All Giggling Squid articles – Page 6
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NewsWagamama’s Campbell named Retailers’ Retailer
David Campbell, the driving force behind the resurgence of Wagamama, has been singled out by his peers as the stand-out individual in the UK’s eating and drinking-out market.
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Giggling Squid rules out grab-and-go for now
Giggling Squid has further strengthened its openings pipeline by securing a site in Cheltenham
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NewsLaurillard: Expansion within the M25 now more accessible
Andy Laurillard, co-founder of Giggling Squid, has told MCA that the area between the Greater London ring road and the M25 has become prime territory for the groups’ expansion
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Opinion
Inside Track: Thai dining boss is squids in
Giggling Squid founder Andy Laurillard explains why Home County towns are where the growth opportunities are.
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OpinionM&A activity – 2016 a year in review
2016 was another eventful year in the restaurant and bars sector. Despite some strong headwinds, a steady flow of deal activity has continued over the last 12 months. BDO M&A specialists Tom Barnard and Eleanor Moulsdale take a look at the deals that shaped 2016 and who will be the movers and shakers over the next 12 months.
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NewsChristmas trading round-up
Leading operators share their experiences of Christmas trading with MCA, including Loungers, Novus Leisure, Dirty Martini, City Pub Company, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Draft House, Inception Group and Pizza Pilgrims among others.
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BGF invests in Bar Soba chain
The Business Growth has invested £3m in Bar Soba, the Glasgow-based bar and restaurant chain
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Sector celebrated in Fast Track 100
City Pub Company and Hotcha were both new entrants in the top 50 fastest-growing companies in the UK, according to the Sunday Times’ annual rundown.
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NewsAlcuin acquires stake in Koh Thai Tapas
Alcuin Capital Partners has acquired a significant stake in the Koh Group, operator of the Koh Thai Tapas and Koh Noi concepts, in a deal believed to be valued at c£10m
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Analyst corner: Brumby on overexpansion
Leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital looks at how “cheap cash & crowd-funding have ‘supply-pushed’ capacity”
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NewsGiggling Squid moves to consolidate UK Thai restaurant market
Giggling Squid founder Andy Laurillard has spoken of his desire to consolidate the UK independent Thai restaurant market as the business announced a 55% boost in revenue.
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Ex-Giggling Squid marketeer to launch Thai takeaway concept
Adam Webb, a former marketing manager at Giggling Squid, has announced plans to launch ThaiWorks, a new takeaway concept
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Koh Thai secures La Vina site
Koh Group, operator of the Koh Thai Tapas and Koh Noi concepts, has announced it has secured a site for the former format in Lymington
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Giggling Squid reports double-digit growth
Giggling Squid, the Business Growth Fund (BGF)-backed Thai group, has reported double-digit like-for-like sales growth
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Giggling Squid secures Brentwood Caffe Uno
Giggling Squid has further strengthened its openings pipeline, after securing a site in Brentwood, Essex
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Locker-Marsh swaps Big Easy for Giggling Squid
Giggling Squid has appointed Faith Locker-Marsh, formerly of the Big Easy, as its new head of people.
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Q1 lfls up 15% at Giggling Squid
Giggling Squid has reported a 15% increase in like-for-like sales for the first quarter of the year
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Giggling set for Norwich
Giggling Squid has further strengthened its openings pipeline by securing a further site in East Anglia
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Opinion
No middle ground for Myers
When Busaba Eathai came knocking on Jason Myers’ Dubai door, it had to be pretty special to convince him to up sticks and move back to the UK. Mark Wingett discovers why he did just that
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Giggling Squid appoints marketing director
Giggling Squid has further strengthened its management team with the appointment of Camilla Katté as marketing director