All PizzaExpress articles – Page 19
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Lambert: Firezza brand has stretch
Neil Lambert, joint managing director of Firezza, has told MCA that the brand has stretch in terms of different formats
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NewsMOD Pizza eyeing 15 sites next year
MOD Pizza is on track to open five UK stores this year and hit a total of 15 next year, MCA has learnt.
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Wagamama outclasses European high-yield casual dining peers
In the European high-yield casual dining sector, Wagamama’s strong performance and significant deleveraging in the past year mean its credit metrics outpace sector peers
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PizzaExpress commences Firezza rollout
PizzaExpress, the Hony Capital-backed group, has commenced its regional expansion of Firezza
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PizzaExpress to launch frozen range with Iceland
PizzaExpress has teamed up with retailer Iceland to launch its first frozen range
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Opinion
Using his noodle
While the majority of the sector is finding the current climate challenging, Wagamama has gone back to its roots to come out of a period of stagnation and is now driving forward, reporting double-digit growth in the process. Mark Wingett talks to chief executive David Campbell
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NewsPizzaExpress FY lfls fall 1.3%
PizzaExpress has reported UK & Ireland like-for-like sales down 1.3% in the year to 26 June, while total turnover grew 14.1% to £488m.
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PizzaExpress sets out NI expansion plans
PizzaExpress has announced that it is planning to ramp up its expansion plans in Northern Ireland
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McGuire swaps Smashburger for PizzaExpress
Rebecca McGuire, the founder of Yog, has stepped down as head of marketing at Smashburger to join PizzaExpress
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Lambert becomes Firezza MD
PizzaExpress has appointed Neil Lambert, who was set oversee the growth of its Delivered arm, managing director of Firezza
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Page commences further funding round
David Page, chairman of Fulham Shore, has begun a new funding round for his private investment vehicle Putney Beach
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NewsPage to launch new investment vehicle
David Page, the former PizzaExpress chief executive, has launched a new investment vehicle aimed at investing in fledgling concepts
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OpinionDelivering change
PizzaExpress chief executive Richard Hodgson talks to Mark Wingett about facing up to a challenging trading environment; Deliveroo; choosing Firezza over Delivered; the future of Reys; and bringing some Starbucks expertise to bear in the Far East
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PizzaExpress restructures operations team
PizzaExpress has restructured its operations team, taking out the divisional director level and replacing it with five regional operational directors
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OpinionUsing your noodle
Whilst the majority of the sector is finding the current climate challenging, Wagamama has gone back to its roots to come out of a period of stagnation and is now driving forward, reporting double-digit growth in the process
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Operators take home Good Housekeeping Awards
Pizza Express and Costa Coffee have both triumphed in the twelfth annual Good Housekeeping Awards
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Analysis & Insight
The song remains the same
Slowing like-for-like sales, a heated property market, the continuing impact of the NLW and the growing importance/influence of delivery meant the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector was already facing a challenging period before the uncertainty caused by the EU referendum decision
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NewsStonegate MD Cullum departs
Tim Cullum has left his role as joint managing director of Stonegate, MCA understands.
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TRG appoints Nightingale as new CFO
TRG has announced the appointment of Barry Nightingale, formerly of airline Monarch, as its new chief financial officer
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Analysis & InsightOnly 18% of top brands vary prices across country
There are significant opportunities for the sector to use regional price differentiation as a way of offsetting rising costs, research by MCA has shown.