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All articles by Finn Scott-Delany – Page 8
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InterviewsBig Table explores Banana Tree conversions
Banana Tree MD Anne Chow tells MCA its new backer will also give it better access to new site opportunities
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InterviewsCooks Coffee Co: ‘We want to bridge the gap to Caffe Nero’
The Esquires and Triple Two operator is looking to fast-track outlet expansion, executive chairman Keith Jackson tells MCA
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NewsGreene King acquires Hickory’s
The pub company plans to leverage its scale and accelerate the national roll out of the smokehouse restaurant brand with “significant growth” over time
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NewsTim Martin: ‘Momentous challenge’ to lure customers back to pubs
The Wetherspoon chairman described a “painstakingly slow” recovery after lockdown, as the pub company posted a loss of £30.4m
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InterviewsDavid Campbell: ‘Turning round a company is never easy’
The former Wagamama CEO revists the task at hand at the Pan-Asian brand, which was “flat-lining” and in a “pretty bad state” when he took over in 2013
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InterviewsDavid Campbell: PizzaExpress restructure ‘great for everyone’
The former CEO discussed the turnaround job at the casual dining chain at MCA’s Restaurant Conference
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InterviewsRudy’s aims for six in London
The Mission Mars pizzeria concept is gearing up to open in Fairgame’s new competitive socialising venue in Canary Wharf
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InterviewsFarmer J adapts model to focus on customer experience
Founder Jonathan Recanati said its first West End site in Regent Street felt more like a restaurant than a fast food outlet
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InterviewsVarious Eateries: ‘We’re waiting for that long overdue normality’
CEO Yishay Malkov said economic uncertainty meant he was far more cautious about expansion than he was six months ago
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Analysis & InsightFoodservice makes modest contribution to growth
The services sector grew by 0.4% in July 2022, with accommodation and food service activities contributing 0.03 percentage points, ONS data reveals
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NewsWolfox lines up three sites in London
The Brighton-based café, bar and restaurant group, is launching two sites in The Strand and one in Covent Garden
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InterviewsTRG: ‘Anything that helps the consumer is welcome’
Chief executive Andy Hornby speaks to MCA about introducing modest price increases, hedging the group’s utilities supply for three years, and the softening of delivery volumes
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NewsWatchHouse to debut in New York
The speciality coffee business recently opened its tenth site in Mayfair, with plans to open a further six, in Notting Hill, Marylebone, Marble Arch, Covent Garden, Fenchurch Street and Bath
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NewsNew CFO at McDonald’s UK&I
Mark Kiernan was previously VP finance, business strategy and insight since March 2020, and replaces John Park, who is now chief transformation officer
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NewsAmber Taverns: In crisis there is threat, but also opportunity
The comunity pub operator has completed on sites in Ashton-under-Lyne, Peterlee and Shrewsbury, managing director James Baer has told MCA
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Analysis & InsightStarbucks: ‘The brand’s not going anywhere’
As the coffeehouse company assesses options for its UK business, MCA examines how the brand has lost ground to its rivals, and how it could regain its innovative edge under a new operator
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InterviewsMother Clucker: ‘When we roll it out, we want to roll it out fast’
After nearly a year in the job, Famously Proper CEO Gavin Cox tells MCA he is looking to grow Byron back to 50 sites, kickstart the rollout of Mother Clucker, and add a third brand to the collection
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InterviewsEyal Shani: ‘I fell in love with London in two minutes’
The Miznon chef-founder tells MCA about bringing his Israeli street food concept to Soho, and how the London outpost will feature English breakfast, fish and chips and shepherd’s pie – his way
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NewsPCA signals reset to meet future challenges
The strategy will help tied tenants meet the “serious challenges facing the pub trade, and promote the health of the industry as a whole”
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Analysis & InsightFuller’s: ‘We had to completely restructure’
Fuller’s had just completed the separation of its beer business after to selling to Asahi when the pandemic rocked the central London-exposed pub operator. CEO Simon Emeny revisits the period