All KFC articles – Page 21
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NewsWatts promoted at Yum! Brands
James Watts has been promoted by parent company Yum! Brands to chief people officer at Pizza Hut International
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OpinionMRO leads changes for 2015
The last 12 months has witnessed some seismic changes in the UK’s eating and drinking-out market, probably the most significant and far reaching will be the Parliamentary vote for a market rent only (MRO) clause for tied tenants in the pubs code.
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NewsYum! cuts FY profit forecast again
Yum! Brands, the owner of the KFC and Pizza Hut brands, has again cut its full-year profit forecast, due to slower sales in China
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NewsWelcome Break says more customers looking for healthier options
Rod McKie, the chief executive of Welcome Break, has told M&C Report his customers are increasingly looking for healthier options.
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Analysis & Insight
Top 5 emerging trends in eating out
A resurgence in demand for regional dishes and a focus on alternative diets are among the key emerging trends for the UK, according to research and consulting firm, Technomic.
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NewsKFC to roll-out fresh new restaurant design
KFC is rolling out a brand new design across its estate after launching the “informal and stylish” new interior with an open plan kitchen at its Bracknell branch
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Analysis & InsightPub value brands capturing ‘hard pressed family’ vote
Spirit’s Flaming Grill and Fayre & Square concepts, plus Greene King’s Hungry Horse and Whitbread’s Brewer’s Fayre, all feature in the top 10 brands that are most exposed to the capturing custom from “hard pressed families
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Analysis & InsightUK consumers most sceptical in the world
Consumers in the UK are among the most sceptical in the world, making it more important than ever for brands remain authentic and transparen
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OpinionHabit forming
As the UK economy continues to recover from the post-financial crisis recession, consumer confidence has picked up, supporting discretionary spending on leisure activities, including dining out, says Rupesh Patel of Grant Thornton UK LLP, which has published new report called Come Dine With Us. Alongside this cyclical trend, structural changes in consumers’ eating habits are also reshaping the bars, restaurants and casual dining industry and are driving sector transaction activity.
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Starbucks and Costa Coffee top in social media benchmark
Starbucks and Costa Coffee are leading the pack in engaging with UK social media users, according to the latest Food and Beverage Social Media Benchmark from eDigitalResearch.
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Hospitality Trailblazer scheme to establish new apprentice standards
A Government scheme to develop standards in apprenticeships, managed by People 1st, has been extended.
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NewsKFC UK Q3 sales up 9%
KFC UK & Ireland experienced a 9% increase in sales in the three months to 6 September, while sales climbed 11% in the year to the same date
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NewsWelcome Break eyes Starbucks drive thru rollout
Welcome Break plans to roll out Starbucks drive thrus to another 10 sites, with Harry Ramsden’s and Subway also set to be added to most of the 27-strong estate, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsWelcome Break to roll out new design
Welcome Break is to roll out its new design featuring a more premium food court across all its 27 motorway service stations after year-on-year sales at the first site for the format grew 15%
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Analysis & InsightThe king of convenience
When Julian Metcalfe launched Pret a Manger in 1986 he changed the way people lunched and built one of the UK’s most successful fast-casual food chains in the process. Now the legendary restaurateur hopes to emulate that success with the national – and international – rollout of Itsu
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NewsKFC on the “path to 24-hour trading”
KFC is “on the path to 24-hour trading” and is looking to grow its menu to attract customers through all day parts
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NewsKFC eyes new format development
KFC believes it can build at least another 200 sites under a new smaller footprint format in the UK & Ireland
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Hospitality industry to create 6,000 jobs by year end
The British Hospitality Association, along with representatives from across the industry, has announced the creation of 6,000 new jobs for 16-24 year olds by the end of the year
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OpinionDigging Gold in the Far East
As UK-based restaurant operators look to grow their overseas footprints, Graham Campbell, head of restaurants at Fleurets, argues that while the UK market has probably not yet reached saturation, it’s becoming increasingly mature and the scope for major growth is limited. He argues: “It is a problem that more and more will need to confront and address if they are to continue to drive profit for their predominantly private equity owners.”
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NewsRestaurants must innovate and adapt to improve satisfaction
Restaurants must innovate and adapt to improve falling customer satisfaction scores as revealed in the latest National Customer Satisfaction Index.