All Giggling Squid articles – Page 8
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Analysis & InsightThe Thais that bind
There has been a lot of talk in the industry since the end of last year around consolidation. One segment of the industry that looks ripe for a consolidation play is the Thai-led one
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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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Giggling Squid to begin new investment search
Giggling Squid is set to begin a beauty parade of advisors as it look to secure new investment to fund its next stage of growth with the sale of a minority stake
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Giggling Squid sales grow by 67%
Giggling Squid, the fast-growing Thai restaurant group, has announced plans to open eight new restaurants after reporting a 67% increase in its group sales for the year ending 31 March 2014
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FY turnover up at Giggling Squid
Giggling Squid saw turnover for the year to 31 March 2014, climb to £4.5m, up from £2.7m in the previous 12 months, as it looks to step up its openings rate to seven or eight sites a year
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Giggling Squid plans to strengthen management team
Giggling Squid is to strengthen its management team as its gears up for further growth, with the appointment of a finance director and operations director
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ASK secures Giggling Squid site
Giggling Squid has sold the Maidstone site it acquired a year ago but never opened, to ASK Italian, after receiving “an offer we couldn’t refuse”
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Giggling Squid secures pipeline for spring openings
Giggling Squid, the fast growing Thai restaurant group, has secured a site in Chichester, West Sussex, which is anticipated to open in March as its third planned opening for 2015, M&C Report has learnt
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Giggling Squid in talks for expansion
Giggling Squid, the fast growing Thai restaurant group, is currently in discussions on five sites as it prepares to open in Salisbury and Bristol, M&C Report has learnt
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Giggling Squid secures ex-Strada unit in Bristol
Giggling Squid, the fast-growing Thai restaurant group, has secured the site of a former Strada in the Clifton area of Bristol
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Giggling Squid to double borrowing capacity
Giggling Squid, the fast-growing Thai restaurant group, has moved its banking to Barclays to increase its borrowing facility to £2m
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Diary
Diary: Giraffe, Five Guys & Giggling Squid
This week’s Diary includes Russel and Juliette Joffe’s plans after stepping down from Giraffe, Five Guys’ anniversary, Alan Yau on the streets of London and Ed’s scaled-down concept
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Giggling Squid plans three sites this year
Giggling Squid, the fast-growing Thai restaurant brand, is ramping up its expansion to roll out three more sites this financial year and anticipates turnover of £8.75m, M&C Report has learnt
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Giggling Squid to double in size
Giggling Squid, which will open its tenth site at the start of next month in Sevenoaks, plans to double in size in the next 12 months
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NewsSuitors eye Strada rump
Suitors bidding for the 56-strong Strada brand, which was put up for sale by Tragus last week, are set to bid on the rump of the group’s estate, with up to 15 individual site sales expected to go through over the next few weeks, M&C Report understands
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Opinion
Unveiling the sector’s star performers
Paul Hemming at Zolfo Cooper discusses the trends in this year’s Profit Tracker and looks to the future
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Strada trims estate
Strada has exited what is believed to be its third outlet in under two months as it disposes of a west London site to the operators behind the Hare and Tortoise restaurant concept
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Giggling Squid grows pipeline
Giggling Squid is in talks to secure a further five sites, as it gears up to open three new units over the next three months
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Sevenoaks next for Giggling Squid
Giggling Squid, the fast-growing Thai restaurant chain, has secured a site in the centre of Sevenoaks, Kent, M&C Report has learnt
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Busaba ramps up UK expansion
Alan Yau’s casual-dining Thai chain Busaba Eathai has confirmed plans to double its estate over the next three years, with two more London openings in 2014 and an extra focus being placed on further expansion outside of the capital