All Ole and Steen articles
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Analysis & InsightQSR giants launch first ever festive menus
Popeyes and Papa Johns debut Christmas menu revamps for the first time, while food-to-go chains like Black Sheep Coffee and Ole & Steen offer fresh twists to festive favourites
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NewsOle & Steen delivers 25% rise in turnover
The bakery chain, which operates c26 stores in the UK, reported £34.8m in turnover in 2023, attributed to both new stores and organic growth from the existing portfolio
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NewsOle & Steen: ‘The focus is to be a whole lot better’
Chairman David Campbell said the bakery chain will prioritise its hub-and-spoke model, as well as travel hubs, upon its return to the expansion trail - but will first maximise existing stores
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Analysis & InsightAutumn menus feature pumpkin spice and all things nice
Classic autumnal flavours, such as maple, cinnamon and pumpkin, make a return to menus, as MCA rounds-up the latest menu launches, featuring Pret, Greggs, Costa Coffee and more
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Analysis & InsightSummer menus showcase classic dishes reimagined
Whilst PizzaExpress returns to fan favourites for inspiration, Ole & Steen and Busaba embrace a reliable summer staple with strawberries and cream-themed dishes
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NewsOle & Steen dials up premium positioning for new summer menu
The launch has been designed with the Danish ethos Hygge, with a focus on seasonal and speciality ingredients
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InterviewsOle & Steen: ‘We were too focused on opening new stores’
Group chairman David Campbell tells MCA’s Food to Go Conference how the new UK management team will look to freshen up stores and grow transaction value from the existing estate
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NewsOle & Steen appoints new group CEO
Joachim Knudsen, formerly managing director of McDonald’s Sweden and Denmark, joins the Danish bakery group’s parent company Lagkagehuset on 1 January 2024
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NewsJason Cotta steps down as Ole & Steen CEO
Jesper Dixen, chief commercial officer for Denmark-based Lagkagehuset, will serve as interim group CEO as Cotta steps down after four years with the Danish bakery chain
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NewsDavid Campbell joins Ole & Steen parent company
The former Wagamama and Pizza Express CEO has been appointed to chair Danish Bake Holding as it looks to expand the bakery brand across Denmark, London and New York
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NewsLee Nixon steps down as Ole & Steen MD
Nixon steps down after nearly three years in the role, having overseen the doubling of the Danish bakery chain’s estate from 13 to 26 sites
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NewsOle & Steen launches grab-and-go offering
Aimed at commuters, the range features pastries, sweet treats, breakfasts and lunches in pre-packaged formats
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Analysis & InsightRail strikes: ‘What happened to we’re all in this together?’
As city centre-based operators endure a trading climate similar to lockdown, MCA hears from D&D London, Stonegate, McMullen, Ole & Steen, Tortilla, Vagabond and Red Engine about the impact so far
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InterviewsOle & Steen: ‘We’d like to have 30 sites by the end of the year’
The Danish bakery will open its 19th site in London’s Seven Dials this week, followed by Clapham and Windsor, MD Lee Nixon tells MCA
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InterviewsOle & Steen: ‘There are huge opportunities for us’
The Danish bakery brand is investing in a multi-million bakery production unit which will give it the scope to open a further 60-70 new sites, MD Lee Nixon told MCA’s Food to Go Conference
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Analysis & InsightThe future of breakfast on the go
With the number of workers returning to offices unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels we explore what impact this will have on the food to go breakfast market as well as the opportunities it could create
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NewsOle & Steen lines up Notting Hill location
Ole & Steen is to open a 12th London bakery in Notting Hill, MCA understands.
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Ole & Steen to open 10th site in Belgravia
Ole & Steen is due to open a 10th London site, in Belgravia, as part of mixed-use development Eccleston Yards, MCA has learnt.
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NewsOle & Steen to launch at Oxford Westgate
Danish baker Ole & Steen has three further UK openings lined up for early 2018, including its first regional store, MCA has learnt.
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Ole & Steen confirms triple opening
Danish bakery Ole & Steen has confirmed it will open three new London sites in September and October, as previously revealed by MCA.