All Giraffe articles – Page 9
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NewsInflexion takes lead in race for YO! Sushi
Inflexion Private Equity is believed to have jumped to the front of the queue to acquire YO! Sushi, in a deal which would value the group at c£100m
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Tesco make further M&B appointment
Tesco, the operator of Giraffe and Harris + Hoole, has added a further former Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) employee to it’s the ranks
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Gatwick restaurants offer happiness-inducing meals
Gatwick Airport is offering passengers serotonin-boosting meals to increase happiness throughout August
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NewsEclectic changes approved, Viner joins board
Eclectic has announced that all resolutions put to shareholders at the company’s EGM held yesterday were duly passed
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Analysis & InsightMenu analysis: ‘Healthy eating not fully addressed’
Analysis of menus across leading pub and restaurant operators by M&C Allegra Foodservice has shown that healthier eating has yet to become mainstream with only 36% of brands providing full calorie information on menus.
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NewsBrewdog updates pipeline of openings
Brewdog has secured sites in York and Norwich in its pipeline of 12 UK openings planned for the coming months
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Analysis & Insight
Learning to live with the Living Wage
With the eating and drinking out sector facing a war for talent over the coming years, the national living wage is an added hurdle to overcome. But how far does the sector have to go and does the announcement undermine efforts to build a broader platform of benefits for those seeking a career in hospitality? Also, what does the exit by the Tolley family from Harris + Hoole mean for Tesco’s other investments in dining out?
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NewsMcDonald’s and Nando’s lead on social media engagement
Nando’s, McDonald’s and Domino’s lead the way when it comes to social media engagement in the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector,
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NewsBrewDog plans rollout for new concepts
Scottish brewer and bar operator BrewDog has told M&C Report its four new concepts have significant rollout potential
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NewsTesco hires new head of restaurant operations
Tesco has hired Brandie Deignan, formerly of Whitbread, as its new head of restaurant operations
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3i amongst suitors for Jamie’s stake
3i, the former backer of Giraffe, is believed to be amongst the early runner to acquire a stake in Jamie Oliver’s restaurant business
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NewsGiraffe set to exit Richmond
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned restaurant, is to dispose of its Richmond site as it looks to further consolidate its estate in the capital
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NewsGiraffe confirmed for Birmingham Airport
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned restaurant, has confirmed it will open at Birmingham Airport under TRG Concessions on 22nd May
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NewsPrivate equity groups circle YO!
Up to four investment firms have gone through to the second round of bidding to acquire YO! Sushi
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Analysis & InsightThe Crucible
Catering is the only area of chain shop expansion to have seen unbroken growth in branch numbers for more than two decades. London has become the crucible for change
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants lead UK’s high street renaissance
Catering outlets including restaurants are the only category of chain operator to have seen unbroken growth in UK branch numbers over the last seventeen years, according to a new study by CBRE. It found that restaurant and food outlet numbers are now 258% higher than in 1998 thanks to an ...
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NewsTesco adds ex-M&B director to hospitality team
Tesco has further strengthened its family dining division with the appointment of Adam Martin, formerly marketing and strategy director at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B)
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NewsTracey swaps G1 for BrewDog
David Tracey, former director of brands and standards at G1 Group, has followed former colleague David McDowall in joining BrewDog
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Joffe confirms second MonkeyNuts opening
Gideon Joffe has confirmed he will open the second site under his MonkeyNuts steakhouse brand later this spring in Whetstone
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OpinionNot so elementary
Outgoing CEO of New Food Experiences at Tesco Michael Holmes candidly admitted to a group of sector leaders at one of M&C Report’s Director’s Club dinners that he was the least experienced restaurant operator in the room, but yet found himself in a position of wielding significant influence over where many people went to eat out