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NewsItsu looks to tech as it ‘changes model fundamentally’
Customisation, convenience and sustainability are the three trends that will have the biggest impact on the food to go sector, Itsu brand and marketing director Jemima Ferguson told delegates at MCA’s Food To Go conference last week.
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NewsWonderland Restaurants launches DC-inspired immersive concept
Immersive restaurant company, Wonderland Restaurants, has announced the upcoming opening of its first concept: Park Row.
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NewsHeineken toasts best sales for a decade
Heineken has reported volume sales were up 8.3% last year, its best performance in over ten years. It added net revenue was up 5.6%, with net profits up 4.3%. Chairman and CEO Jean-François van Boxmeer, who announced he would be leaving Heineken on 1 June yesterday, said in 2019 the business had delivered “another year of superior top-line growth, with continued strong performance in the second half.
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NewsSt Austell continues to diversify with two new hotels
St Austell Brewery has acquired two hotels in Devon, as it continues its strategy of diversifying its portfolio.
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Starbucks franchise opens 30th drive thru, lines up 10 more
Starbucks franchise 23.5 Degrees has opened its 30th drive thru in Rockingham Barnsley with a further 10+ lined up for 2020.
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NewsRestaurant model ‘too exclusive’ for Slaw
Slaw co-founder Gijs Dutry van Haeften told delegates at MCA’s Food To Go event last week that the plant-based challenger brand has decided to dispose of its restaurant to focus entirely on food-to-go.
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NewsPret ‘behind the curve’ on digital
Pret has been a “bit behind the curve” in terms of digital innovation, UK MD Clare Clough has told MCA’s Food to Go conference.
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NewsGet smarter about sustainability
Education is the answer to a more sustainable future rather than blanket negative hyperbole about plastic, a panel hosted by the SRA told the Food to Go conference. Though the demonization of plastic has dominated the sustainable agenda over the past two years, Spencer Craig, co-founder of Pure, said he “rejected the premise of plastic reduction, which in itself is not the answer. It’s about the reduction of single use packaging, but it’s been all put on plastic. Reducing plastic and using a virgin material which can’t be recycled instead is not a solution.”
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NewsLupita closes remaining sites
Mexican restaurant group Lupita has closed its two remaining sites, months after an attempt to buy the business out of administration, MCA understands.
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NewsReal Eating Co takes second Eat site, in Canterbury
The Real Eating Company has taken a second Eat site, with a new opening in Canterbury’s Whitefriars scheme.
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NewsPho: 'Four more non-London sites are definitely in the pipeline’
The co-founder talks about the launch of the street food chain’s first vegan menu and why it’s all about texture with Vietnamese cuisine.
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NewsThunderbird closes Brixton amid ‘heavy lifting’
Thunderbird Fried Chicken has closed its original bricks and mortar restaurant in Brixton after just one year of trading.
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NewsBorough Market food court goes back to basics
Borough Market “went back to basics” in the creation of its new food court, explained MD Darren Henaghan at MCA’s Food To Go conference last week.
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NewsRobin Rowland: Scalable healthy eating ‘still a little bit tricky’
“If you don’t execute well and stay true to your promises to your customers and staff you won’t have a reason to be in business,” industry veteran Robin Rowland told delegates at MCA’s Food To Go conference last week.
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NewsMalkov joins Various Eateries as MD
Former Ivy Collection executive director of operations Yishay Malkov has joined Various Eateries as managing director.
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NewsSoho House-backed group looks to exit more leases
Quentin Restaurants is looking to continue to consolidate its portfolio and focus on more profitable sites following losses of £13.1m in 2018.
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NewsFlower Burger to roll out in the UK
Milan-based vegan burger brand Flower Burger has signed a master franchise agreement with London-based multi-brand operator Gerry’s Group to develop the brand across the UK.
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NewsCasual Dining back in growth in 2020
The leading casual dining brands are set to return to growth of around 1% in 2020, according to MCA Insight. The growth was largely due to a combination of inflationary pressures easing, and the stablising political climate boosting consumer confidence, it said. The sample of 250 casual dining brands, from large operators like KFC down to smaller operators like Flat Iron, found growth would return in 2020 after declines of -3.5% and -2.8% across 2018 and 2019.
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NewsHop to launch digitalised store
Hop Vietnamese will be launching its “Hop 2.0” digitalised store this year, founder Paul Hopper revealed at MCA’s Hostech event last week.
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NewsRockfish promotes Cowan
Rockfish, the Mitch Tonks-led seafood concept, has promoted Laura Cowan to director of marketing and communications.