All Wagamama articles – Page 8

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    News

    Analysts’ verdict: JP Morgan and Goodbody on Wagamama

    2019-11-26T08:42:00Z

    Wagamama’s second quarter trading update may have revealed its lowest like-for-like growth rate since Q4 2016, but according to analysts at JP Morgan this is missing the point.

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    News

    Mamago opens its doors on London’s Fenchurch Street

    2019-11-26T08:41:00Z

    Mamago, Wagamama’s ‘little sister,’ is to open to the public today at 120 Fenchurch Street with a new menu adapted for the to-go site. Consumers should expect healthy, fresh food prepared in around four minutes or less, the website promises.

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    News

    Wagamama continues positive streak with 6.3% lfls growth

    2019-11-25T08:23:00Z

    Wagamama has reported UK like for like sales growth of 6.3% for the 22-week period to September 29 2019.

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    Analysis & Insight

    Franco Manca scores UK’s favourite dish

    2019-11-22T08:29:00Z

    Franco Manca’s chorizo & mozzarella pizza has been named the UK’s most popular menu item by ratings app TopDish.

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    Opinion

    The profitable Pickup paradox

    2019-11-22T08:27:00Z

    At first glance, Deliveroo’s latest development, called Pickup, is a perfect paradox. Normally Deliveroo only fails to deliver when one of its more myopic drivers fails to find the right front door, now it’s being built into the business model. How can a business literally named after delivery not deliver?

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    News

    Wagamama grab-and-go concept to launch 26 November

    2019-11-20T08:00:00Z

    The Restaurant Group’s Wagamama food-to-go spin off, Mamago, is to launch on London’s Fenchurch Street on 26 November.

  • Larkin Cen at Woky Ko, CARGO, Wapping Wharf, Bristol
    Opinion

    School of Woky

    2019-11-20T07:59:00Z

    In just a few years former Masterchef contestant Larkin Cen has created a mini-empire in Bristol and is eying an opening in Cardiff. He can now be considered one of the UK’s most exciting Chinese chefs.

  • Opinion

    Detangling digital transformation

    2019-11-18T08:45:00Z

    Companies that have embraced digital transformation have the ability to plug in technology overnight, without significant cost, to identify what will drive a commercial return, without hampering operations. The benefit to our industry is entirely transformational, says Fourth’s group chief technical officer Christian Berthelsen.

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    Opinion

    Change is happening everywhere

    2019-11-18T08:45:00Z

    Seismic shifts are sweeping through the sector thanks to a combination of M&A, technological developments and consumer behaviour. Who knows what’s going to happen next?

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    News

    Tallboy made group CIO of TRG

    2019-11-12T08:25:00Z

    Wagamama chief information officer Richard Tallboy has been promoted to group CIO of parent company The Restaurant Group, MCA understands.

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    News

    Wagamama removes raw peanuts from dishes

    2019-11-07T08:25:00Z

    Wagamama has taken the decision to remove raw peanuts as an ingredient from its kitchens, in the wake of a greater focus in the sector on the dangers posed by allergens, MCA can reveal.

  • PizzaExpress Langham Place, Oxford Circus exterior
    News

    Pizza Express has reasons to be cheerful - and remain vigilant

    2019-11-07T08:25:00Z

    Back of house, the management of Pizza Express clearly still has much on their plate as they seek to stabilise the finances. But, to their credit, the front of house execution is not being undermined. In fact, MCA’s latest quarterly consumer research finds the business has several reasons to be cheerful.

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    News

    Shake-up at McDonald’s after Easterbrook fired

    2019-11-04T08:37:00Z

    Steve Easterbrook has been fired from his role as chief executive and president of McDonald’s Corporation after admitting he had a consensual relationship with a colleague – a violation of company policy.

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    Opinion

    Richard Caring: 'We’re fighters. We’ll make it work by investing in the business.'

    2019-10-17T07:05:00Z

    A year ago, Richard Caring told MCA how Bill’s needed a “bit of love as it got left behind”. With a major refurbishment programme well underway, the investment seems to be paying off. Finn Scott-Delany catches up with Mr Caring and Bill’s executive chairman David Campbell.

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    Opinion

    AlixPartners: Cause for cautious optimism

    2019-10-14T07:31:00Z

    The M&A market for UK restaurant operators remains cautious, with distressed situations making up the majority of activity. However, several high-profile transactions completed in 2019, with investors still willing to pay a premium price in certain circumstances, says AlixPartners’ Graeme Smith

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    News

    Say hello to the newest version of Yo!

    2019-10-09T07:03:00Z

    When Yo! Sushi arrived in the UK in 1997 it was everything casual dining wants to be in 2019. Colourful, fun, innovative and fresh, it also had entertainment on the side thanks to the novel kaiten conveyor belt that served up plates of food. Remarkably, the novelty hasn’t worn off, even after 22 years. Yo!, which dropped the ‘Sushi’ from its name in September to send a message to the squeamish that it offered more than just raw fish, reported a UK sales hike of 5% to £88.9m in July.

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    News

    Caravan appoints Hollinshead ops director

    2019-10-08T07:58:00Z

    Caravan has appointed Graham Hollinshead, formerly of Quentin Restaurants, as operations director, MCA understands.

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    News

    Yapster raises £2.6m

    2019-10-07T07:37:00Z

    Yapster, a communications platform for hospitality workers, has raised just over £2.6m as the company looks to deliver on its ambitious growth plans for 2020 and beyond.

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    News

    Delivery versus in-house: What’s the difference in price?

    2019-10-01T06:49:00Z

    I had a Deliveroo from Pho the other day. As nice as the Vietnamese curry always is, I was charged £11.25 for a dish that costs £10.50 in their Guildford restaurant. This started a small chain reaction of looking at other Pho price differentials, and then a few other restaurant chains. At Pho, the use of higher prices on Deliveroo was pretty much universal. Starter prices were typically 20p-30p dearer on dishes that mainly range between £4.95-£6.95, equating to a 4-6% premium on delivery.