All interviews – Page 45
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InterviewsLeon: ‘EG deal has really opened up opportunities for us’
MD Glenn Edwards told MCA’s Food to Go Conference the brand’s two sites in petrol forecourts are doing “phenomenally well”, with the company planning to do more of those this year, in addition to traditional high street stores
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InterviewsFor Nisha Katona, restaurants are the reason to choose where you live
The founder and owner of Mowgli Street Food speaks to MCA about Indian home cooking, community-focused hospitality, and what the future looks like for her growing chain of restaurants
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InterviewsSarah Willingham: ‘I bought my first home on a credit card’
Undaunted by debt, the restaurant entrepreneur went from eating Pot Noodles in a Parisian bedsit to making her first million at 31, the Sunday Times reports
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InterviewsRudy’s pushes on with expansion
The Mission Mars pizzeria brand has completed on a further two sites, in Division Street in Sheffield, and Portland Street in Manchester, where it will also open a training academy for chefs
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InterviewsGail’s: ‘Holy grail property deals are few and far between’
Competition for prime sites is strong, and unless you are offering something new you may miss out, says property director Brett Parker
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InterviewsCaffe Nero: Customers love delivery
Speaking at MCA’s Food to Go Conference, Caffe Nero’s UK UK CEO Will Stratton-Morris said a major positive to come out of the pandemic was its embrace of new sales channels
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InterviewsPret: ‘We are trying to be nimbler and more data led’
Speaking at MCA’s Food to Go Conference, Lucy Winzer dicussed Pret’s more unconventional sites, such as Southgate petrol station and its takeaway and delivery only site at Cobham
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InterviewsVarious Eateries: ‘Property landscape the best it has been in years’
The Hugh-Osmond backed operator has the ability to find sites at terms that have not been around since the 90s, CEO Yishay Malkov told MCA
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InterviewsSunny side up: How The Breakfast Club regained its mojo
The restaurant and bar group is entering an ‘accelerated growth’ phase following the appointment of Be At One founder Steve Locke as managing director
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InterviewsProspect: ‘We want to get back to London’
Prospect Pubs & Bars’ sixth site will open in Camberwell marking a return to the capital for the former owners of Redcomb
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InterviewsCamerons reignites growth plans as office workers return
The north east-based brewer and bar operator is looking to restart its growth strategy following two years of stagnation, company director Chris Soley told MCA
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InterviewsRevolution: ‘Growth strategy shows a real signal of intent’
Revolution Bars Group is looking to increase the size of its 67-strong estate by 10% over the next 18 months, following a four-year gap in new site acquisitions, chief executive Rob Pitcher has told MCA.
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InterviewsPizza Hut Restaurants calls for 'aspirational working environment'
Operators must make sure jobs in hospitality are rewarding to encourage new applicants, CEO Jens Hofma tells MCA
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InterviewsPeter Marks on the mental health impact of Covid
The chairman of Rekom UK told MCA the late-night business had seen an increase in mental health issues for both staff and guests
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InterviewsPizzaExpress: ‘People thought we were boring and out of date’
MCA speaks to chief customer officer Shadi Halliwell about standing out in the Italian casual dining market, and taking back control of the customer from third-party discounters
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InterviewsInn Collection Group: ‘We’re not going to sit still’
Following the company’s reported £300m acquisition last week, MCA speaks to MD Sean Donkin about how the investment gives Inn Collection Group the financial firepower for group acquisitions, as well as a deep level of expertise in the leisure sector from its new investors
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InterviewsState of Play: ‘We are seeing a really strong comeback’
Both corporate and social groups have been flocking back to its competitive socialising venues, chief executive Toby Harris told MCA
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InterviewsWingstop to ‘significantly grow estate’ in 2022
Wingstop UK co-founder Tom Grogan speaks to MCA about the brand’s new store opening pipeline, its focus on dark kitchens, and how it has successfully aligned itself with Generation Z to distinguish itself from its peers
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InterviewsJust Eat: ‘Cost took a backseat to growth’
Improving the profitability of its UK business is a key focus for Just Eat as the growth it achieved during the pandemic meant costs took “a secondary seat”, UK MD Andrew Kenny tells MCA.
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InterviewsJust Eat: ‘Hybrid working is a tailwind for our business’
The delivery aggregator is encouraged by current patterns in trade and believes there are opportunities for the breakfast and lunch occasions, UK MD Andrew Kenny says