All Wagamama articles – Page 22
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Wagamama appoints new US MD
Wagamama has appointed Burton Heiss, formerly chief executive of Nando’s USA, as its new managing director for the US
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HOP secures City site
HOP, the Vietnamese grab and go concept, has secured its third site in the City of London, MCA understands.
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NewsFriska starts Manchester rollout with second site
Friska, the YFM Equity Partners-backed group, has begun its rollout in Manchester with the acquisition of a second site, in St Peter’s Square.
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Wagamama & Dishoom amongst R200 winners
Wagamama and Dishoom were amongst the winners at the annual R200 Awards yesterday, picking up the top prizes in the best overall restaurant operator over 20 sites and under 20 sites respectively. Hosted by MCA’s sister title Restaurant at Hawker House, other winners on the day included Bill’s, which took ...
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Analysis & InsightMomentum in vegan trend merits greater recognition
Veganism is one of the UK’s fastest growing lifestyle trends, but how can operators capitalise on its popularity and what is currently stopping them? MCA’s Steve Gotham reports.
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Boyce to step down from Wagamama
Stephen Boyce is to step down as property director of Wagamama and return to the retail sector
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NewsWagamama H1 lfls up 6.9%
Wagamama has reported UK like-for-like sales up 6.9% in the first half of the year, to 5 November.
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Burger King UK strengthens management team
Burger King UK has made three appointments to its management team, including a chief financial officer and chief operating officer
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OpinionA new slice of the action
Robin Rowland is now stepping aside at YO! Sushi to let Richard Hodgson, the former chief executive of PizzaExpress, build on a strong foundation and momentum. He has tried to pass the baton on before, but this time everything looks set fair for it to work out for everyone involved
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Bridgepoint confirms Burger King UK deal
Bridgepoint has confirmed it has reached an agreement with Restaurant Brands International to become the UK master franchisee of Burger King
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NewsBids sought for Byron
A sale of Byron could take place before the end of the year, after the process to find a new owner of the c70-strong chain was understood to have been sped up
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OpinionJust popping out for a while
You are always told to never push your luck, or as my dad used to say “don’t kick the arse out of it”, so after seven years in the privileged position of editor of MCA, it is time make sure I heed that advice and move onwards and upwards in the wider William Reed family.
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Zizzi, Wagamama, Byron set for Plymouth
Zizzi, Wagamama, Byron and Five Guys are set for a £53m British Land leisure scheme in Plymouth.
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Analysis & InsightWhat now for Busaba?
In 2008, Phoenix Equity Partners signed a deal to back restaurant entrepreneur Alan Yau, investing £21.5m in the rollout of the then three-strong Busaba Eathai casual dining chain. Next June will mark the 10th anniversary of that deal and if the company hopes to finally exit the now 15-strong group by then you wonder if it will get anywhere near recouping that initial investment.
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Gregory swaps Wagamama for Leon
Adam Gregory has stepped down as managing director of Wagamama’s US operations to join Leon
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NewsCEOs 'haven't seen the light' on tech
Many chief executives in the restaurant sector have “not seen the light” when it comes to technology, despite the huge potential for improving efficiency, according to Wagamama customer director Emma Woods.
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Analysis & Insight
Don’t be a Charlie, have a checkpoint
You’ve fully explored your reasons for international expansion and you’re clear it’s the route for you but, before you set up shop or start talking to potential partners, it will pay you to run through a final checklist. Jasper Reid sets out the points you need to tick off first
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NewsByron launches strategic review
The board of Byron is understood to have officially launched a strategic review, which could lead to a sale of the business or the disposal of a substantial number of sites.
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OpinionAssured Azzurri
While the majority of the casual dining sector, especially Italian-focused concepts, are coming under increasing pressure, the Azzurri Group, the operator of ASK Italian, Zizzi and Coco di Mama, continues to grow and outperform the market. On the back of its full-year results, Mark Wingett has a closer look at the business and talks to chief executive Steve Holmes
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Opinion
Timing at the bar
It’s a buyer’s market out there at the moment, or so we are told, so why is one of the sector’s most influential and successful investors currently looking to sale his stake not one, but two, of his investments?