All Burger King articles – Page 6
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In pictures: MCA Restaurant Conference 2019
Delegates gathered for the annual MCA Restaurant Conference on 18 September, at the Marriott Grosvenor Square in London’s Mayfair, for a packed speaker line-up which included Alasdair Murdoch, chief executive of Burger King UK and Emma Woods, chief executive of Wagamama. Here are just a few of the pictorial highlights from the day.
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US franchise entrepreneur swoops on Wrap it Up
US restaurant executive and investor Aziz Hashim has bought a majority stake in World Gourmet Restaurants, the operator of grab and go franchise Wrap it Up!, MCA can reveal.
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Big names added to line-up for MCA’s Restaurant Conference 2019
Alasdair Murdoch, chief executive of Burger King UK, and James Spragg, chief executive of Casual Dining Group, are among a number of big names that have been added to the agenda for the MCA Restaurant Conference 2019.
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Analysis & Insight
GDPR, CVAs, and the fight for lunchtime: RSM’s half year report
At the start of the year, RSM made some predictions about challenges and trends that the hospitality sector could expect to see in 2019. As the first six months of the year come to a close, partner Paul Newman reflect on those forecasts and looks at the latest trends and shifts in the market.
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Burger King opens first site in Belgian airport
Burger King has opened its first site in a Belgian airport at Brussels South Charleroi Airport, with SSP.
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Sourced Market to open regional debut in Leeds
Sourced Market revealed plans to open a 4,500 sq ft site on a new motorway service site currently under construction in Leeds.
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KFC to commit to new chicken welfare standards
KFC is to become the first UK fast food chain to sign up to new European welfare standards for farmed chicken, The Guardian has reported.
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Tim Lowther appointed general manager at CKE Restaurants
Restaurant industry stalwart Tim Lowther has been appointed to head up Europe and the Russian Federation for CKE Restaurants as general manager.
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Hospitality sector welcomes government’s launch of Sector Deal for Tourism
The hospitality sector has welcomed the launch of the government’s Sector Deal for Tourism, which will see the sector prioritised and recognised as a key driver of future economic growth and job creation.
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Nez discovery app raises £2m funding
Nez, a London-based food and drink discovery app, has raised £2m in funding, with investors including Burger King UK chairman Martin Robinson.
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Burger King appoints Lunson Mitchenall to source new sites
Burger King UK has appointed Lunson Mitchenall to help push forward its acquisition strategy, with the brand looking to open at least 30 new outlets a years over the next three years, it has been reported.
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Analysis & Insight
We need to talk about lunch…
Is the lunch occasion losing some of its specialness? With the average number of lunches eaten out on the decline, MCA’s market insight director Steve Gotham delves into some of the data to see what trends could be impacting the numbers.
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Impossible Foods raises further $300m
Impossible Foods, which makes a meat-free plant-based burger, has raised a further $300m in the latest round of funding ahead of a possible initial public offering.
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Analysis & Insight
Burger battleground in Covent Garden
MCA market insight director Steve Gotham examines the fierce competition for the patty pound in one of London’s busiest markets and asks whether Covent Garden can be viewed as a microcosm of the wider market.
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Burger King UK opening a site a week
Burger King UK chief executive Alasdair Murdoch has told MCA that the brand has taken “strides in the right direction” during his first year as chief executive of the Bridgepoint-backed group.
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Dodo Pizza opens third UK site, in Walsall
Dodo Pizza, the Russian quick service brand, has opened its third UK site, in Walsall, MCA understands.
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Analysis & Insight
Mark out of ten: Peely Peely Appealing
In his latest column for MCA, Mark McCulloch – the brand and marketing guru behind Supersonic Inc – considers McDonald’s Peely Peely TV campaign, as the fast food operator slowly ditches their most famous game-paign and goes more McDigital.
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Dodo Pizza hires Sweeney to lead UK development
Dodo Pizza, the Russian c450 strong brand, has hired David Sweeney, formerly of Burger King, Papa John’s, to lead its development in the UK, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & Insight
Burger King – Still in McDonald’s shadow?
Eighteen months after Bridgepoint acquired the UK master franchise rights for Burger King, how is the brand performing in its long-fought rivalry with McDonald’s? MCA market insight director, Steve Gotham, looks at what consumer data can tell us.