All PizzaExpress articles – Page 30

  • News

    PizzaExpress grows international presence

    2013-12-20T08:07:00Z

    PizzaExpress has continued to grow its international presence opening two further sites in India, expanding its presence in Hong Kong and Shanghai, and making its debut in Bali and Saudi Arabia

  • News

    Restaurant Choice voucher tops £1m

    2013-12-19T07:45:00Z

    The Restaurant Choice Gift Voucher has marked its first year-end with sales in excess of £1m

  • News

    PizzaExpress opens in Saudi Arabia

    2013-12-17T07:28:00Z

    PizzaExpress, the Gondola-owned chain, has made its debut in Saudi Arabia as part of a franchise agreement with Alshaya International Trading

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    News

    PizzaExpress launches new programme for undergraduates

    2013-12-12T07:54:00Z

    PizzaExpress has launched new undergraduate placements to help recruit future leaders for the hospitality industry

  • News

    Operators sign up to Loughborough leisure scheme

    2013-12-11T07:51:00Z

    Up to seven restaurants and a Cineworld cinema are expected to operate on a new leisure complex in Loughborough

  • News

    PizzaExpress wins family friendly award

    2013-11-27T08:04:00Z

    PizzaExpress has been awarded GOLD at this year’s Mumsnet Family Friendly Awards, which were presented by Deputy Prime Minster, Nick Clegg, on Monday evening

  • News

    Eastwood joins Inventive

    2013-11-20T08:10:00Z

    Kate Eastwood, former head of sales and marketing at Bramwell Pub Company, has joined Inventive Leisure as it new director of business development, M&C Report understands

  • Bramwell Pub Company
    News

    More departures likely from Bramwell

    2013-11-12T08:14:00Z

    M&C Report understands that more departures from Bramwell Pub Company are likely over the next few weeks, after the group built up an experienced management team since its formation last year

  • Patisserie Valerie
    Opinion

    Rising to the top

    2013-11-07T07:53:00Z

    The new concessions trial with Next is just one of the bold moves Patisserie Valerie, the Risk Capital Partners-backed group has made this year. More moves into new avenues are on their way and a possible sale process/IPO play next year is a growing possibility

  • News

    SSP UK appoints new trading director

    2013-11-01T07:46:00Z

    SSP UK has appointed former PizzaExpress commercial director Angela Morrison as its new trading director

  • Parliament
    Opinion

    Pressure rises on health debate

    2013-10-28T08:29:00Z

    The Government continues to put its trust in the Responsibility Deal amid rising pressure from health campaigners and the Labour Party to take legislative action. What future for the partnership approach, asks John Harrington

  • Analysis & Insight

    Domino’s most attractive brand for 18-24 year olds

    2013-10-25T07:29:00Z

    Domino’s is the eating-out brand that matter most to 18-24 year olds, according to the Youth 100 compiled by research firm Voxburner

  • News

    Restaurant groups accused of avoiding tax

    2013-10-23T07:58:00Z

    A number of restaurant companies have been accused of using the controversial Eurobonds scheme to reduce tax payments, as part of an investigation by The Independent

  • Pizza Hut
    Opinion

    Brand focus: Pizza Hut

    2013-10-22T07:55:00Z

    On Friday Pizza Hut Restaurants unveiled the first of its new-style restaurants at Crawley Leisure Park in West Sussex as part of a £60m estate overhaul that will affect more than 80 outlets by the end of 2014. M&C Report saw the new design and caught up with chief executive Jens Hofma and operations director Mike Spencer

  • Byron Canary Wharf
    Analysis & Insight

    Break out for Byron

    2013-10-21T08:17:00Z

    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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    Opinion

    Exile's over for Graham Turner

    2013-10-18T16:42:00Z

    Dominic Walsh assesses the return to business of Graham Turner, the new executive chairman of Novus Leisure, and recent statements made by Gondola CEO Harvey Smyth

  • News

    PizzaExpress launches autumn menu

    2013-10-18T07:33:00Z

    PizzaExpress, the Gondola-owned chain, has launched its new autumn menu this week, with more pizza options than ever and a wider range of dishes

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    News

    Gondola delivers strong performance

    2013-10-17T07:53:00Z

    M&C Report takes a closer look at the full-year update from Gondola Group, the operator of PizzaExpress, Zizzi, ASK and Byron, including its capital structure, international expansion plans, the repositioning of Zizzi, a new FD for ASK, a breakout year for Byron and its feeling that there are early signs of recovery in the broader economy

  • Weekend Press

    Weekend press round-up, 12-13 October

    2013-10-14T06:54:00Z

    Weekend press round-up, 12-13 OctoberSector growthRestaurant, café and bar groups among top mid-market private firms Pret A Manger, Nando’s Caffe Nero and Novus Leisure have been listed among the top 250 mid-market private companies in an index published in the Sunday Times.They are included in the Top Track 250 league ...

  • Weekend Press

    Weekend press round-up, 5-6 October

    2013-10-07T08:43:00Z

    Company results and news Gondola places large order for PizzaExpress in ChinaThe company that owns PizzaExpress is in talks with potential partners in Beijing as it seeks to step up the pace of its international expansion.Gondola Group, which is controlled by Cinven, the private equity firm, has 11 PizzaExpress outlets ...