Papa Johns boss brands rising costs a ‘perfect storm of difficulty’ Video The UK boss of pizza chain Papa Johns has branded the rising costs his business is facing as a result of"perfect storm of difficulty".
Loss widens at Papa Johns in UK ahead of major closure plans Business The UK arm of pizza chain Papa Johns lost almost £20m in the year before it decided to close more than 40 underperforming restaurants. The Milton Keynes-headquartered division has reported a pre-tax loss of £19.9m for 2023, having also lost £4.1m in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show its turnover nudged up from [...]
Papa Johns to close 43 ‘underperforming’ UK restaurants – full list hospitality More than 40 "underperforming" UK restaurants are to be closed by pizza chain Papa Johns, it has been confirmed.
Papa Johns to close 50 ‘underperforming’ UK restaurants March 2, 2024 Pizza chain Papa Johns has revealed plans to close about 50 takeaways in the UK which it said are not performing as well as others.
‘Restaurants can’t be run off a spreadsheet,’ says new chief of Neapolitan pizza business Franco Manca January 11, 2024 A restaurant business cannot be run off a spreadsheet, the newly appointed boss of pizza specialist Franco Manca has said, amid a period of widening losses for the UK’s casual dining market.
ASA crypto crackdown – is it regulation by the back door? June 10, 2022 Geraint Lloyd Taylor of Lewis Silkin examines why the ASA is turning its searchlights onto cryptocurrency advertising.
Smoking them out: Cigarette giant Imperial Brands halts Russian operations March 9, 2022 Maker of JPS and Winston cigarettes Imperial Brands has suspended all operations in Russia, including production at its factory in Volgograd, as well as sales and marketing activity. It comes as countless Western brands boycott Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, with the likes of Apple and Netflix recently pulling the plug. “This decision comes amid [...]
Calls to boycott Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Pizza Hut and McDonald’s over refusal to quit Russia March 8, 2022 Major international food and drink brands including Coca-Cola, McDonalds, PepsiCo and Pizza Hut have refused to close outlets in Russia – leading to calls for boycotts from campaigners. Companies have faced mounting calls to quit selling their products in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, as other major international brands such as Apple and Netflix [...]
UK regulator bans Arsenal fan token ads amid crackdown on crypto December 22, 2021 The UK's advertising watchdog has banned adverts by Arsenal promoting its fan token amid a cracks down on crypto content.
‘Butiful sheese’ – the tasty tang of success from the Scottish Isles May 7, 2021 Perhaps it’s a sign of the times that Bute Island Foods has won a 2021 Queen’s Award forinternational trade for the range of vegan cheese they manufacture. Maybe so, but more likely though, it is recognition of an excellence and appeal that has finallymatured since the company’s formation in 1988. Despite being around for thousands [...]