All McDonald’s articles – Page 28
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News
Ex-Ivy chef joins Vintage Salt
Brian Mbabazi, a former chef at The Ivy and Bob Bob Richard, has joined Des McDonald’s newly re-branded Vintage Salt restaurant
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Opinion
Seafood health trend on the rise
US diners are seeing fish as a healthy alternative to meat when it comes to main meals. Darren Tristano, of Technomic, reveals the differences between how young and older audiences view this shift
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Hospitality firms urged to act on ‘soft skills’ shortage
Hospitality employers must do more to tackle poor staff “soft skills”, which risk creating an industry crisis by 2020.
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Lockhart team confirms Shotgun launch
The team behind the Lockhart has confirmed it will open a new barbecue concept in London’s Soho
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Opinion
Melting pot
Chicago-based Potbelly comes to the UK this month to discover whether consumers here have the stomach for a premium toasted sandwich chain. Can it do for sandwiches what Shake Shack and Five Guys did for burgers in the UK?
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NewsMcDonald’s and Nando’s lead on social media engagement
Nando’s, McDonald’s and Domino’s lead the way when it comes to social media engagement in the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector,
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News
McDonald’s to see net reduction in US stores this year
McDonald’s has announced that, for the first time since 1970, it is to close more restaurants in the US than it will open this year.
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News
McDonald to launch Vintage Salt brand
Des McDonald is to change the name of his fledgling Fish & Chips Shop chain to Vintage Salt
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Analysis & InsightDiners remain reluctant to ‘trade up’
The latest pricing analysis conducted by M&C Allegra Foodservice has highlighted an ongoing reluctance by consumers to trade up
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OpinionThe Leon King
One of the UK’s most influential restaurant chains is finally gearing up for serious growth and intends to build a healthy presence outside its London heartland within the next few years. Joe Lutrario talks to John Vincent about the story behind Leon
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NewsMcDonald’s lfls down 0.3% in May
The UK once again outperformed the rest of the McDonald’s estate in May.
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News
Roadchef FY lfls up 11.1%
Motorway service station operator Roadchef saw like-for-like sales grow 11.1% in the year to 6 January, boosted by its in-house Fresh Food Café and new McDonald’s sites.
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NewsMcDonald’s ‘future’ refurb hits 100-store milestone
McDonald’s UK has reached the milestone of 100 refurbishments as part of its Experience of the Future programme, which it has described as “the biggest transformation McDonald’s has undertaken in its 40 year history”.
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HousekeepingManaged Pub Summit
A must-attend event for leaders and decision makers in the UK’s managed pub and bar sector
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NewsStonegate appoints new ops director
Carl Uttley, who has spent 11 years at JD Wetherspoon, has rival Stonegate Pub Company as an operations director
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Diary
Diary: TGI; Oakman Inns; Costa and M&B
In this week’s Diary we reveal more on a key vacancy at TGI Friday’s; review a busy year at Oakman Inns; look at why McDonald’s is taking the long-term view and find out why Mitchells & Butlers has been urged to bring one of the country’s oldest pubs into the 21st century:
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Analysis & InsightValue operators winning across the market
Brands that offer good value at low prices continue to see the strongest growth in the restaurant market
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News
Consumers demand eco-friendly packaging
The majority of UK consumers (85%) want hot beverage outlets to use compostable takeaway cups and 57% of them would be willing to pay 2% more for their drinks to be served in them
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News
O-food eyes expansion
O-food, a new Scandinavian sandwich bar concept backed by the Virgin start-up initiative, plans to expand across London and then look to take its brand international, M&C Report understands.
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News
McDonald’s global lfls fell 0.6% in April
McDonald’s performance in Europe rallied slightly in April with a 1% rise in like-for-like sales, driven by strong performances in the UK and Germany.