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All Honest Burgers articles
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Honest Smash + Grab, Hickory’s, BrewDog, Urban Pubs & Bars, and more
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NewsHonest plans to quadruple business
The 39-strong burger business, which reported £56.4m turnover last year, wants to grow by a multiple of four by 2030
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NewsHonest to launch Smashed concept at Liverpool Street Station
The premium burger group will relaunch its restaurant near London’s Liverpool Street Station later this year as the first site under its new QSR concept
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NewsHonest CEO joins Espresso House
Thomas Kelly, who remains at Honest Burgers as chairman, is leaving to run the Nordic 500-strong premium coffee shop group
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NewsHonest Burgers CEO becomes chairman
Former McDonad’s executive Thomas Kelly moves to the new role just eight months after joining the burger brand, with CFO Matt Brandon becoming interim CEO while a replacement is found
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NewsHonest Burgers reports record-breaking delivery sales
The Active Partners-backed better burger brand has grown delivery sales by 22% on a like-for-like basis over the last six months
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NewsHonest Burgers sees double-digit sales growth
Honest Burgers has seen like-for-like sales growth of +23% for the year ended January 2024, primarily driven by increased transactions with customers.
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NewsHonest reports double-digit sales growth in December
The strong performance has continued into 2024 with 12% like-for-like growth versus January 2023
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Analysis & InsightCould meat on the menu save the vegan fast food sector?
Plant-based QSR brands are struggling in a space once hailed as the next big thing. Now some are putting meat on the menu
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NewsHonest Burgers appoints new CEO
Thomas Kelly was previously McDonald’s CEO in Finland and Sweden, and more recently global executive director at Costa Coffee. He replaces Frank Hayes, who has stepped down as CEO of Honest to pursue other opportunities
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NewsHonest Burgers: HMRC chasing crowdfund cash
CEO Frank Hayes has suggested HMRC may have been overzealous in slapping the business with a winding up order after becoming aware it had recently raised £3m via crowdfunding
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NewsHonest Burgers clashes with the taxman over bill
The business was slapped with a winding-up petition by the taxman last week after talks to agree a “time to pay” arrangement collapsed, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsHonest Burgers closes crowdfunding after raising close to £3m
The crowdfund will accelerate the chain’s ambitions to build its presence in regional cities, as well as launch new QSR format Honest Smashed.
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InterviewsHonest Burgers: ‘We have QSR firepower’
As the burger brand launches a crowdfund to support its new premium QSR concept Honest Smashed, CEO Frank Hayes explains how the new format is built for speed and maximum output to compete with the likes of Five Guys and Shake Shack
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NewsHonest Burgers seeks investment for QSR spin-off
Off the back of its smashed burger product, Honest is tapping up customers for funds on Crowdcube, in the hope of taking on bigger burger brands
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NewsHonest Burgers appoints Lee Nixon as ops director
Former Ole & Steen MD Nixon joins the Active Partners backed burger chain following his departure from the Danish bakery chain in April
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InterviewsHonest Burgers ready to grow in the regions
CEO Frank Hayes tells MCA the brand has the right management team in place to operate well in excess of its current 44 locations, and will pursue an evolved property strategy with regional openings
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NewsHonest Burgers proposes to scrap paid breaks
The Active Partners-backed business has said it was “frankly a mistake” to introduce paid breaks during Covid – and one it could no longer afford.
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NewsActive Partners gives Honest Burgers fuel for growth
The investor supported the burger brand’s plans for two new sites with additional funding of £1.3m last year
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Analysis & InsightPlant-based PR: The value of the vegan burger
MCA examines the trend for plant-based only restaurants, their commercial viability, and value as a PR opportunity for bigger players