All Zizzi articles – Page 7

  • News

    Barlow swaps Deltic for YO!

    2016-11-11T16:21:26.060Z

    Adam Barlow has stepped down from the Deltic Group to join YO! Sushi as its new head of IT

  • News

    Operators confirmed for Lichfield regeneration project

    2016-11-08T08:30:10.413Z

    Pizza Express, Zizzi and the Handmade Burger Company have been confirmed for a new development in Lichfield.

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    Analysis & Insight

    Scores on the doors

    2016-11-07T07:49:00Z

    The latest data from MCA’s comprehensive Eating Out Panel has revealed a strong showing for pub companies, outperforming their restaurant counterparts in terms of net promoter scores throughout the day. MCA’s director of insight, Steve Gotham, looks at some of the reasons the Great British pub is still resonating so strongly with consumers.

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    News

    Azzurri sees FY sales grow 5%

    2016-11-07T06:41:00Z

    MCA talks to Azzurri Group chief executive Steve Holmes, as the group publishes its results for the year to 26 June.

  • Analysis & Insight

    The Dark secrets of the pub trade

    2016-11-04T16:27:00Z

    As Dark Star launches its second pub, part of a 20-strong rollout plan, Finn Scott-Delany catches up with the team about what makes a great bar, the importance of quality fit-out and the mollycoddled younger generation.

  • News

    Ex-YO! brand director launches consultancy firm

    2016-11-03T08:40:14.607Z

    Liz Norris, who stepped down as brand director at YO! Sushi, earlier this year, has launched her own consultancy business 

  • News

    TGI and Byron sign up to Qkr payment app

    2016-11-03T08:36:00Z

    TGI Fridays and Byron are the latest restaurant brands to introduce smartphone payment technology after signing up with Qkr! with Masterpass.

  • News

    Zizzi introduces Instragram training

    2016-10-19T08:18:00Z

    A quarter of young diners take up to six pictures of their food per meal (25%), according to new research by restaurant chain Zizzi.

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    Opinion

    Perfect pitch

    2016-10-17T08:02:00Z

    As we move into the final quarter of the year, there is a sense that operators across the sector are having to reassess the levels they have set on their respective “business graphic equalisers” to match the increasing headwinds. The majority are being faced with the questions of do you dial down investment on marketing and expansion whilst fading up funding on recruitment/training and maintenance capex?

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    Opinion

    Coco channels staff progress

    2016-10-14T15:51:37.137Z

    Daniel Land and Jeremy Sanders, founders of Coco Di Mama, the Azzurri Group-backed quick-service Italian concept, talk to Mark Wingett about a transformational year

  • News

    Gazzard steps down from New Moon

    2016-10-12T08:47:34.327Z

    Neil Gazzard has stepped down as operations director of New Moon Co., which went into administration last month

  • News

    Azzurri backs new fast-casual pizza concept

    2016-10-11T08:24:28.827Z

    Azzurri Group is backing the launch of a new fast-casual pizza concept called Radio Alice, which will open its first site in Hoxton Square this December

  • Analysis & Insight

    When does a growing business need HR?

    2016-08-18T08:30:00Z

    Steve Rockey, former head of people at Byron and The Big Easy, looks at why small, growing businesses need someone who can help shape the culture, the context and the values right from the word go

  • News

    Carpenter swaps Zizzi for Wagamama

    2016-07-29T08:10:48.747Z

    Fran Carpenter has stepped down as head of HR at Zizzi, the Azzurri Group-owned chain, to join Wagamama

  • News

    Payton steps down as Zizzi ops director

    2016-06-15T08:30:00Z

    Rebecca Payton has stepped down as operations director of the Azzurri Group-owned Zizzi restaurant chain

  • News

    TRG appoints Nightingale as new CFO

    2016-06-15T07:07:00Z

    TRG has announced the appointment of Barry Nightingale, formerly of airline Monarch, as its new chief financial officer

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    Analysis & Insight

    Only 18% of top brands vary prices across country

    2016-06-03T08:27:00Z

    There are significant opportunities for the sector to use regional price differentiation as a way of offsetting rising costs, research by MCA has shown.

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    News

    PizzaExpress signs up with Deliveroo

    2016-05-31T08:01:00Z

    Deliveroo has signed a deal to work with Pizza Express across its 460 restaurants.

  • News

    ​Big Easy confirms strengthening of management team

    2016-05-25T08:32:00Z

    Big Easy has appointed six members to its senior management team, as it looks at to take the business “to the next level”

  • News

    Private equity firms circle TRG

    2016-05-20T08:29:00Z

    Shares in The Restaurant Group (TRG) leapt by over 11% yesterday amid speculation that private equity groups were considering bids for the Frankie & Benny’s operator