All Itsu articles – Page 3
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News
Itsu planning 50 franchise sites in France
The Asian-inspired brand has signed a master franchise agreement with French restaurant empire Groupe Bertrand and appointed Nick Schapira as its director of international
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Itsu appoints first female COO
Agne Kazberaite joined the brand seven years ago as operations manager, and was praised for her determination, commitment and passion
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Analysis & Insight
Itsu: ‘Our app is a huge focus for us’
Itsu’s key digital focuses are around mobile technology, kiosk ordering and dot-com opportunities, chief customer officer Neil Miller told Hostech
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News
Itsu appoints group CFO
Greg Thorp joins the healthy Asian fast-food chain, following 16 years at Pret A Manger, as it pushes ahead with its nationwide expansion plans, including its first site in Scotland this week
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Interviews
Julian Metcalfe: ‘Itsu is still pretty sloppy’
The founder and CEO of Itsu was one of the star attractions at MCA’s Food to Go Conference earlier this month. He discusses taking the brand out of London, finding the perfect investors, and whether he has the headspace for another big idea
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Pret, McDonald’s, KFC and Itsu join Hostech line-up
The annual conference, a collaboration between MCA and Big Hospitality, will focus on the latest innovations in hospitality technology
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Itsu expects to resume lfl growth in the first half of 2022
In its most recent accounts, the business said it was well positioned to take advantage of the opportunities created by the pandemic
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Itsu and Gail’s lined-up from Woking development
The operators will join the line-up of F&B offerings at the new Victoria Place developement in Woking, in the spring
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Analysis & Insight
Operators reluctant to pass cost pressure on to consumers
Despite the increasing cost of energy, labour and raw materials, hospitality operators have told MCA they are hesitant to dampen consumer demand by upping their prices
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News
Itsu writes off £4m New York investment
The company has decided to impair the full value of the investment in its USA operations, which consists of just one site. It will instead focus on regional and new international store openings under its new partnership model
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Itsu partners with Autogrill for Brussels opening
The new restaurant, which opens today, will be the first to be located in an international travel hub in mainland Europe
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Weekend Press
Julian Metcalfe on seeking ruthless efficiency
The founder and CEO of Asian fast-food chain Itsu listens to staff and suppliers in a quest to keep meals at £7
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News
Itsu ‘courageously’ expanding its reach
Property director Vishal Talreja has hailed Itsu’s partnership with Pizza Hut Restaurants for unlocking access to new areas such as retail parks and market towns
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Famously Proper appoints new COO
Nicolas Barnoin, who joins from Itsu, will work across Famously Proper’s Byron Burger and Mother Clucker businesses.
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Hawksmoor, Itsu and Deliveroo join Restaurant Conference
Delivery, click & collect, retail and meal kits will be explored in a panel at MCA’s Restaurant Conference
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Hot property: Big Table, Popeyes and Itsu join Restaurant Conference panel
The special panel will examine the opportunity for well-capitalised businesses looking to grow.
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Itsu to raise hourly wages by 11%
Itsu, the 72-site Asian food chain created by Julian Metcalfe, has announced that from tomorrow, September 17, it is increasing the hourly wage for entry-level team members by 11% to a minimum of £10.40 an hour.
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Itsu appoints CCO
Itsu has appointed digital transformation expert Neil Miller as its new chief customer officer (CCO).
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Itsu confirms significant Bridgepoint deal
Itsu has confirmed that it has signed a significant deal with international asset group Bridgepoint, which see it acquire “a meaningful minority stake” in the Asian-inspired food brand, enabling it to add a further 100 outlets to its estate over the next five years.
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News
Bridgepoint set to take significant stake in Itsu
Bridgepoint is poised to take a significant stake in Itsu, in a deal which would value the business at £100m, Sky News has reported.