All McDonald’s articles – Page 4
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Analysis & InsightHow McDonald’s became bigger than ever
The fast food giant has put lean years behind it, with its shares hitting record highs. Sam Chambers reports on the Golden Arches revival for The Sunday Times
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NewsMcDonald’s axes plastic cutlery
The fast-food giant is replacing its plastic cutlery with utensils made from renewable FSC certified pressed paper that it claims is fully recyclable and compostable.
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NewsMcDonald’s UK customers still attracted by its value
Despite the impact of high inflation and energy prices, consumers are still returning to the fast-food chain for “the value we offer”, president and CEO Chris Kempczinski has said.
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NewsMcDonald’s: ‘The business is unrecognisable’
The fast food chain had already embarked on its journey with technology before the pandemic, but rapidly evolving consumer trends set a new pace of change, COO Gareth Pearson said
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NewsMcDonald’s Restaurants see strong profit uplift
The UK business achieved profit after tax of £113m for the year to 31 December 2021, compared to a loss of £19m in 2020, with like-for-like sales up in 2022
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Analysis & InsightEnergy cost pressures mean ‘it’s impossible to plan’
The challenges posed by energy costs and the need to review restaurant design to capitalise on delivery sales, were debated at a special leaders’ roundtable at MCA’s Restaurant Conference.
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NewsIn pictures: MCA’s Restaurant Conference 2022
Taking place at on 22 September, the conference featured big name speakers from McDonald’s, Nando’s, The Wolseley Hospitality Group, JKS, Heart with Smart Group, Mowgli and Caravan
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NewsMcDonald’s appoints people director
McDonald’s UKI has appointed Burger King’s former people and culture director Tamara Griffin as its new people director
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NewsOperators announce full or partial closures for Queen’s funeral
Most operators announced they will reopen after the funeral service, while a few will remain closed all day on 19 September
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NewsJens Hofma to speak at MCA’s Restaurant Conference
The Pizza Hut Restaurants UK CEO will share the story of how his newly named group, Heart with Smart, went into partnership with Itsu
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NewsMcDonald’s to appear at MCA’s Restaurant Conference
Chief operating officer Gareth Pearson will share learnings from the brand’s £250m Convenience of the Future programme
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NewsBook your tickets for MCA’s Restaurant Conference
Hear from leaders in the sector, including Jens Hofma, CEO, Pizza Hut Restaurants UK; Jyotin Sethi, CEO, JKS Restaurants and Laura Harper Hinton, co-founder and CEO, Caravan.
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NewsPRET-flation! How lunchtime and pub favourites have soared in price
Britons are now having to fork out more for their favourite snacks and lunches due to soaring prices at popular high street chains, MailOnline reveals
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NewsMcDonald’s Corp makes boardroom changes
Marriott International CEO Anthony Capuano will join the board, while non-executive director Sheila Penrose – who led sustainability and CSR – is to retire from her role at the end of September
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NewsNew CFO at McDonald’s UK&I
Mark Kiernan was previously VP finance, business strategy and insight since March 2020, and replaces John Park, who is now chief transformation officer
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NewsMcDonald’s launches over-50s recruitment drive
The fast food chain has developed a new campaign targeting older workers, with adverts posted by McDonald’s showing a grey-haired worker who “isn’t the retiring type”
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NewsMcDonald’s to reopen Ukraine restaurants
The QSR chain closed all its restaurants in Ukraine and Russia in March, following Moscow’s invasion of the eastern European country
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NewsMCA Restaurant’s Conference reveals stellar line-up
McDonald’s COO Gareth Pearson, Mowgli founder Nisha Katona and JKS Restaurants CEO Jyotin Sethi join the conference on 22 September
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NewsMcDonald’s cheeseburger sees first price rise in 14 years
Food price inflation has forced the chain to raise the price from 99p to £1.19, with increases planned for other menu items
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NewsVAT hike hits McDonald’s UK sales
Despite the return of the 20% VAT rate, the fast food giant “continued to build QSR market share” in the UK, Kevin Ozam, CFO, McDonald’s Corporation said following its Q2 results update
