All Pure articles
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News
Pure to expand reach through retail, catering and wholesale
CEO Spencer Craig said the healthy food-to-go chain is unlikely to go for national expansion through bricks-and-mortar, instead growing the other aspects of its business
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Interviews
Pure plans more airport sites
Business catering provides a big growth opportunity, CEO Spencer Craig tells MCA, with further potential to grow outside the capital in UK airports
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News
Pure launches new business catering service
The new B2B offering will provide catering for meetings and events, a range of workplace feeding options and a new, wholesale range of longer-life Pure products
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News
Ralph Trustees backs Pure
After Whitbread exited its stake in the health-focused food to go chain, MCA understands that family-run hospitality group Ralph Trustees has stepped in as its new backer
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News
Whitbread sells stake in Pure
The hotel group has exited the London-based food-to-go chain after buying a 49% stake in 2016, saying Pure is no longer a core part of its strategy
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Dhara Stead joins Pure as finance director
The former head of commercial finance at Prezzo has been appointed finance director at the London-based food to go chain
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Analysis & Insight
Food to go leaders positive about direction of travel
Steadily increasing footfall, particularly on the high street, has been encouraging for the food to go sector, despite the impact of the rail strikes
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News
Caffè Nero UK, Domino’s and Leon to speak at MCA’s Food to Go Conference
Big-name operators join the line-up for the 7 March event, with panels to be held on recruitment, coffee shop innovation and digital evolution
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Pure: ‘Footfall levels in the capital give us the confidence to grow’
The food-to-go operator is keen to restart its growth plans following a strong return to trade over the past year, CEO Spencer Craig tells MCA
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News
Openings of the week
MCA rounds-up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Brightside, Wagamama, Shake Shack, Pure and more
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News
Pure eyes ‘exciting growth opportunities’ in 2023
The healthy food to go brand doubled sales in 2022 to reach £20m, after refining its operations, menu and marketing
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Analysis & Insight
Omnichannel the way to keep customers coming back
Greggs and Pure have launched apps and subscription models that enhance customer convenience, MCA’s Food to Go conference heard
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News
Last few tickets available for MCA’s Food to Go Conference
There is one week to go until the event on Wednesday 9 March at the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho, featuring itsu, Pret, Leon, Caffè Nero UK, Greggs, Tortilla and many more
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News
Back to work trade boost
Operators have reported a boost in city centre trade as the London Underground recorded its busiest morning since the start of the pandemic.
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Analysis & Insight
‘The delay is devastating for us’
There was a sense of resigned frustration and grudging inevitability about last night’s announcement from Boris Johnson.
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News
Pure: Travel hubs will never recover fully
Travel hubs will never return to their pre-pandemic peak and that is the reality hospitality businesses that rely on them will have to live with, Spencer Craig, founder of Pure has said.
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News
Pure launches membership service as shops reopen
London-based food to go operator Pure is to launch a new membership service today (22 March) called Pure+more, to coincide with the reopening of selected shops for takeaway.
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News
Pure launches online subscription service
Healthy to-go brand Pure has developed an online ordering platform and subscription service.
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News
Pure to enter CVA
Healthy to-go brand Pure is set to enter a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), the Times reports.
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News
Landlords must cancel rent to ensure a future for sector - Pure
Landlords have to realise “we are all in it together” and offer operators rent-free periods, Pure CEO Spencer Craig has told MCA.