All Giraffe articles – Page 11
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OpinionHabit forming
As the UK economy continues to recover from the post-financial crisis recession, consumer confidence has picked up, supporting discretionary spending on leisure activities, including dining out, says Rupesh Patel of Grant Thornton UK LLP, which has published new report called Come Dine With Us. Alongside this cyclical trend, structural changes in consumers’ eating habits are also reshaping the bars, restaurants and casual dining industry and are driving sector transaction activity.
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News
Chotto Matte team to take on Bo London site
The team behind the Soho-based restaurant and bar Chotto Matte is set take the Mayfair site formerly occupied by Bo London
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NewsTesco to review all opportunities to create headroom
Retailer Tesco this morning gave its broadest hint so far that it might place restaurant brand Giraffe and its investment in Harris + Hoole on the market
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NewsGiraffe appoints new FD
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned restaurant operator, has appointed Will Franklin as its new finance director
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Financial watchdog to start Tesco investigation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to undertake a “full investigation” into Tesco’s announcement last month that it had overstated its expected H1 profits by an estimated £250m
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NewsTesco overstated H1 profits by c£250m
Tesco says it has overstated the figure for its expected half-year profits by an estimated £250m
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NewsGiraffe CFO Viner departs
Paul Viner has left his role as chief financial officer at Giraffe, the Tesco-owned restaurant operator
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Giraffe makes latest Burgers & Cocktails conversion
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned restaurant concept, has converted a third site to its Burger & Cocktails format in Brighton and would consider further conversions, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsJacobs named Giraffe MD
Andrew Jacobs, co-founder of Giraffe, has been named as managing director of the Tesco-owned restaurant operator, replacing Russel Joffe who announced his resignation along with his wife Juliette last month
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NewsLewis: Tesco needs to get back to its core values
Dave Lewis, the new chief executive of Tesco, has said that he wants to take the troubled retailers back to its core values
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Analysis & InsightOperators make Youth 100 shortlist
More than 35 leading pub, restaurant and bar operators have made the shortlist of this year’s Youth 100
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NewsTesco to reduce capex
Tesco has announced that capital expenditure for its current financial year is to be lower than initially planned, with a total spend expected to be £2.1bn, c£400m lower than anticipated and c£600m below last year
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Analysis & InsightPragmatic approach set to pay off
The flexibility of operators to adapt their brands and offers is being tested like never before as consumers stretch their day part needs and continue to shun the traditional weekend marke
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NewsFred’s Food Construction begins roll out
Fred’s Food Construction, the deli-diner concept backed by Tesco, is to open its second site in the City of London next month
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NewsGiraffe consolidates London estate
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned restaurant concept, has closed two of its sites in London after a review of its estate
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Asda could follow Tesco eating-out footsteps
Asda has hinted that it could follow in the footsteps of rival Tesco and “create new reasons” for customers to visit its large store formats
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NewsBrewDog secures Islington site
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has secured its fifth London site in Islington
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NewsTesco to assess Decks rollout
Tesco Family Dining is to assess the further rollout potential of its Decks restaurant concept, a year on from its launch
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NewsFive Guys confirms Solihull opening
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, has confirmed the opening of a site in Solihull in the West Midlands
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Analysis & Insight
BBC names eating-out brands with best and worst hygiene ratings
Most major national eating-out brands were found to have none or very few sites with unsatisfactory levels of food hygiene, according to analyst of Food Standards Agency data examined by the BBC