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Over 8000 employees to lose job immediately as McDonald’s shuts 169 outlets
September 8, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Over 8000 employees to lose job immediately as McDonald’s shuts 169 outlets | FOOD SERVICE | India Food Forum 2017, McDonald'sThere is an impact for thousands of employees. There seems no direct and immediate resolution in sight. Something as direct as this impacts the brand trust on the brand directly and significantly. And since the principal driver of the brand choice in case of McDonald’s is the child, if this habit gets broken, it is a difficult turf to get back…READ MORE
KEEP READINGMcDonald’s workers stage company’s first strike in Britain
September 8, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on McDonald’s workers stage company’s first strike in Britain | FOOD SERVICE | India Food Forum 2017, McDonald'sFourteen workers at restaurants in Cambridge and Crayford, in London, went on strike to demand an increase in pay to 10 pounds an hour, and an end to so-called zero-hour contracts…READ MORE
KEEP READINGMcDonald’s to bring bottled McCafe drinks to store shelves
September 7, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on McDonald’s to bring bottled McCafe drinks to store shelves | FOOD SERVICE | Dunkin Donuts, India Food Forum 2017, McDonald's, StarbucksMcDonald’s said Wednesday that it will sell bottled McCafe drinks at supermarkets and other stores early next year, following in the footsteps of coffee rivals Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts…READ MORE
KEEP READINGVikram Bakshi files fresh appeal against termination of franchise pact
September 7, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Vikram Bakshi files fresh appeal against termination of franchise pact | FOOD SERVICE | Connaught Plaza Restaurants Ltd, India Food Forum 2017, McDonald's, Vikram BakshiWith this, the fate of 169 stores in north and east India remains in limbo as Connaught Plaza Restaurant Ltd’s (CPRL) licence to operate lapsed yesterday…READ MORE
KEEP READING169 McDonald’s stores stare at closure from today
September 6, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on 169 McDonald’s stores stare at closure from today | FOOD SERVICE | Connaught Plaza Restaurants Ltd, McDonald'sMcDonald’s has said that Connaught Plaza Restaurants Ltd (CPRL) will not be authorised to use its brand name and trademark starting September 6, implying that 169 stores of the burger-andfries brand face closure across the entire north and east region from Wednesday…READ MORE
KEEP READINGSubway sees 8 per cent rise in sales as McDonald’s outlets close
September 6, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Subway sees 8 per cent rise in sales as McDonald’s outlets close | FOOD SERVICE | McDonald's, SubwaySandwiches and salads chain Subway has gained the most after McDonald’s downed shutters in Delhi while average bill size has increased 8% for the top 10 quick service restaurants (QSRs) in July, says a survey…READ MORE
KEEP READINGWe’ll not shut our outlets: Vikram Bakshi
August 25, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on We’ll not shut our outlets: Vikram Bakshi | FOOD SERVICE | India Food Forum 2017, McDonald's, Vikram BakshiMcDonald’s employees in India can breathe easy as Vikram Bakshi, the estranged partner of the global burger chain, said the company’s outlets in north and east India will not shut down anytime soon. Earlier this week, McDonald’s had sent a notice to CPRL, cancelling its franchise agreement…READ MORE
KEEP READINGMcDonald’s store closures leaves key vendors, mall operators and land owners rattled
August 23, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on McDonald’s store closures leaves key vendors, mall operators and land owners rattled | FOOD SERVICE | CPRL, India Food Forum 2017, McDonald's, Vikram BakshiSome mall owners said they are writing to master-franchisee CPRL to either be compensated the rentals for three months or be given clarity and assurances on re-opening the outlets…READ MORE
KEEP READINGBurger King’s sales have risen after McD’s decision to close Delhi stores: Raj Varman
August 23, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Burger King’s sales have risen after McD’s decision to close Delhi stores: Raj Varman | FOOD SERVICE | Burger King, India Food Forum 2017, McDonald'sBurger King has just opened its 100th store in India, and is now profitable at both the store and company levels, Raj Varman said…READ MORE
KEEP READINGNot interested in taking up McD’s franchises in other countries: Amit Jatia
August 2, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Not interested in taking up McD’s franchises in other countries: Amit Jatia | FOOD SERVICE | Amit Jatia, India Food Forum 2017, McDonald's, Westlife DevelopmentWestlife Development, which runs McDonald’s restaurants in west and south India, reported on Tuesday same-store sales growth rate of 8.7 per cent for the June quarter of 2017-18. This is Westlife’s highest comparable sales growth in over four years…READ MORE
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