All Zizzi articles – Page 7
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Operators sign up to support Veganuary
Zizzi, Leon, All Bar One, Handmade Burger Co., Las Iguanas and Pret have all confirmed their support for charity Veganuary
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Analysis & InsightCustomer service stars of 2016
MCA director of insight, Steve Gotham, looks at which operators topped the league tables for friendly and speedy service during 2016 and what lessons we can learn from their success.
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NewsOperator predictions for 2017
MCA talks to leading operators across the sector about their predictions for 2017, including challenges, opportunities and the concepts to watch over the next 12 months.
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Cabana appoints new head of operations
Cabana has appointed Lee Goodridge as its new head of operations
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Saturated fat warning over meals from popular Italian restaurants
Having a meal at some high street Italian restaurants could lead to women consuming about four days’ worth of saturated fat, a charity has warned
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Barlow swaps Deltic for YO!
Adam Barlow has stepped down from the Deltic Group to join YO! Sushi as its new head of IT
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Operators confirmed for Lichfield regeneration project
Pizza Express, Zizzi and the Handmade Burger Company have been confirmed for a new development in Lichfield.
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Analysis & InsightScores on the doors
The latest data from MCA’s comprehensive Eating Out Panel has revealed a strong showing for pub companies, outperforming their restaurant counterparts in terms of net promoter scores throughout the day. MCA’s director of insight, Steve Gotham, looks at some of the reasons the Great British pub is still resonating so strongly with consumers.
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NewsAzzurri sees FY sales grow 5%
MCA talks to Azzurri Group chief executive Steve Holmes, as the group publishes its results for the year to 26 June.
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Analysis & Insight
The Dark secrets of the pub trade
As Dark Star launches its second pub, part of a 20-strong rollout plan, Finn Scott-Delany catches up with the team about what makes a great bar, the importance of quality fit-out and the mollycoddled younger generation.
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Ex-YO! brand director launches consultancy firm
Liz Norris, who stepped down as brand director at YO! Sushi, earlier this year, has launched her own consultancy business
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TGI and Byron sign up to Qkr payment app
TGI Fridays and Byron are the latest restaurant brands to introduce smartphone payment technology after signing up with Qkr! with Masterpass.
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Zizzi introduces Instragram training
A quarter of young diners take up to six pictures of their food per meal (25%), according to new research by restaurant chain Zizzi.
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OpinionPerfect pitch
As we move into the final quarter of the year, there is a sense that operators across the sector are having to reassess the levels they have set on their respective “business graphic equalisers” to match the increasing headwinds. The majority are being faced with the questions of do you dial down investment on marketing and expansion whilst fading up funding on recruitment/training and maintenance capex?
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OpinionCoco channels staff progress
Daniel Land and Jeremy Sanders, founders of Coco Di Mama, the Azzurri Group-backed quick-service Italian concept, talk to Mark Wingett about a transformational year
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Gazzard steps down from New Moon
Neil Gazzard has stepped down as operations director of New Moon Co., which went into administration last month
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Azzurri backs new fast-casual pizza concept
Azzurri Group is backing the launch of a new fast-casual pizza concept called Radio Alice, which will open its first site in Hoxton Square this December
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Analysis & Insight
When does a growing business need HR?
Steve Rockey, former head of people at Byron and The Big Easy, looks at why small, growing businesses need someone who can help shape the culture, the context and the values right from the word go
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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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Payton steps down as Zizzi ops director
Rebecca Payton has stepped down as operations director of the Azzurri Group-owned Zizzi restaurant chain