All Leon articles – Page 6

  • PizzaExpress at Welcome Break
    News

    Review of the Year part One

    2019-12-19T08:33:00Z

    Amid a backdrop of casual dining carnage and CVAs around every corner, the industry had plenty of news in 2019. But Pizza Express delivered drama. With 490 sites in the UK, Pizza Express is a national institution. So when it announced a net debt pile of £1.1bn earlier this year, and premature rumours of its demise hit the airwaves, the country rallied itself in the way it does best these days – by keyboard.

  • Leon Restaurant
    News

    Labour’s new challenge to business

    2019-12-17T08:23:00Z

    Labour is going to be a major headache in 2020. No, not the political party, but something potentially just as damaging to business if it doesn’t get it right. Staff shortages continue to blight the hospitality sector, and how to attract, retain, engage and motivate the best people is not going to get any easier. Even investors are now putting people at the top of board agendas ahead of property.

  • Coco-di-Mama
    News

    Fast-moving grown-up Coco di Mama ‘can do’

    2019-12-17T08:14:00Z

    Carbs and caffeine is a formula that has fuelled Coco di Mama’s expansion well. The fast-casual brand has been deftly serving long queues of office workers just that since 2011. This sweet spot customer, the 25-35-year-old affluent City worker, was the genesis of the brand in Fleet Street. While this core demographic served Coco well in its early years, a new management team last year realised it needed to broaden its appeal if it was to continue its expansion into adulthood.

  • Pret allergen labelling
    Analysis & Insight

    The Epipen epidemic - how is the industry coping with allergens?

    2019-12-09T08:40:00Z

    It lurks within the industry like a parasite. With every order comes its next opportunity, with every new dish a new hiding place. A matter of when, not if, the next fatal allergen waits to be served. With the number of allergy sufferers on the rise, particularly among young people, one ill-informed waiter or one poorly labelled sandwich could mean the death of a child, and, potentially, the death of a business.

  • LEON SPRING MENU
    News

    Leon to open further sites with SSP

    2019-11-29T08:39:00Z

    Leon is to expand its partnership with travel hub operator SSP, with a new opening planned for Cobham Services on the M25, MCA understands.

  • Beyond Burger at Honest burgers
    Opinion

    The meat might be fake, but the science isn’t

    2019-11-14T08:40:00Z

    With global sales of meat alternatives predicted to grow from 1% to 10% of total consumption over the next decade, operators should not ignore the generational shift in the way consumers think about food and how it’s produced, writes MCA contributing editor Peter Martin.

  • No1 Lounges
    News

    Upton made CEO of No 1 Lounges

    2019-11-06T08:32:00Z

    Former Leon managing director John Upton has been appointed permanent CEO at No 1 Lounges, MCA understands.

  • patisserie valerie eclairs
    News

    Patisserie Valerie unveils its vision of the future

    2019-10-31T08:32:00Z

    The bakery chain is overhauling its menu and branding, promising ‘no more frozen pies in microwaves’. But can its new owners secure its place on the high street?

  • YO!-to-trial-grab-and-go-concept-in-Manchester_wrbm_large
    News

    Yo! to trial grab and go concept in Manchester

    2019-10-24T07:45:00Z

    Yo! is to trial an express format restaurant designed for customers on the go, like a “Japanese version of Leon”, MCA’s sister title Big Hospitality reports.

  • restaurant table
    Opinion

    Thinking outside the lunch box

    2019-09-20T07:35:00Z

    Lunch visits are falling in frequency, but are there ways restaurants can work around, or with, this change in customer habits? Tony Naylor puts his thoughts on paper for MCA’s sister title Restaurant.

  • Sow
    News

    Bowl food concept Sow shuts debut

    2019-08-14T07:38:00Z

    Bowl food concept Sow has closed its debut site after just a few months of trading.

  • Foodprint header
    News

    Sustainable Restaurant Association backs climate-friendly foods

    2019-07-24T07:16:00Z

    The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has launched a new initiative called Foodprint to help restaurants and foodservice companies to use more eco-friendly ingredients.

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    Analysis & Insight

    Politics matters… sometimes

    2019-07-15T07:13:00Z

    Consumers are increasingly concerned about where their food comes from, and while public debate may offer conflicting views, it seems the Government is listening. Peter Martin, MCA contributing editor, discusses the launch of its national food strategy and why hospitality needs to get involved.

  • sourced market ben
    News

    Sourced Market to open regional debut in Leeds

    2019-07-15T07:13:00Z

    Sourced Market revealed plans to open a 4,500 sq ft site on a new motorway service site currently under construction in Leeds.

  • Just Eat laptop
    News

    Just Eat acquires City Pantry to enter B2B catering

    2019-07-12T09:02:00Z

    Just Eat has snapped up City Pantry for an initial £16m.

  • News

    Shaftesbury announces Blue Turtle ocean scheme

    2019-06-12T07:49:00Z

    Shaftesbury has announced a collaboration with ocean conservation organisation Project 0 to encourage the restaurant, bar and café community of Carnaby to take action to protect the ocean.

  • Turtle Bay
    News

    Turtle Bay appoints Be At One’s Gregory as ops director

    2019-05-31T07:38:00Z

    Adam Gregory has left Be At One to join Turtle Bay as its new operations director.

  • News

    A climate of change that can be good for business

    2019-05-20T07:32:00Z

    With public attitudes shifting increasingly towards sustainability, the pressure is mounting on businesses to communicate how they are playing their part. MCA contributing editor, Peter Martin, calls on hospitality operators to get involved and make their voices heard

  • leon outlet London
    News

    Leon lines up Northampton site with Roadchef

    2019-05-16T07:27:00Z

    Leon has lined up a new opening through its growing partnership with Roadchef, at its motorway service area in Northampton, MCA has learnt.

  • LEON SPRING MENU
    News

    Leon reports lfls up 15% in 2018

    2019-05-10T11:17:00Z

    Leon has reported like-for-like sales growth of 15% in 2018, up from 0.9% in 2017.