysis & InsightWTF is happening with TGIs?
Once a powerhouse brand in the UK casual dining market, TGI Fridays now finds itself going through its third sale process in little more than a year
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NewsShaftesbury Capital reports ‘continued momentum’ across portfolio
The West End landlord says its estates are ‘busy and vibrant’ with high occupancy, footfall and sales volumes
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NewsIn at the deep end: Popeyes launches cup-sized dips in a ‘UK first’ for QSR restaurants
The fried chicken chain is taking the fight to rival US brand Raising Cane’s with the rollout of its three-strong, super-sized dips range
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InterviewsKokoro: ‘We have strengthened our competitiveness’
Director Chris Lee tells MCA the QSR chain has responded to increasing competitiveness by expanding its Korean offering as it prepares to accelerate expansion
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InterviewsPoolhouse: ‘Pitching to investors was easy – they could see the potential’
CEO and co-founder Andrew O’Brien talks to MCA about the opportunity to scale Poolhouse – the soon-to-launch concept from Topgolf and Puttshack founders, Steve and Dave Jolliffe, with its imaginative gameplay and premium F&B offering
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NewsF1 Arcade announces Jonathan Peters as CEO
The appointment comes as the competitive socialising concept looks to accelerate growth both in the UK and internationally through openings and new concepts
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NewsEggslut looks to crack Manchester with first regional site
The US-founded QSR operator says the move follows ’years of requests to take the brand outside the capital’
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Analysis & InsightRegional reward: why American QSRs are avoiding London
Incoming brands such as Chick-fil-A, Denny’s, Carl’s Jr and Captain D’s are skipping the Big Smoke and heading straight for regional cities for their proof of concept or first franchise opening
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InterviewsKaspa’s Desserts: ‘We feel we turned a corner’
The dessert franchise says its overall turnover volumes are over £100m as it targets greater expansion in the Midlands, Ireland and Scotland.
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Analysis & InsightMarston’s targets expansion of 'sports lover's dream' Grandstand concept
CEO Justin Platt says the pub group’s five new concepts, each one targeted at a different core consumer demographic, present a ‘real growth opportunity’ going into the new financial year
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NewsPret to take Express format off the market
The self-service branded coffee stations were launched in 2021 with JDE Peet’s, targeting convenience stores, forecourts, universities, healthcare facilities and workplaces
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NewsConsumers 'continue to choose convenience' as restaurant deliveries rise in October
Data shows restaurant delivery sales have risen while takeaway and click-and-collect orders have slumped amid a steady move away from consumers picking up food