All McDonald’s articles – Page 39
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NewsMcDonald's UK PBT grows 14.5%
McDonald’s UK saw pre-tax profits grow 14.5% to £202.2m in 2012, in what it called “sound results in a difficult business climate”
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Operators eye York’s Monk’s Cross scheme
Giraffe, Ed’s Easy Diner and Prezzo are believed to among the line up of operators poised to take sites at the Monk’s Cross shopping scheme in York, which is set to fully come online next spring
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McDonald’s US trials electronic loyalty card
McDonald’s is rolling out an electronic loyalty program in about 570 US locations as it seeks to attract younger customers
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McDonald’s to ramp up nutritional message
McDonald’s has announced plans to begin offering side salads as substitutes for french fries in its value meals at no additional cost across the US next year
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McDonald’s has launches Snack Wrap breakfast options
McDonald’s has introduced three new breakfast options to its Snack Wrap range
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NewsFranchising “now a boom industry”
Franchising is “now a boom industry” and competition to partner “McDonald’s or KFC is ferocious”, with franchisees of the former operator able to achieve profits of £200k a year, writes the Evening Standard
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Analysis & Insight
Students driving eating-out market
Students eat out more often than the population of the UK as a whole, with 60% eating out at least weekly, compared to 41% for public as a whole, according the latest Peach BrandTrack consumer survey
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NewsMcDonald's US trials pre-payment app
McDonald’s is reportedly trialling an app in the US that will let customers order and pay on their mobile phones before picking up their food
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OpinionMcDonald’s sales up 1.9% in August
McDonald’s saw its global comparable sales increase 1.9% in August, thanks to a strong performance across its European operations, which reported a 3.3% rise during the month
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NewsGMB to protest at McDonald's UK HQ
The GMB union is to hold a protest outside McDonald’s UK head office today over the company’s use of zero hours contracts
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Opinion
Retailers take a seat at the eating-out table
Further pressure is to be placed on the UK’s traditional eating-out industry, with a number of retailers stating their intentions to ramp up their foodservice credentials and compete with established food-led operators, says Mark Wingett.
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McDonald’s UK staff happy with zero hours contracts
McDonald’s UK’s has defended its use of zero hours contracts and said that the majority of its employees are on “flexible contracts”
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OpinionEnd of complacency
Parts of the British restaurant scene traditionally dominated by independents are facing fresh competition from dynamic new entrants. It’s a reminder that complacency is not an option, a lesson that’s equally important for the pub trade
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New chicken concept to launch in the UK
Gallus Restaurants, a Dubai-backed group, is to launch a new eponymous chicken-led, fast-casual concept in the UK next month, after securing the former Scotch Steakhouse site in Charing Cross Road
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Former Punch CEO joins IHG board
Ian Dyson, the former chief executive of Punch Taverns has joined Jill McDonald, the chief executive of McDonald’s UK, on the board of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
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Weekend Press
Bank Holiday weekend press round-up, 24-26 August
RestaurantsFood police lose fight to outlaw rare beefburgersBeefburgers cooked rare can remain on restaurant menus after a judge rejected claims by food watchdogs that they are a health risk. A wine bar and restaurant chain had been told to stop serving the burgers unless they took certain safety precautions. The ...
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Terry swaps Harrods for Duck & Waffle
Keiran Terry, former operations director at Caprice Holdings, has stepped down from Harrods as head of restaurants, to join SushiSamba and Duck & Waffle as director of operations
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NewsCoffee shop growth to continue
The number of coffee shops operated by the top 10 UK chains will grow by 21.7% to 4,252 over the next four years, according to a report that says smaller chains may struggle more and the future for sandwich shops is less bright
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OpinionGiraffe finds every little helps
Tesco’s purchase of Giraffe earlier this year moved both the family-friendly restaurant and the grocery giant into new territory. Has it created a blueprint for a new approach for the mid-market sector? Russel and Juliette Joffe talk about life under their new owners.
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Analysis & InsightWhere to next for good ship Gondola?
Before the dust has had time to properly settle on one aborted process, reports surface that Cinven, the private equity group, which took Gondola private back in 2006 for £900m, is weighing up its options for the UK’s casual dining leader, which could include a sale of whole or part of the group. What are the options for the PizzaExpress, Zizzi, Ask Italian and Byron owner?