All Franco Manca articles – Page 8
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News
Fulham Shore FY revenues top £40m
Fulham Shore, the operator of Franco Manca and The Real Greek brands, saw revenues for the year ended 26 March 2017 climb 41.1% to £41.2m
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Analysis & Insight
Pub restaurants missing out on social media influence
Branded restaurants are excelling at marketing themselves on social media – while pub restaurants are missing out on social media influence, MCA analysis has found.
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Franco Manca further strengthens regional pipeline
Franco Manca, the Fulham Shore-owned chain, is set to further strengthen its presence in the regions, with openings lined up in Bristol and Oxford, MCA understands.
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Analysis & InsightKeeping the Express on track
The season of changes at the top of the UK’s leading restaurant brands continued earlier this week with the abrupt departure of Richard Hodgson as chief executive of PizzaExpress. Mark Wingett examines his time at the helm of the UK’s largest casual dining brand and why the company’s future growth is increasingly dependent on its expansion plans in the Far East.
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The Real Greek set for Dulwich
The Real Greek, the Fulham Shore-owned concept, is to open a further site in south London after securing a site in Dulwich
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Analysis & Insight
Double departure examination
The past few months have seen a number of high-profile departures at head offices across the eating-out sector. Dominic Walsh examines the legacy of two of the most prominent and surprising decisions to move on to pastures new
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Franco Manca set for Islington
Franco Manca is set to further strengthen its presence in London, after securing a site in Islington
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Opinion
Pecking order: Can CHIK'N become the next Nando's?
“We want to be the next Nando’s” is a refrain that is probably been heard more than we care too mention at MCA. Many concepts incorporating many styles and cuisines have stated that as their goal, but with the burger and pizza categories well served in potential contenders, is it ...
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OpinionNot missing a trick
Franco Manca translates as “Franco’s missing”, but under the careful watch of industry veteran David Page, you could hardly accuse the pizza concept from passing up any chances to stay ahead of the category it has been shaking up since its launch in 2008. Mark Wingett takes a look at the winner of the Best Concept Award at this year’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards and parent company Fulham Shore.
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NewsShu hails Deliveroo Editions as future of food delivery
Deliveroo chief executive Will Shu has hailed his newly announced platform Deliveroo Editions as the future of food delivery and the most exciting development since he founded the company.
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Fulham Shore expects FY results to be in line
Fulham Shore expects to report full year results in line with market expectations for the 12 months to 26 March 2017
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NRB names Top 50 food & drink players
Living Ventures received a special award as part of the Northern Restaurant & Bar show’s Top Fifty power list 2017.
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The Real Greek builds pipeline
The Real Greek has lined up two further openings this year, including its first in a Debenhams
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Opinion
On another page
Andy McCue’s first update as chief executive of The Restaurant Group last week was brutally honest in assessing where the business now finds itself and in highlighting the speed of its decline. The question is will he and the company get time to right those wrongs and are the group’s future prospects and that of rival the Casual Dining Group now linked? Mark Wingett reports.
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NewsWagamama’s Campbell named Retailers’ Retailer
David Campbell, the driving force behind the resurgence of Wagamama, has been singled out by his peers as the stand-out individual in the UK’s eating and drinking-out market.
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NewsFranco Manca builds pipeline
Franco Manca, the Fulham Shore-owned chain, which last night won the Best Concept Award at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards 2017, has lined up a further seven locations, as it looks to push through the 40-site mark and beyond.
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Franco Manca to double up in Brighton
Franco Manca is to double up in Brighton after securing a site at the city’s marina, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBe At One sales process begins
The sales process for Be At One, the Piper-backed bar chain, has begun, with the 31-strong business valued at up to c£60m. AlixPartners has been appointed to oversee the process, which officially began last week with an information memorandum sent out to respective banks and investors. Be At One is ...
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Analysis & Insight
Outlet growth set to slow in 2017
The latest MCA data has shown outlet growth across the eating out sector is set to slow over the next 12 months.
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Fulham Shore to make double Bournemouth opening
Fulham Shore, the David Page-led, list-group, is to make a double opening in Bournemouth later this year