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EFSS Advisory Board Member Andreas Karlsson (2nd from left) is the CEO of Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, which was recently voted best restaurant group (> 20 units) of the year by British restaurateurs. We spoke with Andreas about the nomination, expansion plans and McWin collaboration. Register now for the European Foodservice Summit 2025! Mr. Karlsson, how […]
Expansion of the foodservice sector at Edeka: The German Retail-Brand Edeka is intensifying its focus on the foodservice sector and achieved a turnover of around 390 million euros in gastronomy for the year 2023. This represents an increase of almost 35 percent compared to the previous year. For 2024, the retailer aims to surpass the […]
On the stage of the 25th European Foodservice Summit in Amsterdam, investors from leading firms exchanged views on their strategies and approaches regarding goals in the hospitality sector. Participants of the investor panel came from three different countries and three different investment firms: Eduardo Velasco from L Catterton (France), Yasha Estraikh from Piper (UK), and […]
Two young female entrepreneurs are shaking up Paris’s dining scene with their immersive theme restaurants, where vision and digitalization go hand in hand. On the EFSS main stage they explained how that works. Visitors to the restaurants of the Ephemera Group in Paris don’t just experience a modern, innovative restaurant concept—they enter entirely different worlds. […]
Resilience is the magic word, at least for Paula MacKenzie. She took over as CEO of PizzaExpress in 2022, a company with over 400 units primarily in the UK. During the European Foodservice Summit in Amsterdam, she spoke candidly about the challenges of a top management role. What does it mean to lead a company […]
Leveraging brands like Burger King and Popeyes, the McWin platform Rex Concepts is experiencing rapid growth in Eastern Europe. Rex Concepts’ co-founder and executive chairman, Olgierd Danielewicz, shared insights on this swift expansion at the 25th European Foodservice Summit in Amsterdam. “We don’t count by the calendar, but by the clock,” said Danielewicz, who embarked […]
Retail and other channels are taking market shares from traditional foodservice companies according to market researchers like Edurne Uranga of Circana. But there are strategies to counter this effect. Few delve as deeply into actual consumer behavior in the diverse gastronomic landscape as the market research company Circana. Therefore, Edurne Uranga, Vice President Foodservice Europe […]
At the European Foodservice Summit in Amsterdam, top entrepreneur and culinary pioneer Claus Meyer revealed learnings from his life. Claus Meyer, born in 1963 in Nykøbing Falster, Denmark, is a celebrated gastronomic entrepreneur whose influence has been pivotal in reshaping Scandinavian cuisine. As the co-founder of the renowned Copenhagen restaurant Noma, Meyer has played a […]
Wingstop’s Head of International Development Alan Honan has outlined ambitious plans for significant growth, both in the United States and Europe. The US-based chicken wing chain aims to expand its presence in existing markets and enter new ones, targeting a global network of around 10,000 units. The company’s impressive growth trajectory began 30 years ago. […]
José Cil was the first speaker to open the 25th European Foodservice Summit in Amsterdam. Proactive through crises – the motto of the top manager from the USA. He shared his success strategies with the 250 participants from the European hospitality industry. Until March 2023, American José Cil led the multi-brand company Restaurant Brands […]
