All Prezzo articles – Page 9

  • Morag Freathy
    News

    Freathy steps down as Chimichanga MD

    2017-10-30T07:40:00Z

    Morag Freathy has stepped down as managing director of Prezzo’s Tex-Mex brand Chimichanga, after less than a year with the business

  • The Real Greek exterior
    News

    The Real Greek heads West

    2017-10-18T08:26:00Z

    The Real Greek, the Fulham Shore-owned concept, is to open its first site in the South West, after securing a unit in Bristol

  • News

    Chain restaurants still failing to serve healthy children’s meals

    2017-10-11T08:36:58.270Z

    Children’s menus at some of the UK’s leading restaurant and pub chains are still dominated by super-sized calorific puddings and unlimited refills of unhealthy sugary drinks – undermining efforts to tackle the obesity crisis, according to a new report.

  • Prezzo
    News

    ​FY revenues up 12.7% at Prezzo

    2017-10-05T08:43:00Z

    Prezzo, the TPG Capital-backed restaurant group, posted a 12.7% increase in revenue to £219.7m for the year to January 2017

  • Prezzo
    News

    Prezzo expects six to 10 openings in next year

    2017-10-03T08:27:00Z

    Prezzo chief executive Jon Hendry-Pickup has told MCA that the group will be “extremely selective” with new sites for the near future.

  • Miller & Carter exterior
    Opinion

    Get Carter

    2017-10-02T08:40:00Z

    There was an oversight at MCA’s annual Restaurant Conference, which took place last month. It was an oversight that some of the leading operators quietly pointed out to me; we had forgotten to mention a growing brand that was having an impact on the performance of parts of their estates – Mitchells & Butlers’ (M&B) premium steakhouse concept, Miller & Carter

  • News

    Eagle Eye heralds “transformational year”

    2017-09-19T08:08:00Z

    Eagle Eye saw its revenue increase by 71% to £11.1m in the 12 months to 30 June 2017

  • Prezzo logo
    News

    Prezzo group property director steps down

    2017-09-08T16:28:00Z

    Prezzo’s group property director, Steve Holloway, is to step down from his role, MCA has learnt.

  • Aidan Keane
    News

    Tributes paid to Aidan Keane

    2017-09-08T16:28:00Z

    Leading figures across the sector have paid tribute to Aidan Keane, the founder of design agency Keane Brands, who has passed away aged 49.

  • Analysis & Insight

    Future of menu price inflation ain’t what it used to be…

    2017-08-07T07:44:22.483Z

    Menu changes and associated price increases have typically come twice a year. However, as operators face ever more challenging headwinds, is more frequent menu adjustment becoming the new norm? Steve Gotham looks at what the data from MCA’s Menu Tracker can tell us.

  • Prezzo logo
    News

    Prezzo looks to consolidate estate

    2017-07-24T07:39:00Z

    Prezzo has moved to consolidate its c300-strong estate by placing a 27-strong package of sites on the market

  • News

    Conviviality Direct FY sales up 6.4%

    2017-07-17T07:40:00Z

    Conviviality has reported that its wholesale division – which incorporates Matthew Clark and Bibendum – saw revenues grow 6.4% to £1.04bn in the year to 30 April.

  • News

    Prezzo appoints new chief people officer

    2017-05-31T08:25:00Z

    Prezzo, the TPG Capital-backed group, has appointed Mark Powell, formerly of Poundland, as its new chief people officer

  • Consumer ratings on key performance indicators
    Opinion

    Frankie says: don't relax...

    2017-05-30T07:08:00Z

    MCA’s director of insight Steve Gotham takes a look at Frankie & Benny’s, which, a year ago, looked in deep trouble. A review has led to an upturn in fortunes but at what cost when prices have been reduced?

  • Analysis & Insight

    Knives are out for Frankie’s

    2017-05-26T08:32:32.223Z

    This week saw shares at The Restaurant Group fall 7% on the back of a note from UBS, which said Frankie & Benny’s new menu was still 22% more expensive than branded pub chains despite cutting prices.

  • Interviews

    Prezzo: 300 and growing

    2017-05-05T15:51:01.800Z

    As Prezzo passes the 300-site milestone, Jon Hendry-Pickup reflects on the challenges and opportunities for the group – including exploiting all dayparts, maximising the opportunities in at-home eating and rolling out three very different brands.

  • News

    Prezzo starts trial with UberEats, eyes food to go growth

    2017-05-04T08:30:00Z

    Prezzo, the TPG Capital-backed group, has stared a trial with UberEats in London, MCA understands.

  • News

    Marston’s, Patisserie Valerie and Prezzo join the ALMR

    2017-05-04T08:29:00Z

    Patisserie Valerie, Prezzo and Marston’s have become the latest companies to join the ALMR

  • News

    Prezzo passes 300-site milestone

    2017-05-03T08:33:00Z

    Prezzo, the TPG Capital backed restaurant chain, has passed the 300-site mark after a flurry of new openings this year, MCA has learnt.

  • Franco Manca exterior
    Opinion

    Not missing a trick

    2017-04-24T08:00:00Z

    Franco Manca translates as “Franco’s missing”, but under the careful watch of industry veteran David Page, you could hardly accuse the pizza concept from passing up any chances to stay ahead of the category it has been shaking up since its launch in 2008. Mark Wingett takes a look at the winner of the Best Concept Award at this year’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards and parent company Fulham Shore.