All McDonald’s articles – Page 35
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News
UK helps drive McDonald’s growth in April
A positive performance in the UK helped to drive global comparables sales at McDonald’s up 1.2% in April, offsetting flat sales in the US
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McDonald’s UK launches e-book partnership
McDonald’s UK is offering children a free e-book download with every Happy Meal, in association with Kobo, as part of its Happy Reader scheme
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NewsSubway secures further petrol station deal
Subway, the global sandwich chain, has signed a further deal, which will see it increase its roadside presence in the UK.
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Analysis & InsightTake me out
Restaurants are going toe-to-toe with established food-to-go and takeaway specialists to bring home a slice of the UK’s increasingly sophisticated takeout and delivery market
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NewsUK helps lift McDonald's in Q1
Positive sales in the UK helped to lift McDonalds’ comparable sales in Europe by 1.4% in the first three months of 2014
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McDonald’s to launch smartphone coupon app in Europe
McDonald’s hopes to launch a smartphone coupon app across Europe to offer deals for customers, according to Marketing Week
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SSP appoints former Punch CEO Dyson to board
SSP, the travel concessions operator, has named former Punch Taverns chief executive Ian Dyson and Denis Hennequin, former European president and chief executive at McDonald’s Corporation, among three appointments to its board as it reportedly prepares for flotation
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Firms' suppliers should also shun zero hours contracts: MPs
Companies that have committed not to employ staff on zero-hours contracts should ensure their supply and distribution chain does that same, according to a new report from MPs in Scotland that concludes such contracts should not be used in most cases
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 12-13 April
Company results and news Punch Taverns brings in independent restructuring specialist Punch Taverns, Britain’s second biggest pubs group, has brought in an independent corporate restructuring expert to aid long-running discussions over its £2.3bn debt mountain. Dean Merritt, from Talbot Hughes McKillop, is representing the companies that issued Punch’s debt, amid ...
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Analysis & InsightPubs cheaper than fast food outlets for burgers
Cash-strapped consumers can now get burger meals more cheaply at many pubs than at McDonald’s or Burger King
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Opinion
What do young people want?
New research into young people’s habits from Voxburner has revealed, among other things, their favourite restaurants for fast food and casual dining; the appeal of technology; and their interest in street food
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Analysis & InsightPubs grow share of eating-out market
Pubs are increasing their share of the UK eating-out market at the expense of restaurants, new research for M&C Report by Allegra Foodservice has found
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NewsCoffee shops 'lukewarm' on failed retail sites
Major coffee shop operators have been “lukewarm” on the prospect of taking sites previously occupied by large retailers that have folded during the downturn, while fast food groups have been “similarly reticent”, according to a new Deloitte report
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Analysis & InsightAmerica’s there for the taking
Known as the ‘godfather of casual dining’, Ian Neill turned Japanese noodle chain Wagamama into a global business worth more than £200m. Here in a piece from Piper Private Equity’s ‘Going Global: 30 Years 30 Insights’, he reveals in full how a crucial lesson was learned in an unlikely location
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants have 16 minutes to serve customers
Restaurants have just 16 minutes to serve an average customer before they walk out, new research has shown, while casual dining pubs such as JD Wetherspoon and Harvester have to be even quicker, with 13 minutes before someone will go elsewhere
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Analysis & Insight
Sales slow for US restaurants
The 500 largest US restaurant chains registered a 3.5% annual sales increase in 2013, a significant decline from 4.9% the prior year, according to data released by Technomic
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News
McDonald’s ramps up digital credentials
McDonald’s has ramped up its digital expertise by hiring former Facebook client partner Lex Bradshaw-Zanger as its first European digital chief
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 22-23 March
Pubs Pub landlords face tenfold rise in cost of licence Pub landlords could be hit by tenfold rises in the cost of their licences under plans put forward by the Government. The Home Office is proposing to hand the power to set licence fees – paid by bars, pubs and ...
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News
The Ambrette set for South East expansion
Dev Biswal, chef patron of The Ambrette which has restaurants in Margate and Rye, has revealed plans to expand across the South East, with two new sites opening in the coming few months
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NewsMcDonald’s expands Easterbrook’s responsibilities
McDonald’s has announced it has expanded the role of global brand officer and former UK chief executive Steve Easterbrook to include corporate strategy, CSR and operational responsibility for its c.35,000 restaurants worldwide