All Nando's articles – Page 7
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InterviewsBleecker: Building up a better burger
Bleecker Burger may have one of the best quality burgers on the market – but is that enough? Founder Zan Kaufman grapples with high expectations, relinquishing responsibility and building a culture that goes beyond a world-class burger.
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NewsBleecker appoints Smith as FD
Bleecker Burger has appointed former Chilango financial director Antonia Smith in the same role, MCA understands.
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NewsRooney Anand joins board at Chiktopia
Rooney Anand has joined the board at Chiktopia as a non-executive director.
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NewsMcDonald’s, Nando’s and Greggs enjoy a successful June
McDonald’s, Nando’s and Greggs are the big winners of MCA’s latest Eating Out Panel Monthly Dashboard. Compared to last year’s sweltering heatwave in June, combined with the rush of World Cup football-fever, a boost in like for like sales at lunchtime in 2019 was always going to be a tough ask.
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Analysis & InsightA Novel Idea: No. 8 Joy
Every month, Marcel Khan, chief executive of Thunderbird Fried Chicken reads a book (so you don’t have to) and applies insight into the sector based on what he’s learned between the covers and beyond. This month: The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor.
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Analysis & InsightFive Guys set to bring up the UK century
Five Guys is bucking the wider market trend when it comes to expansion - but does closer analysis show there is room for improvement on food quality and value for money? MCA market insight director Steve Gotham delves into the data.
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Analysis & InsightBrandwatch: Turtle Bay
The Piper-backed Caribbean restaurant operator has arguably flown under the radar for longer than other casual dining brands. Now, having grown to 42 sites in the UK, MCA’s Georgi Gyton takes a look at the performance of the group and examines current consumer sentiment.
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NewsNando’s not planning to sign ECC chicken welfare commitment
Nando’s has no plan to sign up to proposed European welfare standards for chicken, known as the European Chicken Commitment, after rival KFC signed last Friday.
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NewsNando’s set for Stockwell
Nando’s is the frontrunner to take on a vacant Natwest building in Stockwell, MCA understands.
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Analysis & InsightEvolving before our eyes
The pace of change is speeding up and nowhere is this clearer than in the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector. Over the last five years, AlixPartners and CGA’s Market Growth Monitor has tracked some seismic changes across the industry – from the drinks-led renaissance to the burgeoning impact of delivery. There’s not been a dull moment, say AlixPartners’ Graeme Smith and Craig Rachel.
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Analysis & InsightWine glass half empty?
MCA market insight director Steve Gotham discusses why wine is losing out to other alcohol categories and suggests that lack of innovation may be to blame.
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Analysis & InsightNo disgrace in getting things wrong
With several well-known names joining the ranks of closures in the past month, MCA contributing editor Peter Martin discuss the impact of choice on the market and why sometimes it’s important to just give something a go.
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NewsCosy Club and Zizzi among operators to open at Drake Circus
A number of restaurants, bars and leisure brands will be opening at a new leisure and entertainment development in Plymouth city centre, called Drake Circus Leisure.
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Analysis & InsightWhy chicken restaurants could rule the roost
With a new wave of fried chicken shops opening in the UK in the past few years, Lauren Wellman, leasing agent at Shelley Sandzer, discusses the fundamentals that can make a focused on poultry a smart choice for emerging operators and whether there will be an operator who can steal KFC’s crown.
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NewsJane O’Riordan joins Caravan as chairman
Jane O’Riordan has been appointed chairman at Caravan Restaurants.
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NewsTurtle Bay appoints Be At One’s Gregory as ops director
Adam Gregory has left Be At One to join Turtle Bay as its new operations director.
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NewsChiktopia lines up first site at Intu Lakeside
Industry-backed chicken concept Chiktopia has lined up its first site at Intu Lakeside in Essex, for a July opening, MCA has learnt.
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NewsAirline adds Nando’s to in-flight menu
Budget airline Jet2.com has become the first to serve Nando’s food on its flights.
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Analysis & InsightSoft skills development is vital for multi-unit managers
Promoting a general manager to one with multi-unit responsibilities is not always as straight forward a process as operators may think, if the employee is to perform at their best. Former Turtle Bay operations director and founder of Purple Story, a people-focused consultancy, Karen Turton discusses why soft skills are so important in the experience economy.