All articles by Cara Houlton – Page 30
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NewsWingstop UK appoints new people director
She first joined the restaurant brand in April 2022 as people partner, before being promoted to head of people eight months later
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NewsBestway to make healthier choices ‘more accessible’ with Good Food Retail Network
The initiative has already attracted government interest as a practical model for driving change at store level
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Analysis & FeaturesAs a sale of Costa brews, why is it an attractive target for a private equity buyer?
A sale of Costa Coffee is on the cards and suitors have been named. Who else might be interested, and what are the growth opportunities?
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Comment & OpinionIs Raising Cane’s too late to win the UK chicken shop wars?
Raising Cane’s has seen huge success in the US with celebrity endorsements and millions of social media followers. But is it too late to the party in a crowded UK market?
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NewsUS chicken chain Raising Cane’s to enter UK market
The restaurant brand will open its first UK flagship site at the end of 2026
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NewsPret a Manger UK and Europe MD steps down
She first joined the coffee and food-to-go chain 15 years ago
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NewsMcDonald’s UK & Ireland appoints new chief restaurant officer
The new hire will be responsible for leading operations for the 1,450 restaurants across the UK and Ireland
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NewsBidfood and WSH introduce lower-carbon meat supplier to foodservice
Legghorn will supply the sector with chicken mince from 420-day-old breeder hen meat
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NewsSubway to roll out jacket potatoes nationwide
Jacket potatoes will now permanently be on the menu in all of Subway’s UK restaurants
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NewsAsda owner TDR Capital among potential bidders for Costa
It is not the first time TDR Capital has expressed interest in Costa, having previously explored a deal through its petrol forecourt business, EG Group, in 2018
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NewsSainsbury’s to roll out facial recognition tech in stores
The technology will be used to identify and possibly ban people who are ‘violent, aggressive or steal in the store’
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NewsGreggs launches three-part lunch meal deal and autumn menu
For a limited time, customers can swap their meal deal side to a sausage roll or vegan sausage roll
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NewsDave’s Hot Chicken to roll out 180 restaurants across Europe
The deal builds on the success of Dave’s Hot Chicken’s UK debut
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NewsDomino’s UK launches £20m share buyback programme
The purpose of the programme is to reduce the pizza giant’s share capital
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NewsHotel Chocolat appoints new UK boss as CEO steps down
The new hire joins the business from Mars-owned healthy snack firm Kind
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NewsGerman Doner Kebab appoints new CMO
The new hire joins the fast-casual kebab brand from JD Sports, where he was brand marketing director for the UK and Europe
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NewsWoods Foodservice brings back Market Day for 2025
Market Day 2025 will include live cooking demonstrations from award-winning chefs
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NewsWagamama owner among potential bidders for Costa Coffee
The investment firm is said to have held early-stage talks with advisers to The Coca-Cola Company
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NewsSainsbury’s launches The Edit premium skincare range
The 17-product range is priced between £1.50 and £8.50
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NewsUnitas appoints AF Blakemore commercial boss as new COO
In his new role, Cooke will assume executive responsibility for the trading, commercial, marketing and retail teams