Pizza Hut
Coverage examines the strategic direction, operational changes, and brand evolution of a major player in the UK casual dining and delivery space, including franchise activity, menu updates, digital innovation, marketing campaigns, and store format shifts. Reporting offers insights for operators monitoring high-street dining trends, QSR-casual hybrids, and competitive dynamics in the pizza and food-to-go categories.
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Mar- 2020 -26 MarchRestaurants
Pizza Hut delivery remains open despite restaurant closures amid coronavirus crisis
Pizza Hut has announced the temporary closure of all its UK dine-in restaurants amid the Covid-19 virus outbreak. In an email to customers, Pizza Hut’s general manager Neil Manhas reassured customers Pizza Hut’s ‘delivery huts’ are still open despite closures in dine-in restaurants and stopping collection and takeaway options. Manhas…
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Nov- 2019 -27 NovemberPeople
Papa John’s UK appoints new director of business development
Papa John’s has announced the appointment of Justin Gilbert as its new director of business development in the UK. Gilbert has almost 20 years of experience in the pizza industry, having previously worked for Domino’s and Pizza Hut. He will now be in charge of Papa John’s retail portfolio which…
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11 NovemberPeople
Paul UK appoints Mark Hilton as new CEO
French bakery and patisserie chain Paul has appointed Mark Hilton as its new chief executive officer. Hilton succeeds Jean- Michel Orieux as CEO, who stepped down last year, taking on the role of non-executive director with Paul International. Hilton’s new role focuses on driving growth of the brand throughout the…
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11 NovemberCatering Companies
Deliveroo launches new ‘Pickup’ service for customers
Deliveroo has launched a new click and collect service for its customers named ‘Pickup’. Deliveroo said Pickup aims to help people save “time and money” as they won’t have to wait in a queue for their order to be prepared or pay a delivery fee. It added that this will…
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Oct- 2019 -11 OctoberPeople
Wasabi appoints Henry Brits as new CEO
Sushi restaurant Wasabi has appointed Henry Brits as its new CEO, announcing that he will join the business on 29 November. Brits has previously worked at Yum! Brands and was involved in the turnaround of Pizza Hut Restaurants under private equity ownership. Earlier this year Wasabi secured investment from investment…
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4 OctoberApps & Technology
Domino’s, Nando’s and Deliveroo brands most targeted by hackers
Global cybersecurity firm DynaRisk has discovered a hunger for hacking food delivery companies in the UK, with platforms including Deliveroo, Domino’s, Papa Johns and Nando’s among those most targeted. The research found that cyber criminals are sharing ‘cheat sheets’ for hacking tools used to break through site defences at scale,…
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Apr- 2019 -24 AprilRestaurants
James Spragg appointed Casual Dining Group CEO
Casual Dining Group (CDG), the operator of c.280 mid-market restaurant brands including Bella Italia, Las Iguanas and Cafe Rouge, has announced the appointment of James Spragg, currently chief operating officer, to the position of chief executive officer, effective from 29 April. Spragg has extensive experience in the restaurant and leisure…
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Nov- 2018 -13 NovemberBusiness
EU rules could ‘thwart’ Hammond’s business rates promise
Hammond’s plan to help high streets through a near £1bn, two year business rates cut, is set to be thwarted by European Union state aid rules, real estate agents Altus Group have claimed. The chancellor will slash business rates next April by discounting bills by a third for those retail…
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Sep- 2018 -13 SeptemberBusiness
Brewer and hospitality company SA Brain & Co joins new Welsh hospitality hub
Brewer and hospitality firm SA Brain and Co has joined Hospitality Cymru’s portfolio of high street household licensing names. Hospitality Cymru, part of UKHospitality, was forged earlier this year from a merger between hotels and restaurant representatives, British Hospitality Association (BHA) and the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR). The…
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Aug- 2018 -10 AugustFeatures
The rise of veganism
Veganism is sweeping the globe as the biggest trend of this year, but what’s the history behind the world’s most rapidly evolving lifestyle choice? At a glance, it may seem like a fad, but if you scratch the surface, it’s a way of life that has been steadily increasing in…
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