All O'Neill's articles – Page 7
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NewsPitcher swaps Bramwell for M&B
Rob Pitcher has become the first senior member of the management team at Bramwell Pub Company to leave the group to join Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) as its new brand operations director for its Sizzling Pubs and Oak Tree Pubs formats,
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NewsZonal to supply M&B sites
Mitchells & Butlers has signed a deal with Zonal to supply its pubs and restaurants with its hospitality technology solutions
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Analysis & InsightThere is no off switch anymore
We now live in a world of constant updates and conversations, eyes glued to the screen, scrolling up and down, all in the name of marketing, says leading marketing and social media consultant Vikki O’Neill
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News
H1 lfls up 8.5% as Las Iguanas
Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, has reported an 8.5% increase in like-for-like sales for the six months to the end of September and reiterated plans to expand internationally next year
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NewsCosta to build presence in Spain
SandpiperCI, the Channel Islands’ largest retailer, plans to open more than 70 Costa Coffee outlets in central and southern Spain
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Analysis & InsightBreak out for Byron
Earlier this month, the Gondola Group’s chief executive Harvey Smyth said that the last 12 months had been a break-out year for the company’s burger brand, Byron. On Friday, those words took on new meaning. A process that had stalled back in June was jump started by an off-market approach by Hutton Collins. But what changed in the last three or so months and what next for both Byron and Gondola?
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O'Neill's announces Commitments tie-in
O’Neill’s, the Mitchells & Butlers-owned Irish pub chain, is introducing a loyalty scheme as part of its partnership with the West End show The Commitments
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NewsUK restaurant sector world leader
The UK’s restaurant sector has arguably become the world leader in terms of innovation and is bigger and better than ever, according to leading industry players including Luke Johnson and Ian Neill
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NewsFY turnover tops £40m at Las Iguanas
Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, saw turnover break the £40m mark in the year to 30 March 2013, a period in which it said like-for-like sales continued to perform “well ahead of the sector”, thanks to the positive impact of the Olympics on three of its London-based sites
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Analysis & Insight
Less buzz, more longevity
Back in January 2008, the world was a different place. Post the Lehman Brothers crash, the talk then was that the “dip in the economy” as it was seen then, would correct itself by the summer and the previous period of growth would be back before the run up to Christmas. At the same time, M&C Report was picking its hot concepts to look out for in the coming 12 months
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K10 eyes ramen concept and permanent units
Japanese restaurant K10 is to trial a ramen concept at its Appold Street branch with a view to opening permanent units under a separate brand next year, according M&C Report’s sister title Big Hospitality
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NewsSteve Hill to take helm at Las Iguanas
Steve Hill, former chief executive of Wagamama, is to take over the running of Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, from co-founder Eren Ali at the start of next year, as the restaurant and bar group enters a key stage in its development
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Prideaux to oversee O’Neill’s
Will Prideaux, former retail operations director at Marston’s, has joined Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) to oversee its c50-strong O’Neill’s estate
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Wagamama appoints M&B marketing director to new role
Wagamama has announced the appointment of Mitchells & Butlers marketing director Simon Cope to a new role of marketing, property and international franchising director
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Gualtieri swaps M&B for GK
Tony Gualtieri, retail operations director at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), has left the company to take up a senior operations role at Greene King
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M&B lfls up 0.3%, identifies five market spaces
M&B has reported a 0.3% rise in like-for-like sales for the 28 weeks to 13 April and set out what it described as its ‘five-star’ approach to the market.
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Interviews
Interview with Jamie Barber, Cabana
M&C Report talks to Jamie Barber, former owner of the Villandry and Sake No Hana, and co-founder of new Brazilian concept Cabana…