All Chiquito articles – Page 5
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Analysis & InsightFlight to flight
The huge growth predicted in air travel has led to greater opportunities for some of the UK’s biggest restaurant operators as their core businesses come under pressure. MCA examines the the diverse range of operators entering the space
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News
McCue: Changes to core brands starting to yield results
Andy McCue, chief executive of The Restaurant Group, has told MCA that the underlying impact of the group’s investments in its Frankie & Benny’s brand will not be fully apparent until the second quarter of this year.
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Opinion
The Dom Walsh Awards
The past 12 months has seen a raft of senior operators depart their roles; high-profile brands stumble on their growth plans but others discover new avenues for expansion. Dominic Walsh presents his annual awards, including deal of the year; top brand; biggest shock, his pick for hero to zero and the year’s worst rebrand
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Analysis & InsightDelivery presents bitter/sweet pill for operators
A new wave of delivery is rapidly transforming the dynamics of the restaurant industry, with everyone from fledgling operators to listed hospitality groups entering the fray - whether they want to or not. But has the impact been wholly positive, and is the current model sustainable for operators already battling a series of cost pressures? Finn Scott-Delany reports.
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Analysis & InsightOnline promotions at 24 out of 25 top brands
The latest MCA analysis has shown 24 out of top 25 branded restaurant chains have active online promotions, with upselling key.
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News
Dowell steps down as Krispy Kreme UK CEO
Mike Dowell has stepped down as chief executive of Krispy Kreme UK, the British subsidiary of the US doughnut and coffee brand, after four and a half years with the business. Dowell joined the company in June 2013 and was credited with presiding over revenue and profit growth leading up ...
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News
McCue ups TRG stake
Andy McCue, chief executive of The Restaurant Group (TRG) has upped his stake in the Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito operator
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NewsAyers steps down as Frankie & Benny’s MD
Spencer Ayers has stepped down as managing director of Frankie & Benny’s, The Restaurant Group-owned brand
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News
Threedom secures two Glasgow sites
Threedom Leisure, the fledgling pub business founded by three former The Restaurant Group executives, has secured two sites in Glasgow for upcoming openings, MCA has learnt.
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NewsFormer Bella MD White joins Bistrot Pierre
Nick White, the former managing director of Bella Italia, is to join Livingbridge-backed Bistrot Pierre as chief operating officer next week.
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NewsAnalyst corner: HSBC on TRG
Shares in The Restaurant Group (TRG) fell 11½p to a seven-month low of 292½p during early trading yesterday after a Reduce note from HSBC
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Analysis & InsightTRG brand weakness exposed
In his first year as chief executive of The Restaurant Group, Andy McCue, has made good progress, but are his hands ultimately tied by the weakness of the group’s core brands? Dominic Walsh discusses this dilemma as well as examining the successful takeover of Admiral Taverns and a Deliveroo deal that never was
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NewsLiberum: Potential grassroots of the TRG strategy working
The leisure team at analyst Liberum said it sees the potential grassroots of TRG’s strategy working
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NewsTRG: Pub growth and focus on discounts, digital and delivery
The Restaurant Group chief executive Andy McCue talks to MCA about the first part of a “transformational year” for the group and what the rest of the year is likely to hold.
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NewsAnalysts corner: Jack and French on TRG H1
Leading analysts Douglas Jack, of Peel Hunt, and Simon French, of Cenkos, have given thier views on The Restaurant Group’s H1 update this morning.
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NewsTRG H1 lfls down 2.2%
The Restaurant Group, the Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito operator, has reported on trading for the 26 weeks to 2 July
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NewsTRG share price dips ahead of H1 results
Shares in The Restaurant Group fell 2.6% yesterday as analysts warned that tomorrow’s half-year results are likely to reveal little good news.
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News
Jack: The transition at TRG is likely to take longer than expected
Leading analyst Douglas Jack at Peel Hunt has forecast that for Thursday’s H1 results, TRG’s PBT will be down 29% to £26.1m
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NewsTRG opens Firejacks
The Restaurant Group (TRG), the Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito operator, has launched its new concept, Firejacks.
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NewsGreen joins Threedom Leisure
Jason Green, who recently stepped down as managing director of Chiquito, has joined two other former TRG directors at new company Threedom Leisure