All Opinion articles – Page 17
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OpinionJP Morgan, Goodbody and Morgan Stanley on Mitchells & Butlers
Leading analysts share their views on Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) full year financial results, and how they stack up against forecasts.
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OpinionAmerican dreamers
A fresh wave of American concepts have crossed the pond in recent years, and more are on their way. Why is the UK so appealing to US brands, and do we still want them?
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OpinionThe profitable Pickup paradox
At first glance, Deliveroo’s latest development, called Pickup, is a perfect paradox. Normally Deliveroo only fails to deliver when one of its more myopic drivers fails to find the right front door, now it’s being built into the business model. How can a business literally named after delivery not deliver?
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OpinionSchool of Woky
In just a few years former Masterchef contestant Larkin Cen has created a mini-empire in Bristol and is eying an opening in Cardiff. He can now be considered one of the UK’s most exciting Chinese chefs.
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OpinionElite approach
Martial Chaussy, owner of Kent pub operator Elite Pubs, talks expansion plans, Brexit, the power of pizza and its growing people focus, with Jo Bruce.
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OpinionSteve Holmes: ‘If you wind the clock forward, people will eat out more than ever’
Relevant operators can grind out profit growth, but it’s not an easy time, Azzurri Group’s Steve Holmes has told MCA.
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Detangling digital transformation
Companies that have embraced digital transformation have the ability to plug in technology overnight, without significant cost, to identify what will drive a commercial return, without hampering operations. The benefit to our industry is entirely transformational, says Fourth’s group chief technical officer Christian Berthelsen.
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OpinionChange is happening everywhere
Seismic shifts are sweeping through the sector thanks to a combination of M&A, technological developments and consumer behaviour. Who knows what’s going to happen next?
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OpinionTurtle Bay: ‘We keep away from industry noise’
Turtle Bay has had a quiet two years, but with reinforcements to the senior team and turnover approaching £70m, the Caribbean social concept looks to be making moves for a sale. In a rare interview, founder Ajith Jayawickrema explains how the bar and restaurant brand has the potential for 100 sites – but not necessarily under his stewardship.
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OpinionThe meat might be fake, but the science isn’t
With global sales of meat alternatives predicted to grow from 1% to 10% of total consumption over the next decade, operators should not ignore the generational shift in the way consumers think about food and how it’s produced, writes MCA contributing editor Peter Martin.
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OpinionWrap stars: how Tortilla won the burrito wars
Brandon Stephens and Richard Morris’ Californian-inspired brand Tortilla has come out on top in the burrito wars and looks to be eyeing a sale, writes Restaurant magazine’s Joe Lutrario.
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OpinionAnalysts’ verdict: JD Wetherspoon
Analysts at JP Morgan Cazenove and Goodbody share their reactions to the latest trading update from JD Wetherspoon and how it’s impacted their forecasts.
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OpinionTim Hortons: Power play
Tim Hortons may not be a household name in the UK yet, but if the QSR brand’s growth in North America is anything to go by, it soon could be. Georgi Gyton speaks to master franchisee SK Group’s chief commercial officer Kevin Hydes on its plans to steal market share.
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OpinionETM: Redefining spectator sport
Redwood has not been open for 24 hours when we meet, but ETM co-founder Ed Martin is already feeling confident about his latest sports bar.
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OpinionChucs: bringing a slice of the Amalfi coast to West London
Chucs chairman Graziano Arricale knows a thing or two about working for captains of British business.
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OpinionHang on to your margins
Prestige Purchasing chairman, David Read, discusses ways in which operators can maintain, and even improve, food and drink margins, even in inflationary times.
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OpinionGoing Global – India: maker and destroyer of dreams
In his latest column Going Global column for MCA, international franchising expert Jasper Reid discusses the huge opportunities to be had in the country of contradiction – and why scale, and a long-term view, is key.
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Brigid Simmonds: ‘We can’t keep every pub open’
Outgoing British Beer & Pub Association chief executive Brigid Simmonds examines her time in the role.
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OpinionCaffe Nero: ‘We are the Waitrose of coffee’
With a new artisan fresh food range, Caffe Nero believes it has consolidated its premium edge over high street rivals. As the offering is rolled out and the store estate revamped, UK CEO Will Stratton-Morris explains why Caffe Nero is the Waitrose of the coffee house sector.
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OpinionMiddle Eastern promises: James Walters on Arabica KX
James Walters has opened a second incarnation of his Levantine-inspired restaurant concept Arabica. A lot has changed, but what remains is the chef’s determination to steadily evolve the brand