All Food to go articles – Page 39
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Bakery outlet openings on the rise
The number of new outlets opened by the UK’s leading bakery retailers increased by 6.9% in 2010 compared to the previous year, according to a new survey. The number of shops selling baked goods as the primary element of their food offering saw a net increase of over 500 outlets ...
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Cocomaya adds second London outlet
Cocomaya, the artisan baker and chocolatier founded by entrepreneurs Walid Al Damirji, Joel Bernstein and Serena Rees, has opened its second stand-alone London outlet.The new outlet on Pavilion Road, sells the same bakery and chocolate products available at its existing Connaught Street outlet. ?It produces 70 kinds of bread and ...
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Paul set to open new sites
Paul UK, the patisserie-cafe concept, is to unveil a brace of London sites this December.The group, which has 23 sites in the UK - all in London - is to open cafes in Clapham and the City of London.Paul, which is owned by Groupe Holder, a fourth-generation French family business, ...
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Paul appoints CEO amid expansion plans
Paul UK, the patisserie and coffee chain, has appointed a new chief executive amid ambitions to more than triple its size over the next four years.The chain, which is owned by France’s Groupe Holder, a fourth-generation family business, has appointed James Fleming from Pizza Express.Fleming replaces David Belhassen.His appointment came ...
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Ben’s Cookies up to 11
Ben’s Cookies, the cookie store concept developed by food writer Helge Rubinstein, has opened its 11th site in Carnaby Street, London.The company was started in 1983 when its first site opened in Oxford’s Covered Market. The concept was an instant hit with students and it is also famed for featuring ...
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Paul UK sold to parent company
A majority stake in Paul UK, the upmarket patisserie operator, has been acquired by the ultimate parent company of the brand in France - a move that apes an exercise undertaken by rival Le Pain Quotidien last year, M&C Report understands.The latest accounts for the group, which has 22 sites ...
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World Cup to provide £50m food industry boost
Horizons, the restaurant market research consultancy, has predicted that the World Cup will boost the UK catering industry by £50m - with the main beneficiaries being home delivery operators, takeaways and pubs - if England reach the knock-out stages.Peter Backman, managing director of Horizons, said operators like Domino’s Pizza, Pizza ...
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Tossed makes two senior appointments
Tossed, the salad bar concept founded by Vincent McKevitt, today revealed it has appointed an operations director and a finance director.The new appointments follow the injection of £1.5m worth of investment by Beringea, the venture capitalist.Andrew Shanahan has been appointed as operations director - and takes over the day-to-day running ...