All Giraffe articles
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NewsBRG to open 50 Slim Chickens sites in 2026, underpinning growth
Turnover across Boparan Restaurant Group rose to £167.3m in 2024 (up from £159.6m), driven by Slim Chickens openings and operational improvements across the estate
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Analysis & InsightThe chicken kings: How Boparan flew under the radar to create one of the UK’s fastest growing brands
Slim Chickens has been quietly winging its way ahead, reaching 75 sites under Boparan’s ownership and demonstrating how the group’s future is now weighted towards high-growth, fast-casual concepts
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including GDK, Giraffe, Buns From Home, and more
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NewsGBK increases turnover to £96.2m
The Boparan Restaurant Group-owned burger chain increased turnover from £49.5m in 2022, after transferring a number of Slim Chickens and Carluccio’s branded sites from other parts of the group
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NewsIn pictures: Giraffe unveils new Manchester Airport venue
The new restaurant, designed in partnership with Harrison, marks continued expansion within travel hubs, with Giraffe now present in over 10 airports globally
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NewsBoparan sees ‘significant potential’ for Slim Chickens
The group also said its brands Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Giraffe, and Carluccio’s all offer long-term growth potential, with GBK and Slim Chickens reporting £49.5m in revenue
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NewsBoparan expands presence in Spain with Lagardère
The group is opening its second Spanish site for Giraffe at Barcelona Airport, as part of a wider five-site franchise deal with Lagardère Travel Retail
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NewsBoparan appoints new CFO
David Sayer joins the restaurant group from Magnum Brands Group as it continues its rapid expansion of the Slim Chickens franchise
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NewsBoparan removes £10 cap on Eat Out to Help Out offer
Boparan Restaurant Group has announced it will be extending the Eat Out to Help Out offer, removing the £10 limit on half price discounts across all of its restaurant brands.
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NewsBoparan confirms Carluccio’s acquisition
Boparan Restaurant Group has finalised its acquisition of Carluccio’s.
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NewsBoparan poised to take over Carluccio’s
Boparan Restaurant Group is poised to buy Carluccio’s out of administration, Sky News reports.
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NewsBRG closes Ed’s and Giraffe, Slim Chickens still open
Boparan Restaurant Group, the operator behind Giraffe, Ed’s Easy Diner and Slim Chickens, has announced the closure of all sites under its Giraffe and Ed’s brands.
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NewsGreggs and Wingstop to share former Giraffe Bluewater site
Greggs has been lined up to share a former Giraffe unit with Wingstop in Kent’s Bluewater shopping centre.
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NewsGiraffe co-founder Russel Joffe dies
Giraffe co-founder Russel Joffe has died aged 62, his family has confirmed.
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NewsSlim Chickens accelerates South Coast expansion
Slim Chickens, the Boparan Restaurant Group’s fast-casual chicken brand, is looking to expand across the South Coast following a franchise development agreement with JRK Restaurants.
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NewsBoparan eyes fast-track rollout of Slim Chickens
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is to enter into talks with potential partners to fast-track the rollout of its growth brand Slim Chickens.
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NewsBoparan swaps Ed’s for Slim’s at Bluewater
Boparan Restaurant Group is opening its seventh Slim Chickens in Bluewater shopping centre in Kent next month.
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NewsJoffe family business narrows losses
Laurel Canyon Ventures, the Joffe family business, narrowed its losses to £52,593 in the year to 31 March 2019.
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NewsGunwharf Quays – Restaurant and retail therapy a plenty!
With more than 30 bars, cafés and restaurants (as well as over 90 shops) Gunwharf Quays offers an abundance of opportunities for plenty of remedial treatment. Supported by its impressive waterfront location, attractive design and assorted leisure-related reasons to visit, Gunwharf Quays is one of the UK’s finest outlet shopping centres. So amongst some Christmas shopping, I was keen to see how it is using its extensive assortment of Food & Beverage purveyors to both restore weary shoppers as well as to act as a footfall driver in its own right. But also, and more critically, I was keener to see some something new and surprising.
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NewsThe Dom Walsh Awards
Our monthly columnist from The Times hands out his annual awards to brands and operators who have made the past 12 months newsworthy – for better or for worse…