All Pret A Manger articles – Page 30
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NewsSquare Pie appoints chief executive
Square Pie, the gourmet pie shop chain, has appointed former Welcome Break commercial director Nabil Subuh as its new chief executive.
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Analysis & InsightByron and Browns named most satisfying brands
Byron and Browns have been named the most satisfying eating-out brands and Five Guys the best quality in CGA Peach’s BrandTrack survey.
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Pret launches hot food tour
Pret A Manger has launched its hot food tour – promoting the brand from Brighton to Aberdeen over a two-week journey.
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NewsItsu seeks brand & product director
Itsu is looking to further strengthen its management team with the appointment of a brand and product director
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OpinionFive stars of 2015
The market is awash with casual-dining brands, large and small, old and new. Here’s a pick of the five you really need to keep an eye on this year
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NewsPret alters staffing structure to offer young people work experience
Pret a Manger is offering teenagers weekend jobs to gain work experience in its stores as part of the School Leaver Programme launched two years ago
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Swiss concept Nusu closes
Nusu, the Swiss healthy food and drink concept, which secured its first site in the UK last year, has closed
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NewsBridgepoint buys ASK and Zizzi for £250m
Bridgepoint, the private equity backer of Pret A Manger, has secured a deal with the Gondola Group to buy ASK Italian and Zizzi for c£250m.
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NewsBridgepoint in exclusive talks to acquire ASK & Zizzi
Bridgepoint is understood to be in exclusive talks to acquire ASK Italian and Zizzi from Gondola Group, in a deal believed to be valued at c£225m
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OpinionAt your convenience
The UK’s eating out market is in a state of flux. Everybody wants to be part of it, most want to be fast casual. Every piece of research tells us that consumers increasingly want speed of transaction and instant gratification. Who better to meet that need than your new rival, the local convenience store or should that be c-restaurant?
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NewsTragus to explore franchise route
Tragus, the Steve Richards-led group, is to explore expanding both its Café Rouge and Bella Italia brands internationally, M&C Report understands.
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Stephen Rapoport of Pact Coffee named inaugural Investec Food & Drink Entrepreneur of the Year
Stephen Rapoport, founder of Pact Coffee was announced the first-ever Investec Food & Drink Entrepreneur of the Year.
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Analysis & InsightPub value brands capturing ‘hard pressed family’ vote
Spirit’s Flaming Grill and Fayre & Square concepts, plus Greene King’s Hungry Horse and Whitbread’s Brewer’s Fayre, all feature in the top 10 brands that are most exposed to the capturing custom from “hard pressed families
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NewsTGI opens at Silverburn
TGI Friday’s, the Karen Forrester-led group, has opened its new site at Silverburn, Glasgow
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NewsItsu appoints new director of development
Said Takhamt has left Pret A Manger to join Itsu as its new director of development
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Wafflemeister to step up expansion plans
Wafflemeister, the Belgian waffle specialist, is to ramp up its UK expansion with plans for a further 10-15 sites over the next 12 months
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OpinionBeing frank about café growth
Apostrophe managing director Richard Franks is out to make the café an everyday venue rather than just a trip for a treat. Ruth Williams reports
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NewsTragus makes senior management changes
Tragus has completed the re-organisation of its management team, with James Spragg set to return to the company as managing director of Café Rouge and Andrew Walker, the former managing director of Pret A Manger UK, appointed to the newly-created role of managing director of business development
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Rodizio Preto secures seventh site
Rodizio Preto, the London-based Brazilian steakhouse operator, has secured its seventh site in the capital
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InterviewsFriday five-minute interview: Berry Casey, founder of Hache Burger
M&C Report talks to Berry Casey, co-founder of Hache Burger, gourmet burger concept, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received