All McDonald’s articles – Page 17
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Analysis & InsightDavid Jones: 'Food innovation is becoming more difficult - you can't reinvent the wheel'
As one half of food innovation company Bingham & Jones, the chef speak to MCA’s sister title Food Spark about the prominent trends he thinks are fads and why breakfast food-to-go is a category lacking innovation in retail.
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NewsTGI Fridays appoints marketing director
TGI Fridays UK has appointed Al Gounder, formerly McDonald’s, as its new marketing director
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OpinionInside track: I’ll get my Cote
A buried paragraph at the end of a story on GBK facing a CVA, suggested that Cote was exploring a possible merger and had held early talks about a tie-up with a listed company. Mark Wingett looks at what listed company would be a good fit for the French restaurant chain. He also explores what went wrong at GBK and why Gaucho’s new owners have swapped Meakin for Martin (Williams)
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NewsMcDonald’s poll highlights appetite for flexible working
A survey commissioned by McDonald’s has shown an increasing desire for flexible working among the British public.
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OpinionThe winds of change
Sector analyst Simon French looks at the key trends affecting the eating and drinking-out sector in 2018, including the increasing importance of convenience and effective use of technology. He also discusses the differing approaches of some of the industry’s most notable investors, and why argues that now is not the time for operators to ease up on innovation.
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Analysis & InsightFast food giants squeezed by contemporary brands
The dominance of the big three fast food brands is being gradually eroded, the latest data from MCA has shown.
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Analysis & InsightFast food of the future
Self-order screens and bluetooth locators are soon to become the norm at McDonald’s as it rolls out its Experience the Future programme. Georgi Gyton finds out what’s been behind the development of the programme, which was awarded the Best Use of Technology gong at this year’s Retailers’ Retailer awards.
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NewsAugust 2018
In the August edition of MCA, we look at the latest data on growth within the eating out sector and how different segments are performing. This month’s edition also features interviews with Jason Clark, COO for McDonald’s UK; Toby Smith, CEO of Novus Leisure; Sam Lee, MD of Temper and Matt Snell, MD of Gusto. We also discuss the growth trajectory of healthy eating brand, Pure, and investigate the innovative work being done by companies across the sector to boost retention of staff.
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NewsMcDonald’s UK carrying out c50,000 deliveries per day
McDonald’s UK is carrying out c50,000 deliveries per day from its c500 restaurants, which is helping to underpin its continued sales growth.
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OpinionVegan trend picks up momentum in the States
In her latest profile of trends in US dining, Kerstin Kuhn, looks at the chains that are taking vegan cuisine mainstream across the state
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NewsCarlyle makes bid for Gaucho
Carlyle, the US private equity firm, has made a bid to buy Gaucho out of administration, Sky News reports.
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NewsMosaic acquires three-strong Birmingham package
Mosaic Pub & Dining, the EIS-backed multiple operator, has exchanged on a package of Birmingham pubs – taking its estate to 21.
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Analysis & InsightSoft skills more valuable than academic skills when starting career
Soft skills, such as teamwork, customer service and hospitality, are seen as more important than hard skills, such as computer programming or accounting for positioning young employees for success at the beginning of a career, a survey by McDonald’s reveals.
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NewsMcDonald’s UK & Ireland records 49th quarter of growth; coffee big driver
McDonald’s UK & Ireland has continued on its growth trajectory notching up 49 consecutive quarters of sales and guest count increases.
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OpinionReturn of the king
Alasdair Murdoch, the man who turned around Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), is now looking to do the same with the c500-strong Burger King UK business. He talks to Mark Wingett about changing people’s perceptions about the brand and the challenges he faces in doing so
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Analysis & InsightPremium casual is the future
In order for operators to boost their profit margins, is going premium casual the answer? David Abramson, CEO of leisure property consultant Cedar Dean Group believes it could be
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NewsMcDonald’s to roll-out Bluetooth locators for table service
McDonald’s is to roll out the use of Bluetooth locators in stores where it offers table service, in order to cut down on time spent looking for customers.
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Analysis & InsightLessons learnt in a tough market
In a challenging climate, operators still have many levers they can pull to keep ahead of competitors and stay relevant to an increasingly demanding consumer set. MCA’s executive director Simon Stenning looks at lessons that can be learnt from how the sector has evolved in the past two years
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NewsMcDonald’s to scrap straws across UK
The campaign to scrap plastic straws across the UK hospitality sector has received a boost with the news that McDonald’s is to roll out its ban.