All articles by Shwetali Sapte – Page 28
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NewsJoe & the Juice goes Deliveroo exclusive
The partnership is designed to help the brand remain front of mind across eating occasions, and breakfast in particular, as it looks to open hundreds more stores in the UK
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NewsChuck E Cheese looks to enter UK market
The American chain operates more than 600 locations worldwide and is initially targeting cities such as Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, and Bristol
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NewsCaffè Nero expands Waitrose partnership with new coffee shops
Caffè Nero outposts have opened in five Waitrose stores last week, offering coffee made by baristas alongside Waitrose’s food menu
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NewsYoung’s: ‘We’re nowhere near the £10 pint’
Chief executive Simon Dodd told The Times he looks forward to 2025, despite an additional £11m increase in costs following the recent Budget
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NewsDomino’s introduces new Profitability and Growth Framework
The PGF aims to capitalise on long-term growth opportunity for the pizza group and underpins its confidence in targets to achieve in excess of 1,600 stores, delivering £2bn of systems sales by 2028
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Analysis & InsightQSR continues outpacing restaurant market growth
The UK QSR market is forecast to grow value by 3.3% to reach £17bn, underpinned by sustained expansion from the likes of Five Guys, Itsu, and Popeyes.
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NewsStonegate to debut Rita’s Beer Hall & Ballroom
The group will launch its new concept in Leeds today, having invested over £1m to transform a former Walkabout site into a ‘beer hall for cocktail lovers’
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NewsStarbucks: ‘We’re going to do fewer things better’
Starbucks is pushing forward with its mobile order business as it focuses on wait time optimisation and menu simplification - with the aim of getting customers their coffee in under 30 seconds
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NewsPizzaExpress partners with Ello Group
The pizzeria chain has revived its tie-up to offer another avenue to reach its customers, with tastecard and Gourmet Society reaching four million members across both brands
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Analysis & InsightFresh twists on festive feasting
MCA looks at the restaurant groups breaking the shackles to introduce their own takes on holiday dining, incorporating British traditions with flavours from afar
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InterviewsXP Factory sees more potential than ever
The Escape Hunt and Boom Battle Bar operator sees more opportunity for growth in the UK than previously assumed, with plans to accelerate expansion to 10-15 new openings per year
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InterviewsPho invests in driving delivery sales
Marketing director Libby Andrews told MCA’s Restaurant Conference that the Vietnamese restaurant group is working to raise brand awareness as it builds its presence around the country
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NewsWhitbread takes on Joe Texeira as MD
Texeira, formerly CEO of Boparan Restaurant Group and MD at Greene King, will take responsibility for Whitbread’s Restaurants division
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NewsXP Factory grows revenue by 33%
The experiential leisure operator delivered continued underlying like-for-like growth in both its Escape Hunt and Boom Battle Bar brands, ahead of the industry
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InterviewsWingstop UK continues to break sales records
The chain broke 147 individual sales records in November, “massively fuelled” by delivery, COO Matt Shepard told MCA’s Restaurant Conference
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InterviewsOttolenghi explores expansion outside central London
The premium restaurant group will open a site in Richmond and another in partnership with Mandarin Oriental Hotels, while growing its wholesale business and partnership with Waitrose
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InterviewsMarston’s: ‘2024 was a seminal year’
The pub group does not see pricing as its primary tool to mitigate labour cost increases, instead focusing on driving visit frequency and revenue, according to CEO Justin Platt
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Analysis & Insight
Early festive socialising fuels hospitality in run-up to Christmas
The hospitality & leisure category was up 4.7% in November, with bars, pubs, and clubs seeing their highest growth since July, according to Barclays
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InterviewsThunderbird to take first steps outside London
The fried chicken brand has seen “incredibly strong” like-for-like sales and is working on securing new franchisees - as well as a new concept, CEO Paul Gilchrist tells MCA
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InterviewsTortilla pushes ahead with dual-partnership delivery approach
CFO Maria Denny told MCA’s Restaurant Conference that the group has seen an expected decline in delivery volumes but is building a more “aligned approach” to drive profitability