All Giggling Squid articles – Page 9
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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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NewsGiggling 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
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Giggling Squid builds pipeline
Giggling Squid, the fast-growing Thai restaurant chain, is in talks on a further 10 sites as it looks to operate an estate of 16 units by the end of March 2016
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Restaurant chains eat into independents
Branded restaurant operators are beginning to “colonise” areas of the sector previously dominated by independents, says Horizons as it releases its latest list of “Ones to Watch” in the sector
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NewsGiraffe site eyed by Giggling Squid
Giraffe is understood to have lined up a further two openings in Extra superstores in Yeading and Cheam, as Giggling Squid lines up to take on its recently closed unit in Horsham
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Analysis & Insight
Thai society
Several mini-chains are clamouring to become the first truly national Thai restaurant operator – and private equity interest is on the up
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Analysis & Insight
Less buzz, more longevity
Back in January 2008, the world was a different place. Post the Lehman Brothers crash, the talk then was that the “dip in the economy” as it was seen then, would correct itself by the summer and the previous period of growth would be back before the run up to Christmas. At the same time, M&C Report was picking its hot concepts to look out for in the coming 12 months
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Giggling Squid to make Midlands debut
Giggling Squid, the fast-growing Thai restaurant chain, has secured a further two sites, including its first in the Midlands, a key step towards its plans to have a national presence
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Giggling Squid receiving approaches “almost daily”
Andy Laurillard, the co-founder and managing director of Giggling Restaurants, has said that the group is being approached almost daily regarding new investment
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Andy Laurillard, co-founder of the fast-growing Giggling Squid brand
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NewsPiper acquires stake in Turtle Bay
Piper Private Equity, the backer of Loungers and Be At One, has acquired a significant stake in Turtle Bay, the four-strong Caribbean restaurant chain
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Gaucho launches Buenos Aires-style cookery school
Series of cookery classes for consumers to be held at Gaucho O2 development kitchen
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Giggling Squid eyes 80-strong estate
Giggling Restaurants, the operator of the Giggling Squid brand, has revealed ambitions to become the first national chain of Thai restaurants