All interviews – Page 61
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Prezzo: 300 and growing
As Prezzo passes the 300-site milestone, Jon Hendry-Pickup reflects on the challenges and opportunities for the group – including exploiting all dayparts, maximising the opportunities in at-home eating and rolling out three very different brands.
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New Diageo boss outlines spirit giant’s big plans
Diageo’s UK operations are in good form, but the spirit giant’s new boss Charles Ireland has big plans to shake things up while he’s in office
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Tava Kitchen offers Asian angle
While Mexican chain Chipotle is the model many want to imitate, Tava Kitchen – originally dubbed ‘Burrotis’ – is targeting a similar rise, but with south Asian food. Kerstin Kühn reports
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Five minutes with… Charlie Carroll, Flat Iron
This week, MCA takes five minutes with Flat Iron founder Charlie Carroll
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Crafting a legacy
As he approaches two years as chief executive of Yorkshire brewer and pub operator Timothy Taylor, Tim Dewey has his sights set on growth – both in brewing and in the group’s pub portfolio. Just don’t accuse the 158-year-old brewery of not being craft. James Wallin reports
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Five minutes with… John Leslie, Intertain
This week MCA takes five minutes with John Leslie, chief executive of Intertain
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InterviewsSector snapshot: Shaking up the UK burger market
M&C talks to Randy Garutti, chief executive of Shake Shack, as the company launches its fourth UK site and its first outside London, in Cardiff today. He discusses how operating in the UK has made Shake Shack “up our game” back home, his plans for UK expansion, how the company is coping with wage increases on both sides of the pond and what trends he sees developing in 2016.
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Five-minute interview: Graham Hall - CAU
M&C takes five minutes to talk to Graham Hall, managing director of CAU, about Action Against Hunger; unique marketing from Red’s True Barbecue; property prices and improving the travel experience
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InterviewsFive-minute interview: Morgan Davies – Barburrito
M&C takes five minutes to talk to Morgan Davies, chief executive and co-founder of Barburrito, about Byron’s marketing, his concerns over the National Living Wage and wanting to run car parks
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Five minutes with… Sam Roberts: Boston Tea Party
M&C takes five-minutes to talk to Sam Roberts, founder of Boston Tea Party, about eating haggis in Cyprus, the glass ceiling of casual dining and running his local pub
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Five minutes with…Jonathan Downey
M&C takes five minutes with Jonathan Downey, co-founder of London Union, and talks about Jonny Wilkinson ads, frequenting Lyle’s in Shoreditch and why some of our brands-only high streets already represent the British equivalent of the USA’s ‘Generica’
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InterviewsThe Good, the Bad and the Eggy
With two Smokehouses in London and all-day diner Bad Egg, Neil Rankin is scorching his name on the London food scene
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InterviewsAll-day Aussie
Australian TV chef and food writer Bill Granger has achieved fame with his intelligent yet laid-back approach to cooking and peerless breakfast dishes. But with an expanding international restaurant group he wants to be known for more than just great scrambled eggs. Joe Lutrario reports
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InterviewsFive-minute interview: Steve Holmes – Ask/Zizzi
M&C Report takes five minutes to talk to Steve Holmes, chief executive of The Azzurri Group, owner of ASK Italian and Zizzi, about securing good sites, the challenge of recruiting good staff and cooking pasta in a kettle!
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InterviewsFive-minute interview: Ben Warner - Benugo
M&C Report takes five minutes to talk to Ben Warner, co-founder of Benugo, about putting employees first, lowering VAT and the energising effect of street food brands.
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InterviewsFive minutes with... Sarah Doyle, brand director at EAT
M&C Report takes five minutes to talk to Sarah Doyle, brand director and leading the charge of the successful re-branding of EAT, on the importance both brands and independents play in her life and the importance of stylish stationary
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Five minutes with…. Tobias Jackson, Adventure Bars
M&C Report takes five minutes to talk to Tobias Jackson, director of Adventure Bars on investing in his staff; why pop-ups can provide lessons to all operators and why he’d quite like to be an estate agent.
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Five minutes with... James Staughton - St Austell
M&C Report takes five minutes to talk to the managing director of St Austell Brewery James Staughton about the potential opportunities in IT systems and the joy of driving a digger
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Five minutes with…. David Bruce, West Berks Brewery
Industry veteran, David Bruce, founder of West Berkshire Brewery and co-founder of City Pub Company on why he was the original BrewDog, his fears for the election and why he doesn’t like being called an industry veteran.
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Five minutes with... Christian Mouysset - Hummus Bros
M&C Report takes five minutes to talk to the co-founder of Hummus Bros Christian Mouysset about cloud-based computing and the lack of vision shown by the main parties ahead of the election