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All Franco Manca articles – Page 7
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NewsAmber, Bundobust and Mowgli named in NRB Top 50
The leading players and founders behind Amber Taverns, Bundobust and Mowgli Street Food were among the new entrants in the NRB Top Fifty power list 2018
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JDW: Pizza, brand building and growth
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin spoke to the press following this morning H1 results announcement. He discussed his approach of sticking to the brand’s core values while innovating on a small scale, including the fledgling pizza offer. He also shared his thoughts on delivery, the casual dining market and plans for further expansion in the Republic of Ireland but why JDW won’t be going international.
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Fatto a Mano secures third site
Fatto a Mano, the Neapolitan pizzeria concept from former Benugo diretcor Rupert Davidson, is opening a third restaurant in Brighton and Hove.
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NewsTonkotsu reveals details of further site openings in 2018
Ramen restaurant group Tonkotsu is set to open in a site in Stratford this summer, followed by Dickens Yard, in Ealing, in the autumn, MCA has learnt.
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NewsFulham Shore expects FY EBITDA below expectations
Fulham Shore, the Franco Manca and Real Greek operator, has announced that headline EBITDA for the year – although in growth - is likely to be below market expectations.
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NewsPrezzo FY lfls fell 8%
The Company Voluntary Proposal proposal document put forward by Prezzo has laid bare the decline in trading the company experienced during 2017
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Analysis & InsightContemporary operators challenging top brands
Five Guys is leading the pack of contemporary operators challenging the established casual dining brands, the latest MCA data has shown.
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CCL: Continuing polarization in leisure investment market
Coffer Corporate Leisure said it is continuing to see further polarisation in the leisure investment market, particularly in the restaurant sector
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Opinion
Every day is a discount day
A necessary evil or just the norm? Georgi Gyton investigates the growing spread of discounting, and asks what we can expect from the year ahead.
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Analysis & Insight
Growth slowing in branded Italian market
MCA analysis has shown growth slowing in the branded Italian restaurant market.
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Franco Manca closes in on Cambridge site
Franco Manca, the Fulham Shore-owned chain, is set to further strengthen its regional presence with an opening in Cambridge
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Analysis & InsightDirty Bones director behind Deliveroo Editions scheme
Directors of Dirty Bones and Sushisamba are behind a restaurant operating company formed to trade from Deliveroo Editions sites, MCA understands.
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NewsFulham Shore warns of “challenging market”
Fulham Shore has reported revenue up 41% to £27.5m for the six months to September, with headline EBITDA increasing from £3.8m last year to £4.5m.
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Wagamama & Dishoom amongst R200 winners
Wagamama and Dishoom were amongst the winners at the annual R200 Awards yesterday, picking up the top prizes in the best overall restaurant operator over 20 sites and under 20 sites respectively. Hosted by MCA’s sister title Restaurant at Hawker House, other winners on the day included Bill’s, which took ...
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Opinion
Following the White Rabbit
Chris Miller started consulting for restaurants in return for free food before launching venture capital business White Rabbit Fund last year. The former numbers guy for Nick Jones is now a backer of restaurants, including Island Poke and Kricket as well as the soon-to-open Madame Wong in Bloomberg Arcade. He talks to Stefan Chomka
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Analysis & InsightAbboudi on optimising pizza delivery
As demand for pizza delivery grows at the mainstream and artisan ends of the market, former Domino’s and PizzaExpress man Maurice Abboudi offers his thoughts on optimising delivery.
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OpinionThe pizza perfectionists
Neapolitan pizza player Santa Maria opens its third restaurant later this month – but don’t expect to see one on every street corner any time soon. Stefan Chomka reports
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Franco Manca secures Edinburgh site
Franco Manca, the Fulham Shore-owned chain, is set to make its debut in Scotland next year, after securing a site in Edinburgh
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Page advising Made of Dough
David Page, the chairman of Fulham Shore, the owner of the Franco Manca and The Real Greek brands, is advising Made of Dough on its expansion strategy,
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NewsThe Real Greek heads West
The Real Greek, the Fulham Shore-owned concept, is to open its first site in the South West, after securing a unit in Bristol