All KFC articles – Page 21
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NewsYum! reports 6% rise in Q2 sales
Yum! Brands has reported a 6% rise in worldwide system sales for the quarter to 14 June 2014, aided by a 12% increase in sales across KFC UK
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NewsCosta eyes India expansion
Costa Coffee, the Whitbread-owned coffee chain, is to grow its presence in India through its franchises Devyani International Limited (DIL), following “renewed consumer confidence” in the country
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NewsKout Group appoints new head of UK operations
Kout Food Group, which owns Little Chef, has appointed Remco Veeren, formerly of Paul UK, as its new head of operations for the UK
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NewsCosta appoints new strategy director
Costa Coffee has appointed Murray McGowan, former chief financial officer at KFC UK, as its new international finance and strategy director
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Hotcha eyes corporate and franchise growth
Hotcha, the south west-based Chinese takeaway operator, plans to have new store openings split roughly evenly between franchises and company-run sites as it targets 100 openings over the next five years, founder James Liang has told M&C Report
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NewsOperators outline Responsibility Deal progress
Operators from the eating and drinking out sector have taken further steps to adhere to targets under the Public Health Responsibility Deal with the Government through means such as reducing salt and calorie content of foods and avoiding underage alcohol sales
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NewsDiageo, McDonalds and KFC named in top UK places to work
Diageo, the drinks group with a portfolio that includes Guinness, Smirnoff, Tanqueray and Captain Morgans, has been ranked the 9th Best Workplace 2014 in the Great Places to Work 2014 large company category list, just ahead of McDonald’s at 10
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Opinion72 hours in Chicago 2014
M&C Report editor Mark Wingett and Restaurant Magazine editor Stefan Chomka take a look at the key trends and concepts currently shaping the eating and drinking-out scene in Chicago and the wider US market. Features testimonials from some of the leading operators, who went on the trip including Cote, Jamie’s Italian, Living Ventures and Meatliquor
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Japanese Canteen adds two sites
Japanese Canteen, the London-based restaurant concept, has taken its estate to 10 sites with the acquisition of two sites in the East End
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Analysis & InsightPleasure seekers drive new era of premiumised informality
Premiumised informality, from street food to fine dining is now widespread across the restaurant sector, according to Allegra Foodservice’s latest report, The UK Restaurant Market 2014
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News
More eating out brands named as using halal chicken
More eating out brands have been highlighted by the Daily Mail as serving unlabelled halal chicken in some meals, including Domino’s, GBK, Nando’s, KFC, Ask, Subway and Slug & Lettuce
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Seattle’s Best Coffee signs three-way UK coffee deal
Seattle’s Best Coffee, part of Starbucks Coffee company, has signed a trial deal with KFC, Asda and Kiddicare as part of a plan to sell its coffee through 100 nationwide partner cafes in the UK by the end of the year
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NewsKFC sets out UK expansion plans
KFC is planning to create up to 6,500 new jobs with the opening of 150 additional outlets in the UK and Ireland over the next five years
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NewsStrong Q1 growth for KFC UK
UK system sales of KFC grew 12% in the three months to 22 March, with Pizza Hut UK system sales (take-away only) up 2% over the same period, owner Yum! Brands has reported
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 12-13 April
Company results and news Punch Taverns brings in independent restructuring specialist Punch Taverns, Britain’s second biggest pubs group, has brought in an independent corporate restructuring expert to aid long-running discussions over its £2.3bn debt mountain. Dean Merritt, from Talbot Hughes McKillop, is representing the companies that issued Punch’s debt, amid ...
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Opinion
What do young people want?
New research into young people’s habits from Voxburner has revealed, among other things, their favourite restaurants for fast food and casual dining; the appeal of technology; and their interest in street food
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NewsGastronomy Foods eyes Starbucks and KFC expansion
Gastronomy Foods, which operates 12 KFC outlets under franchise in mid and both Wales, plans to open at least 20 Starbucks sites across the region over the next five years, reports News North Wales
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Analysis & Insight
Sales slow for US restaurants
The 500 largest US restaurant chains registered a 3.5% annual sales increase in 2013, a significant decline from 4.9% the prior year, according to data released by Technomic
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Analysis & Insight
Campaigners call for TV junk food ads ban until 9pm
Health campaigners have called for food and snack makers to be banned from advertising food high in fat, sugar and salt before the 9pm watershed
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Analysis & InsightWise guys
It has been less than a year since its UK launch, but US better burger chain Five Guys has already made plenty of waves across the country’s eating-out sector