Leon

Coverage focuses on the strategy, product development, and brand positioning of a UK-born fast food chain known for its health-led approach. Reporting includes menu innovation, sustainability initiatives, retail product lines, digital ordering, and expansion through partnerships and new formats, offering insights for operators tracking fast casual trends and evolving consumer demand in the high street and travel sectors.

  • Feb- 2021 -
    8 February
    PeopleCity pantry appoints Matt Ephgrave as MD

    City pantry appoints Matt Ephgrave as MD

    City Pantry, a corporate food delivery platform, has appointed Matt Ephgrave as its new managing director. Previously the COO at Festicket, a global festival travel platform, Ephgrave brings a wealth of hybrid and marketplaces business experience to the role. The new appointee will be tasked with driving commercial growth by…

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  • 8 February
    CoronavirusLosses from top 100 UK restaurant groups rise 112% to £571m

    Losses from top 100 UK restaurant groups rise 112% to £571m

    The top 100 UK restaurants groups saw their losses soar by 112% to £571m last year, rising from reported losses of £269m at the end of last March, according to UHY Hacker Young.  The firm said these losses only run up to the start of the lockdown and are therefore…

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  • Dec- 2020 -
    21 December
    NewsLeon CVA receives creditor approval

    Leon CVA receives creditor approval

    Leon has announced its CVA proposal will go ahead after it received 90% approval from its creditors. The restaurant chain which was founded in 2004 and has gone on to operate 75 sites globally both owned and franchised with 44 based in the UK in prime locations and transport hubs,…

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  • 16 December
    CoronavirusBurger King to promote independent restaurants through Instagram

    Burger King to promote independent restaurants through Instagram

    Burger King has announced that small restaurants owners can promote their businesses on its Instagram, in a bid to support the hospitality sector as parts of the UK enter into tier three.  In a post on the chain’s Instagram, Burger King revealed it was “taking a break” from publishing promotional…

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  • Nov- 2020 -
    25 November
    RestaurantsBird announces five-year expansion plan

    Bird announces five-year expansion plan

    Bird Restaurants has announced an “ambitious expansion plan” with several new site launches planned for early 2021. News of the expansion closely follows the appointment of the group’s new managing director, Andrew Clover.  The fried chicken and waffles chain currently has a range of sites across London, including Brixton, Westfield,…

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  • 25 November
    BusinessRestaurant Brands Collective to offer bespoke franchise service

    Restaurant Brands Collective to offer bespoke franchise service

    Restaurant Brands Collective, a new company offering franchise food brands for virtual delivery or dine-in, has been launched by a team of food development, operations, and franchising experts. The company aims to offer individual franchise solutions, in a bid to help multi and single site hospitality businesses use a range…

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  • 24 November

    Leon mulls CVA proposal

    Leon is reportedly exploring a CVA proposal in a bid to “preserve” its future amid the pandemic, Sky News has reported. The plans, which are at an early stage, would reportedly include asking property-owners for permanent rent cuts. The consultancy firm Quantuma was appointed by the chain in June to…

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  • 3 November
    BusinessBurger King calls on public to support McDonald’s

    Burger King calls on public to support McDonald’s

    Burger King is urging the UK public to order from McDonalds, as well as other restaurant chains, in a show of support ahead of the country’s second Covid-19 lockdown. The burger chain is encouraging people to order food how they can during the lockdown, whether it be drive-through or takeaway,…

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  • Jul- 2020 -
    1 July

    Leon outlines ‘industry-first’ sustainability commitment

    Leon has announced it is the first business in the restaurant industry to sign up to all 14 commitments put forward by the Council for Sustainable Business (CSB), which calls on businesses to do more in their efforts to be sustainable. The movie will see Leon join a virtual meeting…

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  • Apr- 2020 -
    23 April
    CoronavirusHow catering businesses can communicate effectively during the pandemic

    How catering businesses can communicate effectively during the pandemic

    Coronavirus has had a dramatic impact on the UK’s catering trade. There has simply never been a situation like this in peacetime. Restaurants and catering businesses are having to pivot at dramatic pace to remain in operation. Many have switched to providing takeaway or delivery or even become temporary grocers.…

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