All Cote articles – Page 13
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NewsCote set to change hands in £250m deal
The current high level of M&A activity in the UK restaurant sector is set to be further underlined by the sale of Cote, the French brasserie chain, in a deal worth £250m, according to Sky News.
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Analysis & InsightSet your sites on recruitment
Recruitment is routinely cited as the key challenge for operators across the sector, but to what extent are they harnessing their online presence to boost their attractiveness to job hunters? James Hacon, of Elliotts, looks at how six leading companies are tackling this challenge
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Analysis & InsightThe hopes and fears facing our industry
As we stand at the midpoint of 2015, it now seems timely to reflect on the ‘Hopes and Fears’ facing our industry and what we might expect to see in the latter half of the year, writes Stephen Evans, development director at Gourmet Burger Kitchen
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Analysis & InsightManaging expectations
The pub market is expected to reach a value of £24.3bn by 2018. This growth will be driven mainly by managed & branded pubs, but the challenge for this sector is to manage expectations as consumers increasingly measure operators against their restaurant peer group
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B&L confirms Bath location
Burger & Lobster, the Goodman-owned London-based group, has secured a site at Milsom Place in Bath to open its third regional site at the end of the summer
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OpinionYoung's at heart of M&A theory
There has been movement in the acquisitions market, talk of a flotation and likely responses to the market rent-only option (MRO) recently, and Dominic Walsh thinks there may be more on the horizon
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Analysis & InsightDiners remain reluctant to ‘trade up’
The latest pricing analysis conducted by M&C Allegra Foodservice has highlighted an ongoing reluctance by consumers to trade up
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French: Expect strong growth for three years
Leading analyst Simon French, of Cenkos, has predicted pub and restaurant groups will see up to three years of above average earnings growth driven by like-for-like sales rising above inflation, new site openings, a benign cost environment and selective M&A.
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Analysis & InsightSector shift
From increasing M&A activity, to the fallout from the decision by Enterprise Inns to invest in pubs in partnership with “managed experts” and the growing pressure on the all-you-can-eat buffet market is coming under, the sector is set to shift over the coming six to 12 months from shadow boxing ...
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Analysis & InsightFive minutes with... Peter Furness-Smith: McMullen's
M&C Report takes five minutes to talk to Peter Furness-Smith, chief executive of McMullen’s, about the importance of training and which restaurant consistently offers a great customer experience
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Grand Union appoints new director of operations
Grand Union has appointed Christian Solanot, formerly of Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group, as its new director of operations
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NewsThe Stable secures Winchester site
The Stable, the pizza and cider concept in which Fuller’s has a majority stake, has secured a site in Winchester to open its ninth site under the concept when it opens in July
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Analysis & Insight24-hour party people
The lines between pubs and restaurants have been blurring for years, followed by the ones separating them from coffee shops and cafes. Day parts are following suit as operators follow consumer trends but also take advantage of their expertise and locations to stretch their brands
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NewsCote secures Haywards Heath opening
Cote has secured a site in the West Sussex town of Haywards Heath for an opening near the end of this year
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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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NewsCote secures Amersham site
Cote has secured a site in the former Chimichanga site in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, as it further strengthens its openings pipeline for this year
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NewsBacon named Retailers’ Retailer 2015
Tim Bacon has been singled out by his peers as the stand-out individual in the eating-out and drinking-out market
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NewsCote secures Canterbury site
Cote has secured a site in Canterbury, as it further strengthens its openings pipeline for this year
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NewsGiggling Squid sets Surrey expansion target
Giggling Squid, the rapidly-growing Thai restaurant group, has set out plans to have four Surrey restaurants by the end of 2015 as part of plans to form a national Thai restaurant group
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Analysis & InsightFear factor in market revival
Although a return to activity is something to be championed, Dominic Walsh is taking the positivity with a pinch of salt after spotting a few signs that not everything in the garden is rosy.