All Five Guys articles – Page 22
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NewsNovus to make redundancies
Novus is entering into a consultation process at its head office, which is likely to lead to redundancies
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News
Five Guys strengthens pipeline
Five Guys is understood to have secured its fourth site here and taken further steps to strengthen its pipeline outside of the capital
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OpinionBurger wars? I’ve seen more conflict at a bar mitzvah
The so-called burger conflict raging in London is nothing of the sort. It’s time for a new metaphor, argues Patty Pete (aka Stefan Chomka, deputy editor of M&C Report’s sister title Restaurant magazine)
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Opinion
Sector LFLs up 1.6% in June
Like-for-like sales across 27 leading brands grew 1.6% in June, although outside London like-for-likes were essentially flat and declined among wet-led pubs, new figures show
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Diary
Diary: Polpo, Wahaca, Heineken, BrewDog
This week’s Diary includes more on burger concepts, Wahaca looking to go further into take-outs, giving schooners a chance, and BrewDog getting meaty. Better burgers part 213Before we all start getting burger-lash, Diary would like to add one or two more snippets to the current interest in the ...
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News
Five Guys to open at Westfield London
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, is understood to have secured a third site here, at Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush
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News
Meyer plays down “burger war” talk
Danny Meyer, the founder of Shake Shack, which will officially open its first UK site in Covent Garden today, has moved quickly to play down talk of a “burger war”
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Diary
Diary: Whitbread, Polpo, Five Guys, Shake Shack
This week’s Diary includes Polpo looking at the Big Apple, Andy Harrison’s offer to investors, Square Pie keeping an old rocker rocking, and who’s on top in the burger wars?
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 29-30 June
Restaurants Burger battle heats up as Five Guys and Shake Shack arrive in UK A tweeted picture of George Osborne tucking into a takeaway from the upmarket chain Byron late at night while completing details of the spending review may have prompted ridicule this week, but the chancellor was bang ...
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Analysis & Insight
That one needs a bit longer
Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to the US Embassy to talk with the country’s franchise expert over here to discuss not only the growing focus of US burger chains on the UK, but also look at the full range of concepts looking at crossing the pond
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News
Five Guys secures first regional site
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, is understood to have secured its first regional site in the UK
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Analysis & Insight
Biting back?
Gourmet Burger Kitchen has grown to become the UK’s biggest premium patty purveyor, but a host of new players are threatening to shake up the market
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Analysis & Insight
Nudge, then a push
The health debate has gone quiet recently, but don’t be lulled into complacency, it remains very much on the Government’s agenda, and the UK’s eating-out sector could find itself right in the firing line
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News
Jake’s Wayback Burgers eyes UK debut
Another US burger chain is eyeing a UK debut, after Jake’s Wayback Burger announced it was in discussions with potential franchiseesto open here
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News
Richards to step down from Novus
Steve Richards is to step down as chief executive of Novus Leisure this summer after eight years with the premium late-night bar and restaurant operator
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Analysis & Insight
Sector LFLs up 1.2% in May
Like-for-like sales among 27 leading pub and restaurant operators grew 1.2% in May, with London trading ahead of the rest of the country
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Weekend Press
Weekend press roundup, 8-9 June
Roadside servicesBetting tycoon takes punt on giving lorry drivers a break from open roadThe man who built Betfred from a single bookies in Salford to a nationwide chain is taking a gamble on motorway services and plans to open truck stops nationwide over the next five years.Only a couple of ...
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OpinionDanny, the champion of the burger world
Danny Meyer, the legend behind Union Square Hospitality Group, is bringing burger joint Shake Shack to the UK. William Drew met him
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Opinion
Big country, small details
Mark Wingett, editor of M&C Report spends three days in Chicago and finds the service standards gap between the US and UK is closing, a greater use of technology, the growing role of craft beer, admiration for the UK’s pan-Asian operators and a number of sector leading concepts.
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Diary
Diary: Fuller's, Marston's, Spirit, Steak ‘n Shake
This week’s Diary includes Steak ‘n Shake looking across the Atlantic, horseplay at Fuller’s, a farewell to Stephen Oliver, and probably the best front page for AB InBev.