All Nando's articles – Page 22
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Opinion
The grill seeker
In the face of competition, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, the original better burger concept could have become the forgotten man of the sector. But chief executive Alasdair Murdoch and his team have refreshed the company and are ready to push on. Mark Wingett reports
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Analysis & InsightAre feathers about to fly?
Joe Lutrario, deputy editor of Restaurant magazine, reports back on his visit to Reys and says that PizzaExpress has made a play for Nando’s territory with a more grown-up chicken concept in Cambridge city centre.
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Analysis & Insight
Nando's top to find true love
Nando’s is the most popular place to go on a first date according to research from dating site Clover which showed the rotisserie chicken restaurant came out on top above coffee shops and fine dining restaurants
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NewsPizzaExpress CEO says chicken concept ‘has legs’
PizzaExpress chief executive Richard Hodgson has said he is pleased with the performance of the first site for its chicken concept, Reys, and says it “definitely has legs”.
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Analysis & InsightBig demand for small plates
The growing trend for snacking and grazing-style dining has put the spotlight on a part of restaurants’ menus that hasn’t previously attracted much attention. Darren Tristano investigates
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News
Pret and WSH in top 10 growth companies
Pret A Manger has been named as one of the country’s fastest growing mid-market private companies.
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Reys already eyeing expansion opportunities
Reys, the new rotisserie chicken-led concept, which is backed by PizzaExpress, is already looking at expansion opportunities.
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NewsUK venues win big at design awards
Wahaca, Dirty Martini, Nando’s, Robinson’s, Coffee Ground, George’s Fish & Chips and Jinjuu have all picked up international design awards at the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards
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Crussh returns to expansion following rebranding
Crussh Fit Food, the smoothie bar and healthy eating operator, is looking to ramp up its expansion plans for 2016 after rebranding its estate
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Analysis & Insight
Piper finds gaps in the food to go market
Diners in Manchester are looking for greater choice in their lunchtime food to go options and people both there and in London are keen to see greater choice of healthy meals
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NewsRosa’s strengthens team and pipeline
Rosa’s has strengthened its operational team as its lines up a seventh site in the capital and looks to generate further investment,
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Analysis & InsightUp in smoke?
With the barbecue phenomenon sweeping across the country, the man credited with popularising the smoked meat craze in London is at a crossroads with his brand, Bodean’s: should he stick or should he twist. Andre Blais opens up to Ruth Williams
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NewsPizzaExpress: Delivery, Reys, acquisitions, overseas concepts
M&C talks to Richard Hodgson, chief executive of the Hony Capital-backed PizzaExpress, about the group’s move into the delivery market; the potential for its chicken-led concept Reys; scope for acquisitions and introducing Far East-based brands into the UK
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NewsPizzaExpress begins Delivered rollout
PizzaExpress has begun the rollout of its new delivery offer Delivered into a number of its sites in central London before an eventual national rollout
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Bluewater restaurants gear up for peak trading times
Restauranteurs at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent are preparing for the busiest trading period in the run up to Christmas and the new year by growing their staff
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DCL strengthens property team
Leisure property specialists Davis Coffer Lyons (DCL) has grown its consultancy team with the appointment of Charlotte Christiansen as associate director
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Nando’s seeks international sales director
Nando’s is looking to ramp up its retail sales overseas with the appointment of an international sales development director
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Analysis & Insight
Chalk it up to youth experience
The social media phenomenon Snapchat is breaking ground in the US but operators in the UK appear to be slow at latching on to using what is a vital tool for 16 to 24-year-olds. Luke Mitchell explains why businesses this side of the Atlantic would be well advised to jump on board
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NewsSvenson: MOD could grow to “hundreds of stores” in the UK
Scott Svenson, co-founder of MOD Pizza, has said that there is an opportunity for the brand to grow to “hundreds of stores” in the UK
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NewsLeon appoints director of people
Healthy fast-food restaurant chain Leon has appointed its first director of people to preserve company culture as the group expands