All Nando's articles – Page 13
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OpinionThe path of Khan
Four and a half years ago, the US better burger brand Five Guys entered the UK market and hasn’t looked back since. Mark Wingett quizzes the company’s first UK employee and now brand development director Marcel Khan about the concept’s journey and what comes next.
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NewsMCA’s Big Fat Review of the Year
From Admiral’s acquisition to Zizzi’s tie-up with Sainsbury’s, we present a potted history of 2017
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Analysis & InsightBah headwinds
After a year of changes at the top and problems on the bottom line, it is easy to forget that there are operators who continue to fire on all cylinders. James Wallin looks at the companies for whom 2017 wasn’t an annus horribilis and what they are getting right, as well as discussing why we should all make a New Year’s resolution to ban the phrase ‘headwinds’.
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Analysis & Insight
Just Eat continues to dominate UK delivery order volumes
MCA’s analysis of the foodservice delivery market shows Just Eat remains by far the biggest operator, with a 31% share of order volumes.
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Analysis & Insight
Mixed pricing strategies across leading operators
Mixed pricing strategies are being used across the top 10 chain restaurant operators (ranked by turnover), as they try to balance margin pressures and topline growth, new MCA Menu Tracker data has found.
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OpinionNo brand is an island
One of the words of the year for the eating and drinking out sector has been partnership - as casual dining brands seek new avenues for growth, pubcos re-evaluate their relationships with tenants in the wake of the pubs code and delivery platforms play an increasingly important role in the presentation of brands. James Wallin looks at the impact of these collaborations on the sector.
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NewsWelcome Break to open five PizzaExpress restaurants in 2018
Welcome Break intends to open a further five PizzaExpress restaurants across its estate next year, including anchoring the new-look Fleet services off the M3, MCA understands.
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Wagamama appoints new US MD
Wagamama has appointed Burton Heiss, formerly chief executive of Nando’s USA, as its new managing director for the US
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Council plans crackdown on restaurants offering delivery
Westminster City Council is planning to force restaurants to seek planning permission if their deliveries reach too high a volume.
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Viner swaps Waitrose for Burger King UK
Matthew Viner has become the latest appointment to the new operations team at the Bridgepoint-backed Burger King UK
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Nando's records pre-tax loss of £13m
Nando’s Group Holdings has reported revenue up 13.9% to £847.9m, driven by organic growth in key markets – but a pre-tax loss of £13m, due to increase in capex.
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Burger King UK appoints director of operations
Carl Traill, formerly of Punch, has become the latest appointment to the new operations team at Burger King UK
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Holy Moly Macaroni eyes Grand Central site
Birmingham-based street food concept Holy Moly Macaroni has secured its first permanent site, MCA understands.
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Burger King UK strengthens management team
Burger King UK has made three appointments to its management team, including a chief financial officer and chief operating officer
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JRC Global Buffet lines up three mores sites
JRC Global Buffet has three new sites lined up, in Birmingham, Cardiff and Wembley.
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Analysis & Insight
Don’t be a Charlie, have a checkpoint
You’ve fully explored your reasons for international expansion and you’re clear it’s the route for you but, before you set up shop or start talking to potential partners, it will pay you to run through a final checklist. Jasper Reid sets out the points you need to tick off first
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NewsDebenhams appoints Murdin
Debenhams has appointed David Murdin, previously of Whitbread, as trading director for restaurants, as it seeks to add 50 new F&B partners over the next three years.
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BabaBoom among new Whitechapel Editions operators
BabaBoom, the gourmet kebab restaurant concept, is launching its first delivery-only kitchen with Deliveroo in Whitechapel, MCA has learnt.
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Chain restaurants still failing to serve healthy children’s meals
Children’s menus at some of the UK’s leading restaurant and pub chains are still dominated by super-sized calorific puddings and unlimited refills of unhealthy sugary drinks – undermining efforts to tackle the obesity crisis, according to a new report.
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NewsTop ranked restaurant brands revealed
Miller & Carter and Cosmo were the top-ranked restaurant brands in MCA’s analysis of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).