All Nando's articles – Page 15
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News
Roosters Piri Piri plans 10 this year
Roosters Piri Piri, the grilled chicken franchise, is starting to branch out of its South East heartland with a pipeline of 10 new sites this year, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & InsightInside track: Next in line
A plethora of changes at the top across some of the UK’s leading and up-and-coming eating and drinking-out groups has thrown up questions on the role of succession planning in the sector and whether private-equity groups are increasingly questioning existing growth strategies and those they have backed to implement them in the face of a challenging trading environment. Mark Wingett gets the thoughts of leading recruitment executives.
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Analysis & InsightKeeping the Express on track
The season of changes at the top of the UK’s leading restaurant brands continued earlier this week with the abrupt departure of Richard Hodgson as chief executive of PizzaExpress. Mark Wingett examines his time at the helm of the UK’s largest casual dining brand and why the company’s future growth is increasingly dependent on its expansion plans in the Far East.
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Analysis & Insight
Consumer uncertainty creates significant decrease in eating out in Q1
Consumer uncertainty in the early part of 2017 has created a setback for operators with a 3% implied fall in eating out sales, MCA analysis has found.
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Young’s confirms first Berkshire opening
Young’s has confirmed that its first pub in Berkshire, at the Lexicon Bracknell, will open in September.
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NewsChick ‘n’ Sours to launch new concept CHIK’N
The founders of Chick ‘n’ Sours are to launch a new fast-casual fried chicken concept called CHIK’N
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Opinion
Pecking order: Can CHIK'N become the next Nando's?
“We want to be the next Nando’s” is a refrain that is probably been heard more than we care too mention at MCA. Many concepts incorporating many styles and cuisines have stated that as their goal, but with the burger and pizza categories well served in potential contenders, is it ...
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Analysis & Insight
Five Guys the most popular fast food chain
Five Guys has been ranked the UK’s most popular fast food chain for the second year running
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Patisserie Valerie and Bill’s sign up for Lexicon Bracknell
Patisserie Valerie and Bill’s have been announced to the line-up at The Lexicon Bracknell, the £240 million retail and leisure development in Berkshire.
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NewsWestgate Oxford unveils more operators
Westgate Oxford has confirmed more operators for its £440m development, which will open in October.
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News
Hollis joins Domino’s
Stephen Hollis, formerly of Cote and Malmaison, has joined Domino’s Pizza as its new operations director
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NewsHOP reveals multi-format growth strategy
HOP founder Paul Hopper is considering a number of different formats for his Vietnamese concept as he gears up to aggressively expand.
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News
Operators sign up for Glasgow Fort
British Land and Hercules Unit Trust have signed 16 new retail, food and beverage lettings at Glasgow Fort
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NewsRoberts swaps Itsu for Nando’s
Cameron Roberts, the former chief executive of Itsu, has been appointed chief operating officer of Nando’s Group
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FY turnover at Byron passes £80m
Byron, the better burger concept, saw revenue increase by 17% to £80.5m in the year to June 2016
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Analysis & InsightMarket towns not so Tasty
The sobering full-year update from Tasty, the Kaye family-backed operator of the Wildwood and Dim T brands earlier this week, was the first one that I think gave a truer reflection of where the market actually is, with the real hard yards set to kick in
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Nando’s opens first eco-friendly site
Nando’s is launching its first ever 100% eco-friendly eatery in Cambridge, which it claims is the first of its kind in the world.
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NewsTurton swaps Nando’s for Turtle Bay
Turtle Bay has appointed Karen Turton, formerly of Nando’s and Spirit Pub Company, as its new UK operations director
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NewsSpeculation mounts over Wagamama sales process
Speculation has increased that Duke Street Capital will look to exit its investment in Wagamama
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News
7Bone lines up double opening
7Bone Burger Co is to strengthen its presence on the south coast with deals in place to open in Eastbourne and Hove