All POD articles – Page 3
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NewsFlesh & Buns 'has legs to travel'
Bone Daddies founder Ross Shonhan wants to develop the second edition of Flesh & Buns into a brand with potential for international expansion in order to diversify out of London, MCA has learnt.
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NewsPOD reports 8% lfl growth
POD, the healthy eating grab and go concept, has achieved like-for-like growth of 8% in the first two months of 2018, chief executive Alex Young has told MCA.
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Honest Burgers strengthens team
Honest Burgers has strengthened its head office team, ahead of further expansion over the next 12 months
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Crepeaffaire eyes new formats as it looks to triple estate
Crepeaffaire, which has just secured £2m investment from BGF, will look at different store formats as it seeks to triple its UK estate from 15 to 45 in the next four years, MCA has learnt.
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Caravan duo to launch Rosslyn Coffee
Rosslyn Coffee, a specialty expresso bar concept from two former Caravan Coffee employees, is launching on the former Pod site on 78 Queen Victoria Street.
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NewsJanuary 2018
The January 2018 digital edition of the MCA journal is now available, including a special report on the landscape of discounts and promotions, which swept across the sector in the last quarter of 2017 and into the New Year. It also features profiles of leading operators including Burning Night Group, POD, Neil Rankin, Sticks n Sushi and Yard Sale Pizza.
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Coppa Club confirms Maidenhead plans
Coppa Club has confirmed it is to open a new site next summer in Maidenhead’s town centre.
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Pod looks to make up lost ground in 2018
Pod, the healthy eating concept, is back into positive like for like sales, after slumping to a double-digit decline over the summer, MCA has learnt.
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NewsStrada backer to launch new concept
Sun Capital Partners, the Hugh Osmond-led investment vehicle, is to trial a new concept called 31 Below on its former Strada site in Marylebone
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NewsYoung promoted to CEO at POD
Alex Young, who joined POD, earlier this year from Itsu, as its new chief operations officer, has been promoted to chief executive
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Esquires Coffee lines up three more
Esquires, the Canadian coffee shop franchise, has three new stores lined up this year, in Liverpool, Hanley and Yate, on top of two launches over the last week, MCA has learnt.
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Lluch made Wasabi MD
Frederic Lluch has been promoted to managing director of Wasabi, the sushi and bento chain
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NewsWasabi appoints new operations director
Wasabi, the sushi and bento chain, has appointed Anson Read, formerly of the Made in Italy group, as its new operations director, MCA has learnt.
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NewsPOD founders launch new brand
POD co-founders Tim Hall and Emma Blackmore have joined forces with former Byron operations director, Peter Bruton, to launch new sourdough pizza brand, Three Joes, MCA understands.
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Young swaps Itsu for POD
Alex Young has stepped down as commercial director at Itsu to join POD as its new chief operations officer
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NewsSun puts Strada package on the market
Sun Capital Partners, the Hugh Osmond-led investment vehicle, has placed a package of 16 Strada sites on the market
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Burlinson departs POD
Sean Burlinson has left his role as head of food at POD, the healthy fast food and coffee shop operator, MCA has learnt.
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Bartram steps down from POD
Tim Bartram has stepped down as chief financial officer/chief operating officer of POD
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Operators sign up for Glasgow Fort
British Land and Hercules Unit Trust have signed 16 new retail, food and beverage lettings at Glasgow Fort
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NewsCoppa Club builds pipeline
Coppa Club has begun to build its pipeline for the coming year, with deals being put in place to open in Brighton and Maidenhead