All Greggs articles – Page 18
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OpinionPubco Galacticos know it’s all to play for
The pub sector is emerging from a period of significant transition with difficult decisions taken by some of the biggest players in the sector on the fundamental nature of their businesses. The work on the training ground has now been completed and it is time for the sector to deliver results. In June MCA introduces a brand new event – THE Pub Conference – in which these themes will be discussed by the Pubco Galacticos – Greene King’s Rooney Anand; Enterprise Inns’ Simon Townsend; Punch’s Duncan Garrood and Marston’s Ralph Findlay. Here MCA examines the opportunities and challenges facing each, and what it means for the eating and drinking out sector.
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News
Eagle Eye profit rises to £2.2m
Eagle Eye, the digital loyalty company for the retail and hospitality sectors, saw gross profit rise 48% to £2.2m in the six months to 31 December 2015.
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NewsGreggs looking to phase out original bakery-style store format
Greggs is looking to phase out its original bakery-style stores as the company moves its 1,698-strong portfolio towards its Series 2 ‘bakery food-on-the-go’ concept.
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NewsGreggs FY lfls up 4.7%
Greggs has this morning reported that company-managed shop like-for-like sales grew by 4.7% in the year to 2 January 2016
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Applegreen to expand café concept into the UK
Applegreen, the Ireland-based forecourt operator, is to expand its Bakewell café concept into the UK
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Analysis & InsightBrands remain resilient in crowded food to go sector
Greggs and McDonald’s grew their share of food to go visits at lunch and dinner respectively during 2015, the latest data from M&C Allegra Foodservice has shown.
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Analysis & Insight
Domino’s tops Youth 100 List 2016
Domino’s Pizza has again topped the fast food and restaurant category in this year’s Youth 100 List: which highlights the UK’s top brands according to 18-24 year olds
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Greggs: Northern Ireland; technology; coffee and promotions
Following the announcement of Greggs fourth quarter results yesterday, the company’s chief executive Roger Whiteside spoke to M&C about the company’s tech upgrade rollout, expansion into Northern Ireland and why the brand is “in the market now of food on the go, not take home baking”.
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NewsGreggs FY lfls up 4.7%
Greggs has reported total sales up 5.2% for the year to 2 January with managed shop like-for-likes up 4.7%.
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NewsGreggs opens 100th franchised site
Greggs has opened its 100th franchise site, with the launch of a bakery on-the-go unit at the Euro Garages in Shinfield, Reading
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Analysis & InsightMillenials increasingly important to food to go market
Food to go is becoming increasingly popular among younger consumers according to the latest research from M&C Allegra Foodservice.
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Eagle Eye reports revenue up 30% for Q1
Eagle Eye, the digital loyalty company for the retail and hospitality sectors, has reported revenue in the first quarter of FY16 up 30% to more than £1.3m.
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Analysis & Insight
Greggs best value for coffee; Muffin Break dearest
Muffin Break is the most expensive high street brand to buy a coffee in with Greggs found to be the cheapest
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OpinionWho is winning the battle for consumer loyalty?
Consumers taking part in this month’s M&C Allegra Foodservice’s research programme, the Eating Out Panel, have rated Côte top for both quality and freshness. The results also show pubs and fast food operators challenging the restaurant sector in a number of areas. M&C director of insight, Steve Gotham, explains what the responses can tell us about the eating out market.
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Analysis & InsightMcDonald’s and Greggs dominate food-to-go market share
The majority of visits to food to go outlets in Q3 2015 were to McDonald’s and Greggs with McDonald’s dominating the breakfast market and Greggs at lunch
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Analysis & InsightPubcos ‘must look at pricing’ for turnover related agreements
Pubcos offering retail agreements must consider whether prices need to go up or operator earnings down, in order to make the model viable.
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TDR backs EuroGarages in £1.3bn deal
EuroGarages has secured the backing of investment firm TDR Capital in a deal which values the business at £1.3bn
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NewsCoffee shop numbers up 17%
Coffee shops have opened at a greater pace than other retail or leisure outlets over the past five years with a 17% net increase in their number since 2010
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Analysis & Insight
Piper finds gaps in the food to go market
Diners in Manchester are looking for greater choice in their lunchtime food to go options and people both there and in London are keen to see greater choice of healthy meals
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NewsCoffee costing UK consumers up to £663 pa
The British public spends around £730m on coffee each year and consumes 70 million cups of coffee each day, according to research from Buddy Loans