All PizzaExpress articles – Page 14
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OpinionNot missing a trick
Franco Manca translates as “Franco’s missing”, but under the careful watch of industry veteran David Page, you could hardly accuse the pizza concept from passing up any chances to stay ahead of the category it has been shaking up since its launch in 2008. Mark Wingett takes a look at the winner of the Best Concept Award at this year’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards and parent company Fulham Shore.
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Analysis & Insight
Italian lessons
With the demise of its Union Jacks brand and the furore over its comments about Brexit, Jamie’s Italian is taking some strong learnings into the coming years. The company’s chief executive Simon Blagden talks to Joe Lutrario at Restaurant magazine
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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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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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GBK joins Rushden Lakes scheme
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) is set to join PizzaExpress, Wildwood and Costa at the Rushden Lake retail and leisure scheme, the Northants Telegraph reports.
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Zonal sees FY trading profit grow 52%
Zonal Retail Data Systems has reported a 52.2% increase in trading profit for the year to 30 June – to £3.5m.
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Analysis & InsightRegional focus: Wales
Wales was the only region of the UK to see a fall of more than 1% in food-led licensed premises, during 2016, according to the CGA Peach/AlixPartners Market Growth Monitor.
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Woods swaps Merlin for Wagamama
Wagamama has further strengthened its management team with the appointment of Emma Woods as its new customer director
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NewsFirezza has 'big appetite' for expansion
Firezza will look to roll out its new eat-in restaurant format after establishing its first Soho due to open in April, MCA has learnt.
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Zonal signs up PizzaExpress
Zonal Retail Data Systems is to roll out its technology across PizzaExpress’ 450-strng UK estate after a successful trial.
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Lambert steps down as Firezza MD
Neil Lambert has stepped down as joint managing director of Firezza, the PizzaExpress-owned upscale delivery concept
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Analysis & InsightNando’s rides high in chain restaurant rankings
The latest MCA data shows Nando’s widening the gap on competitors to cement its place as the number one chain restaurant brand for dinner.
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Just Eat shares down on Buttress departure
Shares in Just Eat have fallen during today’s trading on the back of the announcement that chief executive David Buttress is to step down
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PizzaExpress begins working with Just Eat
PizzaExpress has begun working with Just Eat through a handful of its sites in London.
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O’Riordan joins Piper’s advisory panel
Jane O’Riordan, who is currently managing director of Yellowwoods Associates, has joined the advisory panel of Piper
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NewsNando’s denies IPO plans
Nando’s has moved quickly to deny a report that it was exploring the possibility of a London stock market listing
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Pretorius steps down from Prezzo
Janene Pretorius has stepped down as training and HR director at Prezzo
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NewsMcDonald’s and Nando's top brand simplicity index
McDonald’s and Nando’s both feature in the top 10 for the UK Brand Simplicity Index.
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Page: Putney Beach has raised over £2m
David Page has told MCA that his new private investment vehicle Putney Beach has now raised over £2m
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PizzaExpress lines up Soho site for Firezza
PizzaExpress is in talks to take a site in London’s Soho for what is believed will be a restaurant version of Firezza