All Subway articles – Page 4
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NewsSushimania looks to add up to four this year
Sushimania is looking to add another three or four sites to its estate in the next 12 months, and is currently negotiating on sites in St Albans and Camden, MCA understands.
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NewsSushimania to open new grab and go concept in first central London location
Sushimania is to open its first site focused solely on grab and go in its first site to open in central London.
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Analysis & InsightStudy claims restaurant and pub dishes unhealthier than fast food
A study by the British Medical Journal has suggested food served in pub and restaurant chains is unhealthier than that of fast-food chains.
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Analysis & InsightPicking out the positives amid the challenges
Good news stories have often been hard to come by in the sector of late but according to MCA’s head of consumer insight, Gareth Nash, there are plenty of reasons to be cheerful when you look closely at the figures behind the recent performance of the eating-out sector
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Analysis & InsightHow augmented reality could change delivery, eating out and retail
American company Kabaq is experimenting with putting food on the table before it’s even been bought. MCA’s sister title Food Spark speaks to them to find out more.
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Opinion
Translating digital dreams into operational reality
Much of the innovation at the top end of the sector in recent years has been focussed on or driven by technology, but large swathes of the industry still remain relatively untouched by this digital revolution. Simon Stenning assesses the areas in which technology can have a tangible impact for operators, including the rapid development of electric cars.
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NewsSubway appoints Hughes as UK & I director
Subway has appointed Colin Hughes, formerly of Pret A Manger and EAT, as country director for the UK and Ireland.
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NewsClark leaves Subway
Sacha Clark has left her role as marketing director of Subway UK and Ireland, MCA understands. Clark, previously of InterContinental Hotels Group, was with Subway for just over two years, and is currently on gardening leave until October. In the interim, Mike Brouwers, Subway European marketing director will be working ...
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Analysis & InsightFast food giants squeezed by contemporary brands
The dominance of the big three fast food brands is being gradually eroded, the latest data from MCA has shown.
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NewsApplegreen acquires Welcome Break
Applegreen is to become the leading operator of motorway service areas in the UK, after agreeing to acquire a majority holding in Welcome Break
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NewsSubway unveils new wraps and loyalty scheme
Subway UK has revealed new products, a marketing campaign and loyalty scheme, as it seeks to bring the UK business in line with a global repositioning of the brand.
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NewsYoh Burger looking to challenge F&B forecourt offering
New fast-casual dining concept Yoh Burger Co is looking to challenge the existing food and beverage offering on forecourts, as part of its plan to develop a nationwide presence, MCA has learnt.
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NewsSubway extends partnership with Spar operator
Subway has expanded its partnership with Gillett’s Callington, the Spar operator, to open more sites later this year.
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NewsSubway eyes off-peak dayparts for delivery
Subway expects its move into delivery with Just Eat will open up new peak dayparts away from its traditional walk-in busy periods, MCA has learnt.
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OpinionReturn of the king
Alasdair Murdoch, the man who turned around Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), is now looking to do the same with the c500-strong Burger King UK business. He talks to Mark Wingett about changing people’s perceptions about the brand and the challenges he faces in doing so
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NewsSubway to roll out delivery to 500 stores with Just Eat
Just Eat has announced jointly with Subway plans to roll out delivery to 500 stores by the end of the year.
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NewsEuro Garages eyes Leon link up
Forecourt operator Euro Garages and Leon, the healthy fast food chain, have held talks about opening a site together
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Analysis & InsightSurvey flags up high salt content of OOH salads
Campaign group Action on Salt is calling for mandatory colour-coded nutrition labelling in restaurants and fast food outlets, following the results of its latest survey, which highlighted the high levels of salt in some bought salads.
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OpinionHow Pret turned values into value
The news that Bridgepoint has agreed to sell Pret A Manger to JAB Holdings marks a new chapter for a brand that has consistently been voted the most admired among sector leaders. James Wallin looks at the values underpinning the brand and what the deal may mean for Pret and its investors – both incoming and outgoing – as well as assessing what wider impact the company’s £1k staff bonus may have on hospitality’s reputation as an employer.