All PizzaExpress articles – Page 16

  • News

    Franco Manca builds pipeline

    2016-10-21T16:24:00Z

    Franco Manca has continued to strengthen its openings pipeline for next year and beyond

  • News

    Hungerdog eyeing string of south coast delivery kitchens

    2016-10-21T16:23:00Z

    Gourmet hotdog concept Hungerdog is poised to launch a delivery kitchen in Bournemouth with a view to further sites along the south coast, MCA has learnt.

  • Analysis & Insight

    The happy wanderers

    2016-10-05T08:30:00Z

    Brothers James and Thom Elliot have created a fun-loving restaurant business where the vibes are as important as the food. And the Pizza Pilgrims’ party has only just begun

  • News

    Barton swaps PizzaExpress for Prezzo

    2016-10-05T08:30:00Z

    Paul Barton has stepped down as director of restaurant operations, UK & Ireland, at PizzaExpress to join Prezzo

  • Opinion

    Leading the way

    2016-10-03T07:09:00Z

    Recruitment expert Jon Midmer of Jon Midmer Associates examines where today’s industry leaders come from, points to why a change has occurred and looks into the future of chief executive hiring

  • Carluccio's new generation store
    Analysis & Insight

    ​The life of Simon

    2016-09-30T16:10:00Z

    Earlier this summer, Simon Kossoff, co-founder, former chairman and chief executive of Carluccio’s, stepped down from the business, which had been his life for 17 years. He talks to Mark Wingett about the brand’s birth, development and his legacy

  • Peter Martin
    Opinion

    Why private equity has a lot to answer for

    2016-09-23T16:27:00Z

    As we celebrate our 200th edition, the co-founder of M&C Report, Peter Martin, reflects on the driving forces behind the creation of the title and what has changed over the past two decades

  • News

    Lambert: Firezza brand has stretch

    2016-09-23T08:35:43.350Z

    Neil Lambert, joint managing director of Firezza, has told MCA that the brand has stretch in terms of different formats

  • MOD Pizza
    News

    MOD Pizza eyeing 15 sites next year

    2016-09-21T08:39:00Z

    MOD Pizza is on track to open five UK stores this year and hit a total of 15 next year, MCA has learnt.

  • News

    ​Wagamama outclasses European high-yield casual dining peers

    2016-09-21T08:34:16.477Z

    In the European high-yield casual dining sector, Wagamama’s strong performance and significant deleveraging in the past year mean its credit metrics outpace sector peers

  • News

    PizzaExpress commences Firezza rollout

    2016-09-13T08:19:31.243Z

    PizzaExpress, the Hony Capital-backed group, has commenced its regional expansion of Firezza

  • News

    PizzaExpress to launch frozen range with Iceland

    2016-09-07T08:22:00Z

    PizzaExpress has teamed up with retailer Iceland to launch its first frozen range

  • Opinion

    Using his noodle

    2016-08-26T16:28:00Z

    While the majority of the sector is finding the current climate challenging, Wagamama has gone back to its roots to come out of a period of stagnation and is now driving forward, reporting double-digit growth in the process. Mark Wingett talks to chief executive David Campbell

  • PizzaExpress
    News

    PizzaExpress FY lfls fall 1.3%

    2016-08-25T11:15:00Z

    PizzaExpress has reported UK & Ireland like-for-like sales down 1.3% in the year to 26 June, while total turnover grew 14.1% to £488m.

  • News

    McGuire swaps Smashburger for PizzaExpress

    2016-08-17T08:16:00Z

    Rebecca McGuire, the founder of Yog, has stepped down as head of marketing at Smashburger to join PizzaExpress

  • News

    PizzaExpress sets out NI expansion plans

    2016-08-17T08:16:00Z

    PizzaExpress has announced that it is planning to ramp up its expansion plans in Northern Ireland

  • News

    Lambert becomes Firezza MD

    2016-08-16T08:25:00Z

    PizzaExpress has appointed Neil Lambert, who was set oversee the growth of its Delivered arm, managing director of Firezza

  • News

    Page commences further funding round

    2016-08-09T08:18:26.640Z

    David Page,  chairman of Fulham Shore, has begun a new funding round for his private investment vehicle Putney Beach

  • Franco Manca exterior
    News

    Page to launch new investment vehicle

    2016-08-05T16:34:00Z

    David Page, the former PizzaExpress chief executive, has launched a new investment vehicle aimed at investing in fledgling concepts

  • PizzaExpress CEO Richard Hodgson
    Opinion

    Delivering change

    2016-07-22T16:32:00Z

    PizzaExpress chief executive Richard Hodgson talks to Mark Wingett about facing up to a challenging trading environment; Deliveroo; choosing Firezza over Delivered; the future of Reys; and bringing some Starbucks expertise to bear in the Far East