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All Giraffe articles – Page 16
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OpinionThe investment case
At four o’clock last Wednesday morning the deal for Cote, which had been nearly a year in the making, finally got over the line. Many had questioned whether it would actually happen, with rumours of a parked process and complications over finding a chairman, but there was always a sense that this was one deal that would go through. So what next for the brand and for the leisure sector as a whole and what further opportunities are on the horizon?
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News
Giraffe wins design award
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned family dining chain, has won a design award for its Burgers & Cocktails by Giraffe restaurant at Xscape Yorkshire in Castleford
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Jack: Sector acquisitions at six-year high
The current period is the most active for acquisitions in the licensed retail sector since 2007, a leading analyst has argued following the £100m sale of Cote and the expected imminent sale of 300 Greene King pubs
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Bill’s closes in on Windsor opening
Bill’s Restaurants, the fast-growing Richard Caring-backed chain, is closing in on a site in Windsor, for an opening later this year
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H+H strengthens pipeline
Harris + Hoole is understood to be in talks on a further eight sites as it looks to get close to the 30-site mark by the year end
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Opinion
Retailers take a seat at the eating-out table
Further pressure is to be placed on the UK’s traditional eating-out industry, with a number of retailers stating their intentions to ramp up their foodservice credentials and compete with established food-led operators, says Mark Wingett.
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Analysis & InsightStreet-fighting brands
There are more similarities between marketing a roaming street-food operation and a fixed high-street food brand than you might think. Getting a firm grip on the basics will win dividends in the long run, says Mark McCulloch, former head of marketing at YO! Sushi and Pret a Manger and founder of Spectacular Marketing
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Weekend Press
Bank Holiday weekend press round-up, 24-26 August
RestaurantsFood police lose fight to outlaw rare beefburgersBeefburgers cooked rare can remain on restaurant menus after a judge rejected claims by food watchdogs that they are a health risk. A wine bar and restaurant chain had been told to stop serving the burgers unless they took certain safety precautions. The ...
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Analysis & InsightJohnson sits at the top table
It has been singled out as the market leader in the ever-growing world buffet sector, but with the backing of the Luke Johnson-led Risk Capital Partners, Red Hot World Buffet (RHWB) looks set to cement that position
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OpinionGiraffe finds every little helps
Tesco’s purchase of Giraffe earlier this year moved both the family-friendly restaurant and the grocery giant into new territory. Has it created a blueprint for a new approach for the mid-market sector? Russel and Juliette Joffe talk about life under their new owners.
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West Cornwall set for next stage of growth
West Cornwall Pasty Company, the Gresham-backed retailer, is looking at options for refreshing the brand and also at further expansion opportunities
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Bill’s secures Salisbury site
Bill’s Restaurants, the fast-growing Richard Caring-backed chain, has secured a site in Salisbury, for an opening later this year
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Tesco reveals further food focus
Tesco revealed further food-led components at its new Extra store model in Watford yesterday at its official launch, including a City Kitchen area allowing consumers to make their own meals
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H+H confirms Guildford and Ealing openings
Harris + Hoole, the coffee shop venture from Taylor St Barista, in which Tesco has a stake, has confirmed it will open stores in Guildford and Ealing
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NewsGiraffe brand variants planned for Tesco
The Giraffe Stop and Burger & Cocktails by Giraffe brands will feature in Tesco stores in the future as part of the retailer’s plans to roll out the family-friendly chain
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Harris + Hoole to make transport hub debut
Harris + Hoole is to launch its first site in a transport hub later this year in King’s Cross station
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NewsTesco builds Giraffe pipeline
Tesco has lined up a further two in-store openings for its Giraffe restaurant brand before the end of the year, M&C Report understands
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Bill’s to open in Leamington Spa
Bill’s Restaurants, the fast-growing Richard Caring-backed chain, has secured a site in Leamington Spa
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Bill’s eyes Hammersmith
Bill’s Restaurants, the fast-growing Richard Caring-backed chain, is thought to be eyeing a further opening in London this year in Hammersmith
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 27-28 July
Weekend press round-up, 27-28 JulyPubs and barsM&B has found its balance againIt is now almost two years since billionaire Joe Lewis moored his mega-yacht by Tower Bridge and declared he’d like to swallow pub company Mitchells & Butlers in its entirety. Lewis owned 25%, so this was serious. The proposed ...