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All The Real Greek articles – Page 4
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NewsFranco Manca operator to up expansion this year
Franco Manca operator Fulham Shore will increase its openings programme this financial year after achieving EBITDA of £7.1m – up from £5.5m in 2018.
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Analysis & InsightAll aboard the vegan express
MCA market insight director Steve Gotham looks at the rise and rise of veganism and its impact on menu development over the past two years.
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NewsFulham Shore reports strong end to FY
Fulham Shore has reported that it expects both revenue and headline EBITDA to be ahead of last year’s figures after a particularly strong end to the year.
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Analysis & InsightThe age of deliverance
Three years ago, a group of operators came close to forming a syndicate to control the delivery side of their businesses, in the face of growing influence among the ‘disruptors’. Fast forward to 2019 and Deliveroo has introduced a wave of its own virtual brands into its Editions programme and is also thought to be close to securing its first bricks and mortar site in the UK. Meanwhile, Uber Eats is believed to be trialling integration of its taxi fleet into its food delivery operation. With this often fraught relationship seemingly reaching boiling point, MCA editor James Wallin asks if the time has come for operators to take back control. With comment from MCA’s contributing editor, Peter Martin, on why ownership of technology is key to this power struggle.
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NewsCampbell joins Yard Sale Pizza as NED
Yard Sale Pizza, the restaurant and delivery concept, has hired Hawksmoor chairman Paul Campbell as a non-executive director, MCA has learnt.
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NewsFulham Shore to open 10 sites next year
David Page, the chairman of Fulham Shore, has told MCA that he still sees the potential the treble the size of the Franco Manca estate and at least double the number of Real Greeks.
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NewsFulham Shore H1 revenue up 20%
David Page, the chairman of Franco Manca and The Real Greek operator, Fulham Shore, has said the company intends to ramp up openings next year.
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Fulham Shore reports on “successful” H1
Fulham Shore has given a sparse update on the six months to 23 September ahead of the full interim results announcement next month.
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NewsFulham Shore sees “encouraging” start to FY
Fulham Shore has said the first 21 weeks of the financial year brought “encouraging” revenue increases at both Franco Manca and The Real Greek.
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NewsWilliams appointed MD at Papa John’s UK
Liz Williams has joined Papa John’s as managing director for the UK, MCA understands.
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NewsFulham Shore revenues reach £54.7m
Fulham Shore, the operator of Franco Manca and The Real Greek, has reported EBITDA of £7.4m for the year ended 25 March 2018 – up 2.1% year on year.
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NewsDebenhams trials local f&b partnerships
Debenhams is trialling partnerships with local operators in a bid to further strengthen its food and beverage offering.
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Analysis & Insight
Gender pay gap reporting: A sector overview
Gender pay gap reporting has been dominating the headlines this week. With the deadline now passed, what were the numbers reported by some of the biggest players in the eating and drinking out market? MCA takes a look
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Opinion
Perhaps they are on to something
Unsolicited bids for the Azzurri Group, a tenanted pub sector rife with M&A speculation and an acquisitive BrewDog, sector consolidation is back on the agenda, and not just for those looking to pick up the fallout from the current round of Company Voluntary Arrangements
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NewsThe Real Greek to launch 30-item vegan menu
The Real Greek is to launch a new 30-item vegan menu from 21 March, to sit alongside its current main menu.
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NewsFulham Shore expects FY EBITDA below expectations
Fulham Shore, the Franco Manca and Real Greek operator, has announced that headline EBITDA for the year – although in growth - is likely to be below market expectations.
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Williams steps down as Whyte & Brown CEO
Liz Williams, who oversaw Greene King’s Loch Fyne Restaurants for five years, has stepped down as chief executive of Whyte & Brown, the Soho-based chicken concept, less than a year after joining the business, MCA has learnt.
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Turquoise secures Prezzo sites
Turquoise Kitchen, the Turkish concept from the group behind The Real China, is to double its estate after securing a pair of Prezzo sites.
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Franco Manca closes in on Cambridge site
Franco Manca, the Fulham Shore-owned chain, is set to further strengthen its regional presence with an opening in Cambridge
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NewsFulham Shore warns of “challenging market”
Fulham Shore has reported revenue up 41% to £27.5m for the six months to September, with headline EBITDA increasing from £3.8m last year to £4.5m.