All McDonald’s articles – Page 27
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Hindle steps down from McDonald’s UK
Nick Hindle, McDonald’s UK’s long-standing SVP of Corporate Affairs, is stepping down from his board-level position at the company in order to pursue the “next big opportunity”
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Analysis & InsightEmployees rank Greggs as best employer
Bakery chain Greggs came top of an online poll of the best high street eateries to work for, according to feedback from its employees that put McDonald’s at the bottom
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O-food launches crowdfunding campaign
O-food, the new Scandinavian sandwich bar concept, has launched a crowdfunding campaign as it looks to expand in London
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NewsMcDonald's trials table service
McDonald’s is trialling table service at a restaurant in Greater Manchester before introducing it to 11 more sites by the end of the month, ahead of taking it nationwide
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NewsChipotle outlines UK expansion plans
Chipotle, the Mexican grill brand, plans to open its first regional sites in the next two to three years while continuing to grow its London estate
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IRC plans £4m investment
Individual Restaurant Company (IRC), the operator of the Piccolino and Restaurant Bar & Grill brands, is to invest c£4m on further upgrading its existing estate, M&C understands. The 32-strong group, which is chaired by Malcolm Walker, is also set to open a new Piccolino in Alderley Edge before the end ...
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Suffolk swaps Le Pain for Azzurri
Ben Suffolk has stepped down as head of property at Le Pain Quotidien to join the Azzurri Group, as its new acquisitions manager
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NewsMcDonald’s to double UK ‘Future’ stores
McDonald’s is planning to double the number of its UK restaurants operating under the Experience of the Future model to 300 by the end of 2015.
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Foundation Inns appoints former Punch FD to board
Foundation Inns has appointed former Punch Taverns and Luminar finance director, Robert McDonald as a non-executive director.
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OpinionIn conversation with Luke Johnson
The prolific sector investor behind Risk Capital Partners on what it takes to be an entrepreneur in hospitality, the risks around crowdfunding, the dangers of deep discounting and passing up a certain Portuguese chicken concept
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Ex-Ivy chef joins Vintage Salt
Brian Mbabazi, a former chef at The Ivy and Bob Bob Richard, has joined Des McDonald’s newly re-branded Vintage Salt restaurant
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Opinion
Seafood health trend on the rise
US diners are seeing fish as a healthy alternative to meat when it comes to main meals. Darren Tristano, of Technomic, reveals the differences between how young and older audiences view this shift
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Hospitality firms urged to act on ‘soft skills’ shortage
Hospitality employers must do more to tackle poor staff “soft skills”, which risk creating an industry crisis by 2020.
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Lockhart team confirms Shotgun launch
The team behind the Lockhart has confirmed it will open a new barbecue concept in London’s Soho
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Opinion
Melting pot
Chicago-based Potbelly comes to the UK this month to discover whether consumers here have the stomach for a premium toasted sandwich chain. Can it do for sandwiches what Shake Shack and Five Guys did for burgers in the UK?
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NewsMcDonald’s and Nando’s lead on social media engagement
Nando’s, McDonald’s and Domino’s lead the way when it comes to social media engagement in the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector,
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McDonald’s to see net reduction in US stores this year
McDonald’s has announced that, for the first time since 1970, it is to close more restaurants in the US than it will open this year.
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McDonald to launch Vintage Salt brand
Des McDonald is to change the name of his fledgling Fish & Chips Shop chain to Vintage Salt