All interviews – Page 8
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InterviewsPizzaExpress: ‘It’s about going back to what made it incredible’
CEO Paula Mackenzie discusses how the brand is leveraging its heritage on its business transformation journey at MCA’s Restaurant Conference
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InterviewsJamie Oliver: ‘I’ve been scarred, wounded and bruised’
It’s four years since his Italian chain went into liquidation. Has the chef any regrets? Quite a few — but they’re not stopping him opening a new place, he tells The Times
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InterviewsJamie Oliver Group: ‘We’re looking forward to returning to the hospitality scene’
The group is close to £100m in annualised sales as it prepares to open a flagship venue in Covent Garden later this month, global restaurant group director Edward Loftus tells MCA
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InterviewsD&D London: ‘If you get it right, you’ll survive and thrive’
Chief advancement officer Simon Wilkinson speaks to MCA about enhancing the existing estate, returning to the expansion trail, and taking the bar and restaurant group back to its heights
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InterviewsWetherspoon: ‘The older generation is back’
The pub operator, which reported like-for-like growth of 9.5%, expects a pattern of improved trading to continue, chairman Tim Martin tells MCA
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InterviewsRileys: Our focus is on big city centre hubs
The sports bar operator is seeking sites in some of the UK’s major cities after securing c£2.3m in funding from Triple Point earlier this year
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InterviewsWolseley City gears up for opening
The sibling to the original Wolseley in Piccadilly will aim to capture a different audience and would not be about fine dining or afternoon tea, according to CEO Baton Berisha
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InterviewsOne breakfast changed our lives as our Caravan headed to King’s Cross
Caravan co-founder and chief executive Laura Harper-Hinton speaks to The Sunday Times about her career in hospitality and events
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InterviewsJeremy King is back — with three new London restaurant openings
When he lost his empire, many of the capital’s restaurant-lovers went into mourning. But he is back with projects that will change the way London dines — again, The Times reports
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InterviewsPunch Pubs confident in internal expectations
The 1,248-strong pub operator expects cash flow, profitability, and EBITDA to grow going into FY24, according to CEO Clive Chesser and CFO Steve Dando
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InterviewsEeetwell: ‘We plan to expand heavily in the UK’
International fast-casual restaurant eeetwell has ambitions to open 80 sites in London through a franchise model, and bring its convenient, health-led offering to all corners of the city.
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InterviewsIndegno: ‘We’re spearheading modern Italian street food’
Co-founder Andrea Liotta reveals to MCA his ambitions to make Britons fall in love with Bolognese street food dish the Crescentina
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InterviewsState of Play Hospitality and the ‘massive opportunity’ for Hijingo
CEO Toby Harris speaks to MCA about the national and international potential for the bingo concept, an all-new digital gaming platform for Bounce, and why America remains the core strategic focus for the group
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InterviewsBanana Tree: ‘There’s potential to grow the brand significantly’
The Big Table Group brand is on track to double its estate in less than a year and is exploring expansion outside the Southeast, MD Anne Chow tells MCA
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InterviewsBurger & Sauce keen to break into London
The Midlands-based fresh burger chain is confident in its “proven business model” when it comes to expansion in the capital, and will target future franchise openings across the UK’s major cities.
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InterviewsBrakspear: ‘Threat of business rates rises hanging over sector’
Brakspear chief executive Tom Davies has described impending business rates rises as the ‘Sword of Damocles’ hanging over the sector
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InterviewsBack in the driving seat: how Meghan Farren is hatching a plan to grow KFC
KFC UK & Ireland general manager Meghan Farren speaks to The Grocer about engaging with the brand’s critics and the new youth employment programme
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InterviewsBoxpark: ‘We’re investing in the long term’
Boxpark is looking at all major cities in the UK as it continues its expansion, with the goal of opening two to three sites per year between its brands, CEO Simon Champion tells MCA
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InterviewsChampagne + Fromage enters next phase of expansion
The bistro concept is harnessing strategic partnerships to increase brand awareness before it kicks off expansion through franchising, founder Stefano Frigerio tells MCA
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InterviewsLongboys: ‘There’s definitely more scope to grow’
The premium doughnut concept is targeting larger scale formats where it can capitalise on multiple day parts, as it looks towards two central London site openings, says founder Graham Hornigold