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NewsTortilla appoints Duncan Garrood as chair
He previously served as CEO of Punch Taverns, Bill’s Restaurants and Ten Entertainment Group, and is currently senior independent director with the Brighton Pier Group
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InterviewsKaspa’s Desserts: ‘We feel we turned a corner’
The dessert franchise says its overall turnover volumes are over £100m as it targets greater expansion in the Midlands, Ireland and Scotland.
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee signs new agreement for Hertfordshire
The nine-site deal has been awarded to existing franchisee Virutthasalam Prabhakaran - known as Prabha - who currently operates a number sites across London
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NewsKokoro targeting 100 new UK sites in five years
The Korean-Japanese QSR chain says it is investing significant capital into its expansion plans and is actively seeking franchise partners across the UK
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NewsChaiiwala signs multi-unit deal with Splendid Hospitality
The partnership will see the Indian café brand triple its footprint in Nottingham with a new drive-thru and shopping centre location both set to open within the next month
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InterviewsYard Sale Pizza ‘open to exploring franchising’
Co-founder Johnnie Tate tells MCA the Piper-backed pizza delivery brand is having conversations about franchising and expanding outside of London having recently appointed Stephen Hollis as CEO
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NewsDeep Blue Restaurants rebrands as Harry Ramsden’s Group
The move will see Deep Blue sites rebrand to Harry Ramsden’s as the group looks to consolidate operations and expand its reach both nationally and globally
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InterviewsCaptain D’s: ‘British people will take this at their own pace’
The US-founded fast casual seafood chain has dropped anchor in the UK, but will Brits be tempted by an American operator trying to sell them fish and chips?
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InterviewsSandwich Sandwich: ‘Grab and go is the future of the business’
Founder Nick Kleiner tells MCA the brand will open its first grab and go location focusing on pre-made sandwiches in London in the coming months and is also scoping out further international opportunities
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InterviewsSides: ‘We want to be the largest UK-founded chicken brand’
The fried chicken brand has unveiled a major revamp of its menu that will fuel a rapid period of growth across the UK and beyond
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NewsPopeyes UK: ‘We wanted to do innovation our own way’
Changes introduced by Popeyes UK included new uniforms and store designs, as well as changes to the music played in the restaurants