All McDonald’s articles – Page 18
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NewsBrandwatch: McDonald’s
The global burger giant yesterday announced its 47th consecutive quarter of sales and guest count growth in the UK. We look at data from MCA’s Eating Out Panel to assess how the brand has been performing against its peers over the past year.
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NewsMcDonald’s UK up to 270 McDelivery sites
McDonald’s UK extended its McDelivery service to 270 restaurants in the fourth quarter and also reported strong consumer interest in its Meals Under low-calorie range.
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NewsRetailers’ Retailer finalists announced
The finalists show strong performances from wet-led businesses across the year represented in the shortlist.
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McDonald's makes sustainable packaging pledge
McDonald’s has pledged all its packaging worldwide will come from sustainable sources by 2025.
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OpinionAre you adding value? Part 1
With the next quarterly rent call at the end of March looming, the sector is set to enter a crucial period, one that could lead to it fundamentally changing, with businesses questioning their position in it, their own values and value.
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Crump joins M&S
Andy Crump, the former Punch executive, has joined Marks & Spencer as its new head of hospitality operations for the UK & Ireland, MCA understands.
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McDonald’s agrees to pay £10-an-hour wages
McDonald’s is to pay staff aged over 25 in its company-owned stores £10-an-hour from 22 January.
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Analysis & InsightBah headwinds
After a year of changes at the top and problems on the bottom line, it is easy to forget that there are operators who continue to fire on all cylinders. James Wallin looks at the companies for whom 2017 wasn’t an annus horribilis and what they are getting right, as well as discussing why we should all make a New Year’s resolution to ban the phrase ‘headwinds’.
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Analysis & InsightDelivery presents bitter/sweet pill for operators
A new wave of delivery is rapidly transforming the dynamics of the restaurant industry, with everyone from fledgling operators to listed hospitality groups entering the fray - whether they want to or not. But has the impact been wholly positive, and is the current model sustainable for operators already battling a series of cost pressures? Finn Scott-Delany reports.
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Surviving a media storm
The proliferation of social media has brought with it increased dangers of reputational damage to eating and drinking-out brands. Here, Addleshaw Goddard’s Abigail Healey looks at what businesses can do to prepare for a potential media crisis and how to manage their reputation in such a situation
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US trends for the year ahead
The UK eating-out sector has long looked across The Pond for inspiration on future trends. MCA’s stateside expert Kerstin Kühn gives a rundown of what developments to expect in the US market in 2018
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NewsSubway plan delivery trial for London
Subway UK is planning to trial a delivery service in London in the New Year, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & InsightBurger market set to grow 5.9% per year
The UK branded burger market is set to grow at a rate of c5.9% a year to reach a value of £4bn by 2020, outperforming the wider restaurant market, the latest MCA analysis has shown.
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Ells steps down as Chipotle CEO
Chipotle chief executive Steve Ells has stepped down after almost 25 years in the role to become its executive chairman
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Opinion
Happy union of East and West
Russia may be a contentious topic in the US right now, but fast-casual chain Teremok’s blini and borscht are proving a hit with New Yorkers. With 300 outlets in Russia, CEO Mikhail Goncharov talks to Kerstin Kühn about bringing an alternative fast-food concept to America
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Analysis & InsightA whopper of an opportunity?
Mark Wingett takes a closer look at Bridgepoint’s decision to invest in resurrecting Burger King UK; what the changes at the top of Caffe Nero mean; and how this week’s expected IPO by City Pub Company has history on its side.
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Cojean launching second London site
Cojean, the Parisian healthy fast food concept, is set to open its second site in London.
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Analysis & Insight
Don’t be a Charlie, have a checkpoint
You’ve fully explored your reasons for international expansion and you’re clear it’s the route for you but, before you set up shop or start talking to potential partners, it will pay you to run through a final checklist. Jasper Reid sets out the points you need to tick off first
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NewsMcDelivery accounts for 10% of sales in UK trial stores
Home delivery now accounts for 10% of sales in the 270 UK McDonald’s stores trialling it.
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Coming up Rosa’s
Alex and Saiphin Moore’s Thai restaurant group has hit the 10-site mark and will soon make its regional debut in Liverpool. With the business now on the market, the couple look set for a windfall. Joe Lutrario reports