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Opinion
Turning muppets into managers
Inside track by Mark Wingett“Get rid of the muppet” is not a phrase Majestic Wine chief executive Steve Lewis likes to use, but it is one he find himself saying at least once in every session for potential employees he oversees.As Lewis explained at the latest gathering of M&C Report’s ...
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News
Responsibility Deal has “led to real changes”
The Government has said that its Responsibility Deal, which includes participation from leading operators in the pub and restaurant sectors, has led to real changes that are “helping people to live healthier lives”.The voluntary deal, which has been signed by over 170 companies and organisations, aims to promote calorie labelling ...
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News
Cloverleaf FD joins Euro Garages
James Thornton, former finance director at the Greene King-owned Cloverleaf Restaurants, has joined Euro Garages, the forecourt operator, which operates a number of sites in partnership with Starbucks and Subway.Thornton joined Cloverleaf in 2007. During his time at the company, it expanded to 12 freehold sites, with a further 10 ...
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Diary
Diary: Piper, Inventive, Google, KFC
This week’s exclusive Diary includes news on Piper’s next target; Inventive’s chances of acquiring some Luminar sites; KFC expanding in China and a parrot that may not be deadFrom cocktails to buffetsThe £8m investment by private equity group Piper into cocktail bar chain Be At One was definitely a boost ...
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News
Vapiano hires ex-McDonald’s VP
Vapiano, the fast-casual pizza-pasta chain from Germany, has hired Peter Richards, former executive vice president and chief development officer for McDonald’s UK, as its new development director as it looks to ramp up its expansion in the country, M&C Report has learnt.Richards spent 26 years at McDonald’s, heading up the ...
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News
Treat providers 'offer best service'
Established restaurant brands have been replaced by lower-cost ‘treat providers’ such as Greggs, Millie’s Cookies and Krispy Kreme at the top of a list of companies proving the best customer experience.A survey of 7,300 consumers covering 250 UK brands included three new entries in the top 10 from the eating ...
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News
Retail Eyes acquired by leading US firm
Retail Eyes, the UK-based customer experience improvement agency, has been acquired by US-based Market Force Information, the world’s leading customer intelligence solutions company, for an undisclosed sum.Under the terms of the deal the Milton Keynes-based Retail Eyes will become the European Centre of Excellence for Customer Intelligence, with the expected ...
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News
Contactless payment 'gets thumbs up'
Nine out of 10 contactless payment users believe the payment method makes life simpler, and fast food restaurants are among the venues where they’d most like to use them over chip and pin.That’s according to a survey of 2,000 consumers by VISA Europe, which found that 85% of contactless users ...
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News
Café and bakery opening numbers fall in H1
The number of café and bakery openings in the first half of 2011 fell compared to the same period last year, according to the latest BB75 update from M&C Report’s sister publication British Baker.The survey found that the top 10 bakery retailers opened 187 outlets combined in the first six ...