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Analysis & InsightBranded restaurants defy gloom to grow market share
Despite incessant negative headlines around the casual dining sector, MCA data has shown the branded restaurant sector growing market share in Q1.
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News
Wagamama to open fourth site in Edinburgh
Wagamama has been confirmed for the Fort Kinnaird retail park in Edinburgh for a 2019 opening.
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Analysis & InsightIs everyone in position?
The latest sector most powerful people list has unsurprisingly sparked debate on where people were positioned and who was included and left out. It has also put the spotlight on some of those roles that need filling across the sector, including at Drake & Morgan. At the same time, Wagamama has filled some roles of its own in its US operation, highlighting its determination to succeed Stateside, writes Mark Wingett.
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NewsBenugo appoints Amos as MD
Benugo has appointed Handley Amos, formerly of Rossopomodoro and Creams Café, as its new managing director, MCA has learnt. The appointment opens up the opportunity for further expansion at Benugo, both in the UK and overseas, with Amos’ experience operating commercial businesses on the continent. The café and restaurant operator ...
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NewsWagamama appoints new US chairman and MD
Wagamama has strengthened its senior management team in the US with the appointment of Scott Burger as chairman and Janine DiGioacchino as managing director.
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Debenhams to ramp up food offer
Debenhams has reported a 10% sales lift in the food and drink offer across its estate in the 26 weeks to 3 March.
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NewsKhan steps down from Five Guys
Marcel Khan, who played a key role in the launch of US burger brand Five Guys in the UK, its subsequent expansion to over 80 sites here and its move into Continental Europe, has stepped down from the business, MCA has learnt.
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New leisure development planned for Eltham
A new leisure development is planned to open in Eltham, south east London, in April 2019.
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Amos steps down as Creams CEO
Handley Amos has stepped down as interim chief executive of Creams Café, the fast-growing
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BabaBoom leaves Whitechapel Editions
BabaBoom, the gourmet kebab concept, has left its Deliveroo Editions kitchen in Whitechapel after six month to concentrate on opening a new restaurant, MCA understands.
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NewsStateside inspirations for UK
Last month, leading advisory firm AlixPartners invited two of its most senior US restaurant operational experts to London to discuss global trends in eating and drinking out and which fashions have the potential to hit these shores. James Wallin presents some key takeaways from the session
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Analysis & Insight
Gender pay gap reporting: A sector overview
Gender pay gap reporting has been dominating the headlines this week. With the deadline now passed, what were the numbers reported by some of the biggest players in the eating and drinking out market? MCA takes a look
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Nando’s appoints new CEO for North America
Nando’s has appointed John Fisher, formerly of Bob Evans Farms, as the new chief executive of its operations in North America
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Nando’s extends retail reach with Bag & Bake range
Nando’s has expanded its grocery portfolio with Bag & Bake, a range of dry cooking sauces
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Opinion
Perhaps they are on to something
Unsolicited bids for the Azzurri Group, a tenanted pub sector rife with M&A speculation and an acquisitive BrewDog, sector consolidation is back on the agenda, and not just for those looking to pick up the fallout from the current round of Company Voluntary Arrangements
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NewsPrezzo: Life after the CVA
Prezzo chief executive Jon Hendry Pick-up speaks exclusively to MCA on the back of last week’s approval of the group’s Company Voluntary Arrangement. He talks about the further rollout of the group’s new restaurant design, with another 18 sites expected to be upgraded by the summer and discusses the focus on capturing customers in the right “moments and occasions”. He also addresses the issue of promotions, stressing that Prezzo needs to “earn the right to step away” from the discounting scrum.
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Analysis & InsightBrand building in adversity
A number of high-profile restaurant brands are currently in the limelight for their economic woes. But how much of their difficulties can be traced back to the strength or otherwise of the brand, and what can be done to rescue it once it has been damaged? Ian Dunstall shares his thoughts
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NewsTonkotsu reveals details of further site openings in 2018
Ramen restaurant group Tonkotsu is set to open in a site in Stratford this summer, followed by Dickens Yard, in Ealing, in the autumn, MCA has learnt.
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NewsSchlee named Retailers’ Retailer of the Year
Pret A Manger chief executive Clive Schlee has been voted by his peers as the stand-out individual in the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector.
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Analysis & InsightSing when you’re winning
Press coverage of the eating out sector has not made the easiest reading of late, however beyond the much-debated headwinds and the travails of selected brands, the sector remains replete with success stories. Ahead of this week’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year awards, James Wallin highlights just a few.