All Domino's articles – Page 7
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NewsPizza Hut confirms it is testing own delivery options
Pizza Hut has confirmed it is exploring delivery through Deliveroo in areas where there is currently no service provided by its brand-owner Yum! Brands.
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NewsCasual Dining Group focused on developing new revenue streams
Casual Dining Group (CDG) is concentrating on developing new income streams such as delivery and digital, rather than boosting the size of its restaurant estate or launching new concepts, CEO Steve Richards told attendees at the Casual Dining Show yesterday.
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Analysis & Insight
Going Global: Enter the dragon
In the latest in his series of Going Global columns for MCA, international franchising expert Jasper Reid looks at the prospects for eating-out brands targeting the Chinese market.
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News
Analysts Corner: Peel Hunt on Domino’s
Peel Hunt analysts Douglas Jack and Ivor Jones have given their views on the outlook for Domino’s Pizza, stressing that the current share price underestimates the long-term expansion potential, and over-estimates the short-term downside risk from fewer store openings.
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NewsDomino’s still set on 1,600 UK store target
Domino’s chief executive David Wild has said he is keen to dispel the myth that Domino’s UK store base is near maturity, and said the group was still working towards the 1,600 target it set for the UK & Ireland back in 2016.
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NewsDomino’s Q4 lfls up 4.5% in UK
Domino’s has reported like-for-like sales in the UK up 4.5% in its fourth quarter.
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NewsTough times provide scope for excellence
Jon Midmer of global executive search firm JMA gives his view on the past year in recruitment and what to expect in 2019. He discusses the trend for hospitality executives heading to the leisure sector and the leadership qualities that are likely to come to the fore in 2019.
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Analysis & InsightDelivery a ‘disruptive and cannibalising force’
More than a quarter of consumers (27%) say ordering home delivery makes them less likely to eat out in a restaurant – rising to 32% for 18-34 year olds, the latest MCA research reveals.
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NewsMultimillion-pound funding for Tim Hortons expansion
Pizza Cake, the Scotland-based franchise operator, has secured a multimillion-pound funding package from HSBC to open three new Tim Hortons cafes.
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Analysis & InsightTop 100 casual dining brands boost delivery offer
The top 100 casual dining brands increased their delivery availability, from 61% in 2017 to 66% in 2018, driven by fast food outlets and branded restaurants, MCA analysis reveals.
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NewsDoubts raised over future of Freshii in London
Doubts have been raised about the short-term future of Freshii, the health-focus, fast-casual chain, in London, after the departure of its chief executive and the closure of both its sites in the capital. The company, which operates c300 sites internationally, opened its first site in the capital in January at ...
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NewsDomino’s non-exec director to step down next year
Domino’s Pizza Group has announced that Steve Barber intends to step down as a non-executive director at the company’s Annual Meeting in 2019.
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Analysis & Insight
Sector sagas keep us all guessing
Dominic Walsh reflects on an action-packed few weeks in the sector, which has seen big deals, high-profile resignations and further twists in the Patisserie Valerie saga.
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Analysis & InsightHow augmented reality could change delivery, eating out and retail
American company Kabaq is experimenting with putting food on the table before it’s even been bought. MCA’s sister title Food Spark speaks to them to find out more.
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NewsGoldex sells 14 Costa franchise sites to AM Coffee Holdings
Goldex Investments Limited has sold 14 of its 60 Costa Coffee franchise site to AM Coffee Holdings, in a multi-million pound deal.
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Analysis & InsightNurturing from within
Recruitment in the sector is already proving difficult, without the fear of a further contracted pool of resources following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. MCA’s deputy editor Georgi Gyton discusses the benefits that could be gained from focusing more on the talent within.
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NewsDomino’s UK lfls up 2.2% in Q3
Domino’s UK has reported like-for-like sales up 2.2% in the UK in the 13 weeks to 30 September.
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Analysis & Insight
Don’t miss the point
What a week. From the revelations at Patisserie Holdings, the ongoing and sad fallout surrounding food labelling and Pret A Manger, to the administration of two further sector companies, it was seven days that again put the sector on the front pages/in national news updates and front of mind in the public consciousness, sadly for the wrong reasons. It was particular frustrating, argues Mark Wingett, as at the same time, some positive strides were being made communicating what the industry contributes and the good it does.
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News
Bauernfeind made permanent CFO at Domino’s
Domino’s has appointed David Bauernfeind as chief financial officer with immediate effect after a successful period in the role on an interim basis.
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Opinion
Translating digital dreams into operational reality
Much of the innovation at the top end of the sector in recent years has been focussed on or driven by technology, but large swathes of the industry still remain relatively untouched by this digital revolution. Simon Stenning assesses the areas in which technology can have a tangible impact for operators, including the rapid development of electric cars.