Sticks ‘n’ Sushi: Honored and poised for expansion

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,…
Sven Oliver Neitzel, National Head of Gastronomy at Edeka.

Edeka increases gastronomy sales by 35 percent

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…

What investors look for in the food service industry

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…

Diving into new worlds while dining

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…
Paula MacKenzie (r.) in conversation with Marta Pogroszewska.

Resilience in Leadership: Paula MacKenzie on steering PizzaExpress and enduring top management’s challenges

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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…

From 0 to 100plus Units

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…

Retail is increasing pressure on foodservice

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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…

Claus Meyer: Pioneering the New Nordic Cuisine

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…

Wingstop – Expansion Course on Chicken Wings

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…

The Will to Win

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…

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