All interviews – Page 6
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InterviewsPunch looks to evolve L&T agreements
CEO Andy Spencer says innovation in Punch Pubs’ leased & tenanted business is currently a major focus, in order to help publicans navigate and remain competitive in a challenging cost environment
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InterviewsPizza Pilgrims’ Rising Star has ability ‘to go anywhere in hospitality’
Co-founder Thom Elliott praises managing partner Clive Watkins’ energy, attitude and the respect he has from his colleagues, in the latest of our Rising Star finalist profiles, ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards
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InterviewsCoqfighter partnership a ‘true growth accelerator’
Co-founder Tristan Clough tells MCA Coqfighter’s partnership with Growth Kitchen to roll out 100 sites gives the brand “accelerated growth without capex risk or operational energy”
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InterviewsCarl’s Jr: 'Our vision is to be a top choice in QSR'
David Moffat, the new head of Carl’s Jr’s UK operations under the Boparan Restaurant Group, speaks to MCA about the brand’s strategy for entering the UK market and its growth plans.
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InterviewsWahaca: “We’ve gone from 420 to 10 cows per week”
Wahaca’s sustainability lead, Carolyn Lum, discusses the group’s latest efforts to enhance sustainability across its 14 restaurants, as part of the finalist profiles for the Sustainability category at the MCA Hospitality Awards, sponsored by Pernod Ricard
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InterviewsYoung’s: ‘January trading is up on last year’
CEO Simon Dodds speaks to MCA about the boom in festive pre-bookings, the New Year menu offer driving cover growth, and why the business is optimistic about ‘supercharging’ the City Pub estate
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InterviewsRare Restaurants’ Rising Star is ‘the heartbeat of the marketing department’
Social media manager Poppy Midgley’s creative campaigns have achieved significant ROI, marketing director Mark Sansom tells MCA, in the latest in a series of profiles on the Rising Star award finalists at the MCA Hospitality Awards
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InterviewsMitchells & Butlers: ‘Our scale of impact is truly exciting’
M&B’s director of sustainability Amy de Marsac shares more on the restaurant and pub giant’s planet-friendly initiatives, in the first in a series of finalist profiles for the Sustainability category of the MCA Hospitality Awards, sponsored by Pernod Ricard.
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InterviewsRestaurateur Harneet Baweja introduces new consolidated group
The Harneet Baweja Company encompasses Gunpowder, Empire Empire, and new bakery concept Moi et Toi, which seeks to open its first standalone locations in the coming months
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InterviewsNoodle & Beer on the lookout for further opportunities
The Sichuanese restaurant concept is opening its second site in London’s Chinatown, and is looking for more high traffic locations
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InterviewsGreggs: ‘The Budget won’t slow our expansion plans’
CEO Roisin Currie says the bakery chain’s ambitious growth targets won’t be curtailed by higher employment costs, while it aims maintain its value leadership and keep price rises to a minimum
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InterviewsUrban Pubs & Bars’ Rising Star tipped as future CEO
Managing director Chris Hill praises divisional director Ben Atkinson’s “outstanding talent”, in the second in a series of profiles on our Rising Star finalists ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards
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InterviewsD&D London: ‘The operation is in a far better place’
A trading uplift is being driven by a stronger operational base, a more incentivized workforce, and a more motivated sales team with stronger leadership, according to board director Simon Wilkinson
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InterviewsDrake & Morgan’s Rising Star ‘integral to the success of the business’
Drake & Morgan’s Graham Hall pays tribute to “superstar” people and culture director Chantelle Christy, in the first of a series focussing on Rising Star finalists ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards
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InterviewsSir Tim Martin: ‘Difficult conditions will always create opportunities’
Writing for The Times, the Wetherspoon founder and chairman said the main challenge this year is still tax equality with supermarkets
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InterviewsB Bagel looks to reach the 20-site mark
The bagel concept is planning to open three or four sites per year, with a focus on high footfall, high street locations, founder Yoav Baumgarten tells MCA
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InterviewsAzzurri Group: ‘We’re starting the year on the front foot’
CEO Steve Holmes speaks to MCA about the transition to a hospitality investment platform, the “massive” opportunities for Boojum and Dave’s Hot Chicken, and why there will always be a place for casual dining
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InterviewsJason Atherton: ‘Most neighbourhood restaurants are run from private equity boardrooms’
Few British chefs are as closely associated with Michelin-starred fine dining as Jason Atherton. So what’s the inspiration behind his move into more accessible all-day restaurants? MCA editor Finn Scott-Delany heads to his new neighbourhood bistro Three Darlings to find out
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InterviewsXP Factory sees more potential than ever
The Escape Hunt and Boom Battle Bar operator sees more opportunity for growth in the UK than previously assumed, with plans to accelerate expansion to 10-15 new openings per year
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InterviewsPho invests in driving delivery sales
Marketing director Libby Andrews told MCA’s Restaurant Conference that the Vietnamese restaurant group is working to raise brand awareness as it builds its presence around the country