All Pret A Manger articles – Page 34
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OpinionTime to beat the drum on jobs
There has been some fine work carried out on highlighting the career possibilities available across the sector over the last couple of years, but with the campaign to cut VAT seemingly being moved into the sidings by the Government for the time being, it is time to ramp up an issue it can’t afford to ignore, job creation. The sector just needs a figurehead to lead the way in highlighting the breadth of the careers now available
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Analysis & InsightPret leads food-focused coffee shop market
Pret A Manger, the Bridgepoint-owned group, is the branded market leader in the food-led coffee shop sector in terms of market share and turnover, according to Allegra Strategies Project Cafe13 UK report
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NewsPret appoints new FD
Pret A Manger, the Bridgepoint-owned chain, has appointed Adam Jones, All3Media’s former chief financial officer, as its new finance director, M&C Report has learnt
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Ex-Pret MD takes Virgin role
Andrew Walker, the former UK managing director of Pret a Manger, has joined Virgin Atlantic Airways as director of Service Delivery
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NewsItsu targets nationwide expansion
Itsu, the oriental chain set up by Pret a Manger founder Julian Metcalfe and led by Gerard Loughran, has plans to go nationwide after the success of its first store outside London, M&C Report has learnt
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OpinionWho will float next?
With numerous high profile flotations on the agenda, Sam Fuller, head of UK consumer at international investment bank Altium, discusses the leisure sector’s IPO prospects
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News
Bunnychow eyes London expansion
Bunnychow, the South African street food concept, which recently secured its first permanent site in London, in Wardour Street, has announced an aggressive rollout target of having 19 sites in the capital by 2018
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Analysis & InsightIntellectual property
As competition for good space intensifies, restaurateurs are having to become increasingly bricks and mortar-savvy. Have you got what it takes to bag that successful site asks Joe Lutrario, who talks to a number of leading property experts and operators – Scott Collins and Yianni Papoutsis of MeatLiquor, Alex Reilley of Loungers and Brandon Stephens of Tortilla
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Analysis & InsightPret, Greggs and Toby rate highly for customer satisfaction
Pret A Manger, Greggs and Toby Carvery have been named among the top performing brands and organisations in the UK in terms of customer satisfaction, a new survey shows
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NewsItsu’s Carnevale joins Five Guys
Eduardo Carnevale has left Itsu as its head of training and standards to join Five Guys, the fast-growing US burger brand
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Ed’s and Chopstix open at intu Midsummer Place
Intu has strengthened the catering offer at its Midsummer Place scheme in Milton Keynes with two new openings within the 60,000 q ft Boulevard area, Ed’s Outside and Chopstix
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NewsSugar campaigner: Responsibility Deal is 'crazy'
The chairman of the new campaign group that aims to reduce sugar in foods has told M&C Report he favours a voluntary approach, but if that doesn’t work “we’ll have to legislate” or push for a “sugar tax”
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Andre Blais, founder and managing director of Bodean’s, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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OpinionNow the fun begins…
Rewind 12 months ago and 2013 was being labelled as empty and difficult compared to the Olympic-driven 12 months previous. What rubbish. Without trying to sound too much like a BBC4 documentary presenter, sector commentators may look back in years to come and describe 2013 as one of the most important years in the evolution of the UK’s eating and drinking out sector and a launch pad for a new era of sustained growth and investment
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News
BHS appoints food service director
BHS, the high street retailer, has appointed Paolo Peretti as its new food service director as it looks to ramp up its brand development across its restaurants, coffee lounges and cafes
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NewsSector brands dominate High St happiness list
Leading eating and drinking-out sector operators have dominated the top 10 of the latest High Street Happiness Survey, which looks into the levels of customer satisfaction being provided by the UK’s top high street brands
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NewsFY lfls up 19% at Abokado
Abokado, the London-based chain of healthy food bars led by Mark Lilley, has reported a 19% rise in like-for-like sales for the year to 31 March 2013, during a period in which it opened four new sites
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Diary
Diary: M&B, Eclectic, Enterprise Inns, PBR, Starbucks, Costa
This week’s Diary includes Eclectic’s admission to AIM, the end of the line for M&B’s Tuk Cho, Ted Tuppen’s next move, the fallout from PBR and finding love in Costa
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Abokado secures 20th site; more emphasis on coffee
Abokado will open its 20th site early next month, as it moves closer to operating an estate of 25 sites by the end of next April
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NewsNando’s to make airport debut
Nando’s, the peri peri chicken chain, is to open its first airport site after agreeing to open at Gatwick’s South Terminal in summer 2014. The c280-strong company will open a 5,900sq ft, 200-cover restaurant at the airport