All McDonald’s articles – Page 5
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News
McDonald’s announces exit from Russia
McDonald’s will sell its portfolio of restaurants in Russia and exit a major market for the first time, CEO Chris Kempczinski announced in an email
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Interviews
McDonald’s futureproofs business for omnichannel world
Chief operations officer Gareth Pearson tells MCA how its £250m restaurant remodelling programme comes in response to the business changing shape significantly
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News
McDonald’s invests £250m in restaurant remodelling
The Convenience of the Future upgrade programme will see McDonald’s UK&I shake up the way its restaurants operate to reflect the multiple ways customers order
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News
McDonald’s faces showdown with investors over antibiotics in its beef
Investors are preparing to challenge McDonald’s over health fears at its annual meeting, the Daily Mail reports
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News
UK driving McDonald’s international growth
McDonald’s president and CEO Chris Kempczinski said the chain’s strong first quarter performance was underpinned by global comparable sales, up nearly 12%
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Analysis & Insight
McDonald’s: Delivery at centre of new restaurants
McDonald’s is still learning how best to optimise delivery and is using technology to streamline the complexity of the sales channel, delivery director Daniel Smith told Hostech
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News
McDonald’s takes ownership of largest UK franchisee
Founded by Athul Pathak, Appt Corporation operated 43 sites, with McDonald’s Restaurants Limited acquiring 100% of his shares
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Video: Retailers’ Retailer Awards 2022
Watch highlights from MCA’s prestigious annual awards held at The Guildhall last month, where leaders of the sector came together to celebrate for the first time in three years
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News
Pret, McDonald’s, KFC and Itsu join Hostech line-up
The annual conference, a collaboration between MCA and Big Hospitality, will focus on the latest innovations in hospitality technology
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Analysis & Insight
Brands grow share of food to go against supermarkets
Greggs, McDonald’s and Costa Coffee all increased their share of the food to go market in 2021, gaining ground on supermarkets, Lumina Intelligence data reveals
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News
McDonald’s Starbucks and Pizza Hut withdraw from Russia
KFC has suspended its company owned operations, but has yet to announce any action on its c1,000 franchisee-run restaurant estate
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Pressure mounts over Russian operations
McDonald’s, KFC and Starbucks are facing pressure and boycott threats over their ongoing operations in Russia
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News
UK contributes to strong lfl growth for McDonald’s
Strong sales at McDonald’s UK & Ireland have contributed to significant like-for-like growth in the global fast-food chain’s international markets.
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Interviews
McDonald’s sustainability plan ‘embedded in grassroots’ of company
In the latest in a series profiling the nominees of our new Sustainability category at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, MCA speaks to the people at McDonald’s behind the brand’s Plan for Change strategy
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News
MyMcDonald’s Rewards pilot launches
The scheme, which is initially being trialled in the North of England, enables customers to collect points on their purchases and redeem them against menu items or make a charity donation
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Analysis & Insight
Restaurants debut new planted-based dishes as Veganuary returns
With the UK’s appetite showing no signing of abating, MCA rounds-up some of the latest vegan innovations to hit menus this month.
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Analysis & Insight
Greggs achieves highest share of food to go
The retailer has overtaken McDonald’s to become the dominant player in the food to go sector, increasing its share of occasions in the 12 weeks to 28 November 2021, according to Lumina Intelligence.
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News
McDonald’s opens first carbon zero restaurant
The restaurant in Market Drayton features kerb stones constructed from plastic bottles and art work made from used coffee beans and will act as a blueprint for future restaurants across the country.
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News
McDonald’s pilots new store format
The new ‘Convenience of the Future’ model features a second entrance for delivery drivers, where couriers will wait in a separate area from customers
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Analysis & Insight
McDonald’s top ranked by consumers
Pandemic restrictions propelled brand penetration at McDonald’s due to a desire for familiarity and comfort in uncertain times