All Five Guys articles – Page 7
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Analysis & Insight
Sing when you’re winning
Press coverage of the eating out sector has not made the easiest reading of late, however beyond the much-debated headwinds and the travails of selected brands, the sector remains replete with success stories. Ahead of this week’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year awards, James Wallin highlights just a few.
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News
‘London is the burger Mecca’
Shake Shack culinary director Mark Rosati talks to MCA about how he takes inspiration from London’s burger scene, building enduring sites that connect with their community, and the group’s thoughtful and considered approach to expansion
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Analysis & Insight
Contemporary operators challenging top brands
Five Guys is leading the pack of contemporary operators challenging the established casual dining brands, the latest MCA data has shown.
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Analysis & Insight
Outlet growth of 3% expected for top operators
The pace of expansion among the 150 leading eating out operators is expected to fall to 3% - down from 3.6% last year, MCA data has shown.
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News
Mowgli secures Nottingham site
Mowgli, the Indian street food restaurant concept , has secured its second site in the Midlands, in Nottingham
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Analysis & Insight
Focus on: south east Asian dining concepts
Following the announcement that Leon is to open a Thai-inspired ‘fast food’ pop-up within one of its West End stores, in April, MCA took a look at how the market for south east Asian cuisine is performing and what’s expected in 2018
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News
Hollywood Bowl diner rollout near completion
Hollywood Bowl Group is set to complete the rollout of its Hollywood Diner menu across its estate by the end of this financial year.
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News
Mowgli to double up in Manchester
Mowgli, the Indian street food restaurant concept, is set to double its presence in Manchester
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Opinion
Neil Rankin: ‘Nothing is completely original, but you don't have to copy others'
Temper founder Neil Rankin has set out to create a handful of exciting eateries, unique in their own right but with the common goal of using the whole animal. He talks to MCA’s new sister title, Food Spark, about the UK’s insatiable appetite for barbecue, why restaurateurs should not be pushing sustainability and how “trends are for supermarkets”
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Opinion
Small spaces present big opportunities
Nando’s is trialling a miniature-sized restaurant, tapping into the desire for food convenience. Is this a way to stem a downturn in dollars? MCA’s sister title, Food Spark, investigates.
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News
Five Guys secures Canary Wharf site
Five Guys, the better burger brand, has secured a further London flagship site in Canary Wharf
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News
Wingstop closes in on UK debut site
US chicken concept Wingstop is closing in on securing its first UKsite, with a flagship location in central London being lined up
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Opinion
The path of Khan
Four and a half years ago, the US better burger brand Five Guys entered the UK market and hasn’t looked back since. Mark Wingett quizzes the company’s first UK employee and now brand development director Marcel Khan about the concept’s journey and what comes next.
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Analysis & Insight
Bah headwinds
After a year of changes at the top and problems on the bottom line, it is easy to forget that there are operators who continue to fire on all cylinders. James Wallin looks at the companies for whom 2017 wasn’t an annus horribilis and what they are getting right, as well as discussing why we should all make a New Year’s resolution to ban the phrase ‘headwinds’.
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News
Burgers win out in Deliveroo most ordered
Deliveroo has revealed its most popular dishes around the world popular from the past 12 months.
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News
Viner swaps Waitrose for Burger King UK
Matthew Viner has become the latest appointment to the new operations team at the Bridgepoint-backed Burger King UK
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Analysis & Insight
Burger market set to grow 5.9% per year
The UK branded burger market is set to grow at a rate of c5.9% a year to reach a value of £4bn by 2020, outperforming the wider restaurant market, the latest MCA analysis has shown.
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News
Burger King UK appoints director of operations
Carl Traill, formerly of Punch, has become the latest appointment to the new operations team at Burger King UK
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News
Five Guys UK plans smaller format
Five Guys UK plans to open two sites under a smaller format after securing sites in Richmond and Chelsea
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News
Johnson backs Interiors UK
Serial sector backer Luke Johnson has invested in commercial interior shop fitting company, Interiors UK, MCA understands.