All POD articles – Page 4
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OpinionM&A activity – 2016 a year in review
2016 was another eventful year in the restaurant and bars sector. Despite some strong headwinds, a steady flow of deal activity has continued over the last 12 months. BDO M&A specialists Tom Barnard and Eleanor Moulsdale take a look at the deals that shaped 2016 and who will be the movers and shakers over the next 12 months.
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Pod to distribute surplus food to needy
Pod has joined forces with The Felix Project to distribute surplus food to people in need.
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POD launches new winter menu
Healthy fast food chain POD has launched a new winter menu targeted at customers wishing to get in shape in 2017
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Amazon extends restaurant delivery service
Amazon has extended its restaurant home delivery service to further parts of west and north London
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Skerritt steps down from Starbucks
Kate Skerritt, co-founder of healthy food-on-the-go concept POD, has stepped down as director of food EMEA at Starbucks
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NewsAmazon launches one-hour restaurant delivery service in the UK
Amazon Restaurants has officially announced it will allow its Prime members in certain postcodes across London, to order food from selected restaurants for free delivery within an hour
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Postlethwaite: We are looking to de-risk POD
John Postlethwaite, executive chairman of POD, has told MCA that he hopes the brand’s move into new dayparts and away from its City heartland will help de-risk the business
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NewsPOD launches first site in four years
POD opened the doors of its first new site in almost four years this week, at 15 Kingsway, London
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Analysis & Insight
Delivering more
The next six months should prove a significant period in shaping the UK’s food delivery sector, with new entrants, new formats and an increasing battle for operator loyalty and market share.
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POD launches summer menu
POD, the 22-strong London-based group, has this week launched its new summer menu across its estate
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OpinionCleaning up?
Nut milks, avocados, rice bowls and courgetti: does the clean eating craze that’s turned ‘wellness’ bloggers into food stars have legs in the restaurant industry?
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POD FY revenue up 9.1%
POD, the 22-strong London-based group, has reported its ”best ever financial results” with revenue increasing 9.1% to £17.3m
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Plural roles in the boardroom
The profile of executives is changing according to PSD Group’s Flemming Hansen. Here he explains how this affects the make-up of non-executive positions in the powerhouses of businesses across the country and how anyone wanting such a post can make the most of the opportunities that await
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Analysis & InsightVital part to play
The last fortnight has seen two deals in the UK’s food-to-go sector, which I believe will mark the start of a period of M&A and consolidation across the category, as more investors and companies look to take advantage of a market that is outperforming the wider eating-out industry
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NewsDeliveroo launches new pop-up kitchen concept
Deliveroo has launched a new pop-up kitchen concept RooBox, an off-site delivery kitchen initiative that will bring operators to areas with low restaurant supply
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OpinionNLW: It's not just the economics, stupid
The national living wage (NLW) may have come into force this month, but its impact on the sector is far from clear yet. With any resulting boost to consumer spending yet to filter through, operators know the timing of price rises to mitigate the NLW effect must be handled cautiously. ...
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POD launches spring menu
POD, the healthy food-to-go chain, has launched its new spring menu across its 22 sites in London
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OpinionStatements of intent
Last week, one of the UK’s eating-out market’s up-and-coming forces, Côte, made an appointment that put down a marker to the rest of the sector on the level of its ambition. At the same time, Leon underlined its fast food credentials and growth aspirations with a significant appointment of its own
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NewsPOD’s Hall returns with new take-out concept
Tim Hall, the founder of POD, has returned to the sector with the launch of a new take-out concept called Zest in London