All McDonald’s articles – Page 28
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Analysis & InsightDiners remain reluctant to ‘trade up’
The latest pricing analysis conducted by M&C Allegra Foodservice has highlighted an ongoing reluctance by consumers to trade up
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OpinionThe Leon King
One of the UK’s most influential restaurant chains is finally gearing up for serious growth and intends to build a healthy presence outside its London heartland within the next few years. Joe Lutrario talks to John Vincent about the story behind Leon
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NewsMcDonald’s lfls down 0.3% in May
The UK once again outperformed the rest of the McDonald’s estate in May.
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News
Roadchef FY lfls up 11.1%
Motorway service station operator Roadchef saw like-for-like sales grow 11.1% in the year to 6 January, boosted by its in-house Fresh Food Café and new McDonald’s sites.
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NewsMcDonald’s ‘future’ refurb hits 100-store milestone
McDonald’s UK has reached the milestone of 100 refurbishments as part of its Experience of the Future programme, which it has described as “the biggest transformation McDonald’s has undertaken in its 40 year history”.
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HousekeepingManaged Pub Summit
A must-attend event for leaders and decision makers in the UK’s managed pub and bar sector
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NewsStonegate appoints new ops director
Carl Uttley, who has spent 11 years at JD Wetherspoon, has rival Stonegate Pub Company as an operations director
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Diary
Diary: TGI; Oakman Inns; Costa and M&B
In this week’s Diary we reveal more on a key vacancy at TGI Friday’s; review a busy year at Oakman Inns; look at why McDonald’s is taking the long-term view and find out why Mitchells & Butlers has been urged to bring one of the country’s oldest pubs into the 21st century:
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Analysis & InsightValue operators winning across the market
Brands that offer good value at low prices continue to see the strongest growth in the restaurant market
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News
Consumers demand eco-friendly packaging
The majority of UK consumers (85%) want hot beverage outlets to use compostable takeaway cups and 57% of them would be willing to pay 2% more for their drinks to be served in them
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O-food eyes expansion
O-food, a new Scandinavian sandwich bar concept backed by the Virgin start-up initiative, plans to expand across London and then look to take its brand international, M&C Report understands.
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McDonald’s global lfls fell 0.6% in April
McDonald’s performance in Europe rallied slightly in April with a 1% rise in like-for-like sales, driven by strong performances in the UK and Germany.
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EU to investigate claims McDonald’s avoided $1bn in tax
McDonald’s could be facing a European Union (EU) investigation into its tax affairs
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NewsMuller: McDonald’s restructure could lead to significant change
Steve Easterbrook’s initial plan to turnaround McDonald’s has the potential to change the way all multi-national companies segment changing markets
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up 2-4 May
Weekend press round-up 2-4 May Restaurants Las Iguanas circled by private equity firms Las Iguanas, the Latin American dining chain, is being circled by private equity firms in the latest sign of growing investor appetite for restaurant deals. Bowmark Capital, the group’s owner, is understood to be looking ...
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NewsEasterbrook sets out McDonald's turnaround plan
Steve Easterbrook, chief executive of McDonald’s, has set out his initial turnaround plan for the fast food chain
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McDonald’s launches delivery test
McDonald’s has launched a delivery test across 88 sites in New York City
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Analysis & InsightThe Crucible
Catering is the only area of chain shop expansion to have seen unbroken growth in branch numbers for more than two decades. London has become the crucible for change
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Lockhart team eye Soho opening
The team behind the Lockhart, which opened in Marylebone in 2013, is in talks to open a new concept in London’s Soho
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OpinionNot a smash and grab
Tom Ryan, founder of US better burger chain Smashburger, talks to M&C Report about the growing influence of the fast-casual movement, the brand’s…