All Wagamama articles – Page 28
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News
Burns: Changing capex cycle
Leading analyst Karl Burns at Investec believes like-for-like sales growth will be driven by increasing capital investment moving forward
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Opinion
Leading the way
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
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Analysis & InsightThe life of Simon
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
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Wagamama eyes 100 US sites
Wagamama chief executive David Campbell told MCA’s Restaurant Conference that he sees the potential for more than 100 US restaurants for the brand.
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Analysis & InsightNotes on progress of the sector
Former MCA editor Mark Stretton looks at the changes and similarities of the past decade
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Barber: We’ll take things steady with Hachè
Jamie Barber has told MCA that new acquisition Hachè has potential to become a much larger group but that in the short-term the focus will be on “maturing the group’s systems”
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NewsBarber and Neill team up to acquire Hachè
Gourmet burger group Hachè has been acquired by Cabana co-founder Jamie Barber, former Richoux managing director, Ed Standring and Ian Neill, ex chief executive of Wagamama.
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Wagamama outclasses European high-yield casual dining peers
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
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Sticks ‘n’ Sushi promotes Karlsson to COO
Sticks ‘n’ Sushi has promoted Andreas Karlsson, its UK managing director, to the role of group chief operating officer
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Campbell: No discernible impact from Brexit
Wagamama chief executive David Campbell has said that the company has experienced no discernible impact from Brexit
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NewsWagamama Q1 lfls up 9.8%
Wagamama has reported a 9.8% increase in like-for-like sales in the first quarter of its current financial year
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House to join Caffe Nero
Glyn House, who earlier this year stepped down as chief operating officer at Wagamama, is to join Caffe Nero
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Opinion
Using his noodle
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
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Flurry of post-brexit deals points to sector resilience
DCL: Flurry of deals highlights sector’s resilience and appeal to both operators and landlords post Brexit
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Yau to launch Softchow before year end
Alan Yau, the founder of Wagamama, Busaba Eathai and Hakkasan, will launch his new food social platform called Softchow before the end of the year
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Campbell rules out IPO for Wagamama
David Campbell, chief executive of Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed group, has ruled out the c120-strong company going public for the time being
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Meyer swaps Wagamama for Giraffe
Alex Meyer has stepped down as marketing director at Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, to join Giraffe
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FoodWerk plans UK launch
FoodWerk, the Dubai-based hospitality group, is eyeing up a UK launch for its new Thai concept Yum Sa
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News
Carpenter swaps Zizzi for Wagamama
Fran Carpenter has stepped down as head of HR at Zizzi, the Azzurri Group-owned chain, to join Wagamama
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Wagamama acquires Hush St Paul’s
Wagamama has continued to strengthen its central London estate by securing a flagship site in St Paul’s