All Benito’s Hat articles – Page 3
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News
Flat Iron set for Shoreditch this summer
Flat Iron, the ‘single-steak’ dining concept, will open its fourth site in London, in Shoreditch, this summer
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Opinion
Familiar name is back in the hat
Benito’s Hat founder Ben Fordham talks to Mark Wingett about stepping back into running the Mexican food concept, eyeing expansion after exiting underperforming sites and how the business is striving to remain unique in an increasingly competitive category
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Farmer J concept to launch in Leadenhall
A new health-focused, fast casual concept called Farmer J is set to open in the City this spring
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Baker steps down as Benito’s Hat CEO
Richard Baker, formerly of The Restaurant Group, has stepped down as chief executive of Benito’s Hat
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NewsBenito’s Hat launches assisted-service style format
Benito’s Hat, the London-based restaurant chain, has launched new assisted service style in its suburban high street model
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NewsFord to assist Bill’s evolution
Graham Ford, the chief executive of Jackson & Rye, is to assist with the evolution of Bill’s
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Analysis & Insight
Property biggest concern for food entrepreneurs
Property availability is the biggest challenge food entrepreneurs are facing, coupled with the cost of acquiring new sites
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News
Flat Iron set for Shoreditch
Flat Iron, the ‘single-steak’ dining concept, has secured a fourth site in London, in Shoreditch
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News
Happiour to go nationwide
Happiour, a London-centric app that offers time-sensitive restaurant and bar deals, is expanding its platform to attract more operators ahead of launching nationwide
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NewsBenito's Hat opens in Selfridges
Benito’s Hat, the fast casual Mexican brand, is in early discussions to open concession stands in Selfridges stores following the opening of its first in London’s Selfridges
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NewsBenito's Hat opens Liverpool Street kiosk
Mexican fast-casual restaurant group Benito’s Hat has opened its first street food kiosk at London’s Liverpool Street Station to serve food-on-the-go to commuters
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Analysis & InsightFive minutes with... Ben Fordham - Benito's Hat
M&C Report takes five minutes to talk to Ben Fordham, founder director of Benito’s Hat, about growing the business he loves and the magic of peas
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NewsOrderswift generates 800 orders in first week for Benito's Hat
Benito’s Hat, the fast casual Mexican restaurant group, has launched an online ordering system with the introduction of Orderswift at three of its London restaurants
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NewsOperators on Q1 trading
Operators including Azzurri Group, Bill’s, Cote, New World Trading Company, Pho and Leon give their views on how trading has gone over the first three months of the year
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News
Flat Iron set for Covent Garden
Flat Iron, the ‘single-steak’ dining concept, is set to move into the space vacated by Porters restaurant in Covent Garden
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News
Benito's Hat to open flagship site at London Bridge
Benito’s Hat, the fast casual Mexican restaurant group, is opening a 3,000sq ft flagship site spread over three floors at London Bridge station in the summer as part of plans to reach up to 12 sites by the end of the year, managing director Ben Fordham told M&C Report
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NewsBenito’s Hat confirms Bromley opening
Mexican fast casual group, Benito’s Hat has confirmed the opening of its first restaurant outside of central London, in Bromley
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OpinionFord’s ‘back to basics’ drive
Experienced hospitality sector boss Graham Ford has found the fun once again in his worklife. Mel Flaherty finds out about his past, from his first job at a Tex Mex in Paris to his time at Tragus, and how Jackson & Rye, Grillshack and Limeyard are helping to reinvigorate his passion.
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News
Festive like-for-like sales up across the sector
Operators have told M&C Report that Christmas and New Year trading was strong for 2014 while early figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker showed collective like-for-like sales up 3.3% on last year.
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NewsBenito’s expansion continues
Benito’s Hat has secured a further two sites, including the first for a new street food kiosk format at Liverpool Street Station