All ASK Italian articles – Page 3
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NewsClick & collect orders up 70% at Prezzo
Prezzo, the TPG-backed Italian restaurant chain, has grown sales from click-and-collect orders by 70% within just one month of a new partnership with online ordering platform, Orderswift.
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Analysis & InsightNew research highlights areas of ethical improvement for restaurants
The majority of restaurants are falling behind consumer expectations when it comes to ethical standards, according to the author of a new guide by Ethical Consumer.
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NewsSethi family to launch new concept called Berenjak
The Sethi family are set to launch a new restaurant in London’s Soho called Berenjak
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NewsBoparan appoints new group marketing director
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has appointed Catherine Salloux as group marketing director, with immediate effect.
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Analysis & InsightSummer menu round up: tapping the veggie, vegan and wellness trends
All Bar Bar One has introduced four new vegan dishes as part of Wellness Wednesday 2-4-1, Abokado has got into poke, while PizzaExpress is hoping more veggie options will continue to drive sales growth now that a third of its pizzas are meatless.
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Analysis & InsightSurvey flags up high salt content of OOH salads
Campaign group Action on Salt is calling for mandatory colour-coded nutrition labelling in restaurants and fast food outlets, following the results of its latest survey, which highlighted the high levels of salt in some bought salads.
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Analysis & InsightModest price rises as operators watch consumer spending pressures
Modest price rises of 2% have been introduced on spring and summer menus as operators carefully manage increases in their own costs and pressures on consumer spending, MCA analysis reveals.
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Analysis & InsightMenu innovation dips in 2018
Menu innovation across the eating out sector has fallen over the past year, the latest analysis from MCA has shown.
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Sethi’s strengthen operational team
JKS Restaurants has strengthened its operational team and has an eye on opening its first site in the Middle East
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Analysis & InsightIs everyone in position?
The latest sector most powerful people list has unsurprisingly sparked debate on where people were positioned and who was included and left out. It has also put the spotlight on some of those roles that need filling across the sector, including at Drake & Morgan. At the same time, Wagamama has filled some roles of its own in its US operation, highlighting its determination to succeed Stateside, writes Mark Wingett.
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Yumpingo secures £750k in new funding round
Yumpingo, the food intelligence platform, has secured £750,000 in a new round of investment, taking its total amount raised to £1.3m.
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Spring menu round-up: Pret, Leon and ASK unveil light veggie focus
As spring finally begins to make a belated appearance, leading high street operators have unveiled their new seasonal menus, with a particular focus on lighter, vegetarian and vegan options
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Analysis & InsightTalking Italian
Pizza and pasta offers have been vital to the expansion of the casual-dining scene over the past few years. As a result, this segment is hugely competitive and standing out has become increasingly important. MCA’s Steve Gotham looks at data from the Eating Out Panel to assess how key players are performing
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Yumpingo signs with ASK, Bill’s and Rosa’s Thai
Yumpingo, the food intelligence platform has announced a raft of new contracts, including Bill’s, ASK Italian, Rosa’s Thai Cafe, BIRD and Mac & Wild.
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NewsPrezzo FY lfls fell 8%
The Company Voluntary Proposal proposal document put forward by Prezzo has laid bare the decline in trading the company experienced during 2017
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NewsLV sweeps the board at Casual Dining Awards
Living Ventures, wagamama, Bistrot Pierre, Brewhouse & Kitchen, Loungers, The Alchemist, Flat Iron, GBK, and The New World Trading Co were among the winners at the Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards 2018.
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Busaba appoints Phillips as new ops director
Steve Phillips has joined Busaba Eathai as its new operations director
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Analysis & InsightTake a bow leading operators
MCA director of insight Steve Gotham, takes a look at which brands stood out in 2017 to an increasingly demanding and promiscuous consumer base
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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.