All Pizza Hut UK articles – Page 20
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OpinionQ2 trading update
M&C Report talks to pub, bar and restaurant groups about trading in the second quarter of 2014, with reflections on the first six months of the calendar year. The consensus is that the strong first quarter had broadly continued in Q2, aided to some extent by the weather and sporting fixtures, and operators are largely optimistic about the year ahead
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NewsCosta eyes India expansion
Costa Coffee, the Whitbread-owned coffee chain, is to grow its presence in India through its franchises Devyani International Limited (DIL), following “renewed consumer confidence” in the country
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OpinionBranded chain success is not a given
Allegra Foodservice expects the total UK restaurant market to grow by 1.7% to reach £48bn by the end of 2014. While this rate might appear relatively modest, it reflects the point that the market is by no means firing on all cylinders – and that trading conditions, whilst improving, remain challenging for many. Steve Gotham, insight director at Allegra Foodservice, assesses the situation
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NewsFive Guys closes in on south west debut
Five Guys UK, the popular US burger chain, is understood to be close to securing its first site in the south west, in Bristol
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NewsFive Guys secures trio of sites
Five Guys UK, the popular US burger chain, is understood to have secured three new sites, including its first in Scotland.
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NewsPizza Hut UK to accelerate refurbs, reports FY operating profit
Pizza Hut UK plans to accelerate its refurbishment programme next year by investing in a further 90 restaurants, after seeing like-for-like sales at invested sites grow 20 to 25% on average, CEO Jens Hofma has told M&C Report
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NewsFive Guys UK closes in on new openings
Five Guys UK is lining up a further two opening in the South East, as it gears up to open its 10th site in less than a year of trading here
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NewsPizza Hut to spend £2m in Greater Manchester
Pizza Hut is to spend £2m refurbishing 60 of its Greater Manchester restaurants as part of the group’s nation-wide investment strategy, the Manchester Evening News reports
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News
New operators secure Silverburn openings
Chimichanga will open its first restaurant in Glasgow as part of the £20m leisure extension of Silverburn, the city’s flagship out-of-town shopping centre
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Analysis & Insight
Thinking outside the promotional box
Food brands are beginning to think outside the box when it comes to promotional campaigns and the way in which they target young people. They now understand that a simple shot of a family eating and enjoying the product will no longer do
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Opinion72 hours in Chicago 2014
M&C Report editor Mark Wingett and Restaurant Magazine editor Stefan Chomka take a look at the key trends and concepts currently shaping the eating and drinking-out scene in Chicago and the wider US market. Features testimonials from some of the leading operators, who went on the trip including Cote, Jamie’s Italian, Living Ventures and Meatliquor
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NewsTGI Friday's sold
Carlson has announced that an agreement has been reached to sell TGI Friday’s, the casual dining chain, to Sentinel Capital Partners and TriArtisan Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum
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Analysis & InsightPleasure seekers drive new era of premiumised informality
Premiumised informality, from street food to fine dining is now widespread across the restaurant sector, according to Allegra Foodservice’s latest report, The UK Restaurant Market 2014
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Analysis & InsightTake me out
Restaurants are going toe-to-toe with established food-to-go and takeaway specialists to bring home a slice of the UK’s increasingly sophisticated takeout and delivery market
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News
Britvic launches new dispense solutions into on-trade
Britvic is launching a range of new carbonate draught dispense solutions into the on-trade to help pubs deliver “the perfect serve every time”
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NewsStrong Q1 growth for KFC UK
UK system sales of KFC grew 12% in the three months to 22 March, with Pizza Hut UK system sales (take-away only) up 2% over the same period, owner Yum! Brands has reported
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OpinionTo invest or not to invest...
Private equity has provided the finance for most growth concepts on the UK’s pubs and restaurants scene. So what makes a great private-equity investment? Electra Partners’ Bill Priestley gives his view
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Diary
Diary: Greene King, Stonegate, Pizza Hut, Franco Manca
This week’s Diary includes Longbottom’s time in the sun, David Evans’ theatreland site getting a sporty makeover, Franco Manca’s property triumph, and Moorhouse’s MD reigniting a taxing debate. Longbottom, green fingers Most people in the pub trade will be wishing for a good summer. But one man will ...
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Analysis & InsightPizza Hut tops list of 100 social brands
Pizza Hut is the consumer brand most engaged with young people in the UK terms of social media according to research by media agency Headstream that measures engagement via Facebook, Twitter and Google+
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Opinion
What do young people want?
New research into young people’s habits from Voxburner has revealed, among other things, their favourite restaurants for fast food and casual dining; the appeal of technology; and their interest in street food