All McDonald’s articles – Page 23
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Opinion
Sector snapshot: Little Chef on a big mission
MCA talks to head of operations at Little Chef, John Moore, on his plans to reignite the public’s love of the brand.
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News
Valentina strengthens management team
Valentina, the Italian delicatessen, restaurant and shop concept, has strengthened its management team
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News
McDonald’s confirms table service rollout across UK
McDonald’s expects to complete the rollout of table service across it UK estate within the next 18 months.
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Analysis & Insight
The importance of being innovative and adding value
So what type of foodservice proposition would you develop? This is a question I get asked a couple of times a year and is not, always that easy to answer (the nature of the questioner can have a bearing)
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News
Des McDonald eyes kebab concept
Restaurateur Des McDonald is in talks to open a kebab concept in the Middle East, MCA has learnt.
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News
McDonald’s UK makes new jobs pledge
McDonald’s has pledged to create 5,000 new jobs in the UK by the end of 2017
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News
24-hour trading & innovation driving McDonald’s sales growth
Steve Easterbrook, global chief executive of McDonald’s, has said that the fast food behemoth is making steady progress on transforming its business
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News
ETI appoints Bermondsey ops director and eyes new areas
Enterprise Inns has appointed Richard Woodward as the new operations director for its fledgling managed vehicle, Bermondsey Pub Company as it continues its rollout into new areas.
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News
Griffin steps down from Leon
Tamara Griffin has stepped down as people director of healthy fast-food restaurant chain Leon after less than a year in the role
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Opinion
Using your noodle
Whilst the majority of the sector is finding the current climate challenging, Wagamama has gone back to its roots to come out of a period of stagnation and is now driving forward, reporting double-digit growth in the process
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Analysis & Insight
Toby Carvery and Nando’s lead social media way
Toby Carvery and Nando’s are leading the way for their respective sectors when it comes to social media presence, according to the latest analysis from MCA
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News
Sector operators collect Animal Welfare Awards
The number of sector operators were recognised at this year’s World Farming Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards
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Analysis & Insight
Discerning diners driving food to go growth
Food quality is the key need for food to go consumers at breakfast and lunch, trumping value, location and fast service, the latest MCA data has shown.
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News
The Gate to open on The Lockhart site
The Gate, the award-winning restaurant concept, is to open its third site in London, after securing a site in Marylebone
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News
Balans eyes growth for café concept
David Taylor, co-founder of Balans Soho Society, says he hopes to roll out the company’s dawn till dusk café format, which he described as “the original casual dining concept”.
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News
Easterbrook: Opportunity for McDonald’s to move up the pricing ladder
Steve Easterbrook, chief executive of McDonald’s, has said that he believes there is an opportunity for the chain to move up the pricing ladder in time
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Analysis & Insight
Individual pursuits
Keeping itself to itself has not harmed Individual Restaurant Company, the operator of the Piccolino and Restaurant Bar & Grill brands. In fact, managing director Vernon Lord tells Mark Wingett that looking inwards is helping produce record results
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Opinion
Patty success is child’s play
Patty & Bun founder Joe Grossman is enjoying the trappings of running a four-branch cult hit and believes the concept would do well across The Pond too. Mel Flaherty reports
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News
Contactless ‘tap and go’ card payments soar across Europe
Some three billion contactless card transactions have been made across Europe in the last 12 months
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News
Cunningham swaps Jamie’s for Starwood role
Craig Cunningham, former international operations director at Jamie’s Italian, has been named the new group food & beverage operations director at Starwood Hotels