All Wagamama articles – Page 21
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OpinionSaddled with a tough task
Asked last year what book he had read that had inspired him, Oliver Meakin, the incoming, new chief executive of Gaucho and CAU picked Jack Welch’s 4E’s of Leadership. Speaking about why the book resonated with him he said: “as a leader, I believe it is important to have huge energy, to be able to energise an organisation, to be able to execute and have the edge to make the tough decisions”. Within his new role, he will need to call on all three of those principles
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Lucky Voice plans Chancery Lane site
Lucky Voice has lined up an opening in London’s Chancery Lane, as its looks to further increase its presence in the capital
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Sherwood to become UK ops director at Wagamama
Nigel Sherwood, formerly of Nando’s, Shake Shack and Byron, is to become UK operations director at Wagamama
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Friska pulls out of Birmingham
Friska, the YFM Equity Partners-backed group, is to close its sole Birmingham site as it refocuses its growth plans on Manchester for 2018
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NewsDerbyshire swaps Itsu for Wagamama
Phil Derbyshire, formerly of the Casual Dining Group (CDG) and Itsu, is to become the new property director at Wagamama
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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
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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Graphite remains keen to invest in sector after Corbin & King sale
Corbin & King is eyeing international expansion after being acquired by Minor Hotels in a £58m deal.
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NewsWagamama pushes forward with Middle East expansion
Wagamama has opened its first restaurant in Oman, as the pan-Asian restaurant chain drives forward with its expansion in the Middle East.
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Analysis & InsightOnline promotions at 24 out of 25 top brands
The latest MCA analysis has shown 24 out of top 25 branded restaurant chains have active online promotions, with upselling key.
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NewsLeon strengthens team ahead of further expansion
Leon has strengthened its management team with three new appointments
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Burgers win out in Deliveroo most ordered
Deliveroo has revealed its most popular dishes around the world popular from the past 12 months.
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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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HOP secures City site
HOP, the Vietnamese grab and go concept, has secured its third site in the City of London, MCA understands.
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NewsFriska starts Manchester rollout with second site
Friska, the YFM Equity Partners-backed group, has begun its rollout in Manchester with the acquisition of a second site, in St Peter’s Square.
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Wagamama & Dishoom amongst R200 winners
Wagamama and Dishoom were amongst the winners at the annual R200 Awards yesterday, picking up the top prizes in the best overall restaurant operator over 20 sites and under 20 sites respectively. Hosted by MCA’s sister title Restaurant at Hawker House, other winners on the day included Bill’s, which took ...
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Analysis & InsightMomentum in vegan trend merits greater recognition
Veganism is one of the UK’s fastest growing lifestyle trends, but how can operators capitalise on its popularity and what is currently stopping them? MCA’s Steve Gotham reports.
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Boyce to step down from Wagamama
Stephen Boyce is to step down as property director of Wagamama and return to the retail sector
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NewsWagamama H1 lfls up 6.9%
Wagamama has reported UK like-for-like sales up 6.9% in the first half of the year, to 5 November.