All Greggs articles – Page 7
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InterviewsGreggs CEO Roger Whiteside: ‘We’ll return to pre-pandemic growth levels in 2021’
The rate of Greggs’ growth pipeline this year will return to its pre-pandemic levels, with retail parks, central London and airports among key target locations, CEO Roger Whiteside has said.
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NewsGreggs forecasts £15m losses for 2020
Greggs’ sales fell 44% to £811m in the 2020 financial year, the bakery group has reported.
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NewsGreggs to cut 820 jobs
Greggs has announced plans to cut more than 800 jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsGreggs to stay open in lockdown
Greggs has confirmed all of its stores will remain open through the second lockdown.
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NewsGreggs launches consultation to reduce staff hours
Greggs is launching a consultation on staff costs, which could see job losses minimised by negotiating reduced hours in shops.
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NewsVirus outbreak halts production for Greggs
Greggs has said a “small number” of staff at its factory near Newcastle have tested positive for coronavirus with production temporarily shut down.
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NewsGreggs Leeds distribution centre closes after coronavirus outbreak
Greggs has confirmed a coronavirus outbreak at its Yorkshire distribution depot.
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NewsGreggs reveals “ambitious” plans but warns of job losses
Greggs plans to have returned to full service by September, and plans to launch a “very ambitious national rollout plan” for click and collect and delivery by the end of September - but has also warned of job losses. In a message to staff, CEO Roger Whiteside said its manufacturing capabilities were also returning to normal. It will also be featured in the Just Eat ad campaign at the end of this week, with coverage increasing throughout September. Whiteside also addressed the issue of job security and warned of potential job losses once the furlough scheme comes to an end.
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NewsGreggs CEO Roger Whiteside: Digital channels “a necessity” in post-coronavirus world
Accelerating development plans for its digital channels will be a priority for Greggs as it looks to evolve for a post-coronavirus trading environment, CEO Roger Whiteside has said.
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NewsGreggs sales reach 72% of pre-coronavirus levels, sees loss in first six months
Greggs has reported sales reached 72% of 2019 levels last week, as it registered a loss for the first six months of the year.
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NewsComptoir Libanais, Fuel Juice Bars and D&D London latest in sector reopenings
Comptoir Libanais, Fuel Juice Bars and D&D London are among the latest operators to reopen sites for delivery and takeaway this week.
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NewsGreggs to reopen 800 stores
Greggs plans to reopen 800 shops for takeaway only on 18 June. All stores will have the by now familiar safety measures, like floor markings to maintain social distancing, protective screens, PPE for staff, a reduced menu, additional cleaning and cash will not be accepted. The business said it had been making a “variety of proposals in return for rent reductions” to landlords and that “all landlords have been informed of our plan to move to monthly rent payments from June. We made our full quarterly rent payment in March as usual.”
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NewsOperators announce next wave of reopenings
Dishoom and Crussh are among the latest operators to open their doors this week, whilst the reopening programmes of Loungers, Turtle Bay, Franco Manca and more have started to pick up momentum. Of the larger to-go operators, KFC, McDonald’s and Costa have reached reopening milestones this week, whilst Greggs announced a significant acceleration in its reopening plans.
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NewsSector sees next wave of reopenings
McDonald’s, Greggs and Pret have all announced substantial reopenings this week as they continue to pursue a phased recovery of their large-scale estates. In casual dining, Nando’s, Pizza Express, Tonkotso and Thaikun have opened further sites.
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NewsGreggs to reopen 800 stores next month
Greggs is set to reopen 800 stores across the UK next month.
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NewsGreggs has done the right thing
It’s extremely quiet out there. So quiet that although I live down South I could hear the groans of disappointment from Newcastle this morning. If Horkos was a Geordie he’d be winging his way over to Roger Whiteside’s house today, but of course these are nothing like normal circumstances, so Greggs could and should be forgiven for reneging on its plans to fire up its ovens again. Particularly because behind its decision will be valid concerns for the safety of its staff and its devoted customers.
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NewsGreggs backtracks on public trial over crowd fears
Greggs has reversed a trial to reopen 20 of its bakery shops to the public over fears they could become overcrowded with customers.
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NewsGreggs to re-open 20 sites on 4 May
Greggs is planning to re-open 20 sites in Newcastle on 4 May, and hopes to have 700 sites open by 1 July. In a letter to staff, CEO Roger Whiteside said the business would carry out a “controlled trial” in 20 shops in the Newcastle area staffed by “retail volunteers” from the business. The trial re-opening will see stores offering a limited range and shorter opening hours. Greggs plans to open for two weeks before assessing how it went, but it plans for the shops to remain open.
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NewsEditor’s Opinion: Hang tight and plan your return
The coronavirus continues to wreak havoc. It’s claimed hundreds of thousands of lives around the world and numbers continue to rise. As dreadful as that is, the long term socio-economic impact is more disturbing. The virus has created a level of disruption to health, society, and the economy that’s never happened before, outside of wartime. And while there is plenty of speculation on how life in general may get back to normal post-lockdown, with vaguely optimistic or pessimistic dates floating around, there is no clarity on how or when this might end.