All Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) articles – Page 2

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    News

    Nadauld departs GBK as losses narrow

    2019-10-29T08:13:00Z

    Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) managing director Derrian Nadauld has left his role to return to parent company Famous Brands in South Africa, MCA understands.

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    News

    GBK sees lfls up 8.6% on back of previous decline

    2019-09-11T14:40:00Z

    Gourmet Burger Kitchen UK (GBK) has achieved a like-for-like sales (lfls) increase of 8.6% for the 26 weeks to 25 August 2019. This follows a 9.7% decline seen in the comparable period last year.

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    News

    Sukhothai undergoes partial MBO

    2019-08-16T14:11:00Z

    Thai casual dining group Sukhothai has undergone a partial management buy-out (MBO), with the current management team joining founders Gerrard Marks and Yupha (Ban) Kaewkraikhot as shareholders.

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    News

    Kerr joins Mildreds as FD

    2019-07-31T07:23:00Z

    Gordon Ramsay Group finance director David Kerr has joined Mildreds, the vegetarian restaurant group, in the same role, MCA understands.

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    News

    Zaap Thai looking to double estate over next three years

    2019-07-19T06:30:00Z

    Zaap, the Thai street food concept from Sukho Group, is looking to open another three to four sites over the next three years.

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    News

    Zaap Thai to make it four with York GBK site

    2019-07-17T07:51:00Z

    Zaap Thai, the street food concept from restaurant group Sukho Group has secured its fourth site – the former Gourmet Burger Kitchen unit in York.

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    Opinion

    Patty & Bun: 'Complacency is death'

    2019-07-10T07:49:00Z

    Joe Grossman’s London-centric chain Patty & Bun is responding to challenges in the premium burger market with two new concepts and the launch of several vegan dishes, as Restaurant magazine’s Joe Lutrario finds out.

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    News

    GBK hit by landlords exercising break clauses

    2019-05-30T07:15:00Z

    A further eight landlords have exercised break clauses in the past week on Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) restaurants included in the Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) launched last October.

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    Opinion

    Bun fight

    2019-05-09T07:45:00Z

    Competition in the premium burger space is at an all-time high. Some are concentrating on getting the basics right, while others are expanding menus with novelty items. Restaurant Magazine’s Joe Lutrario investigates

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    Analysis & Insight

    Burger battleground in Covent Garden

    2019-05-03T07:54:00Z

    MCA market insight director Steve Gotham examines the fierce competition for the patty pound in one of London’s busiest markets and asks whether Covent Garden can be viewed as a microcosm of the wider market.

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    News

    Crosstown lines up two more

    2019-05-01T07:29:00Z

    Crosstown, the artisan doughnut and speciality coffee concept, has lined up two more sites, which will take it to 11 physical stores over all.

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    Analysis & Insight

    Time for a chain reaction?

    2019-04-11T07:42:00Z

    CVAs offer a lifeline for struggling chains. But long-term, can the very notion of a ‘quality chain’ survive this current casual dining crisis? In his monthly column for MCA’s sister-title Restaurant, Tony Naylor shares his, perhaps controversial, views.

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    News

    Halal Guys to replace GBK in Earls Court

    2019-04-09T07:16:00Z

    US franchise The Halal Guys is to replace Gourmet Burger Kitchen in Earls Court, MCA has learnt.

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    Analysis & Insight

    Big no longer beautiful among casual restaurant brands?

    2019-03-20T08:37:00Z

    Are the days of restaurant brands growing to 100+ sites really over? MCA’s market insight director, Steve Gotham, takes a look at what can be learnt from the chains that have already surpassed this milestone and who has the potential to be the next centurion of casual dining.

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    News

    Campbell joins Yard Sale Pizza as NED

    2019-01-29T08:41:00Z

    Yard Sale Pizza, the restaurant and delivery concept, has hired Hawksmoor chairman Paul Campbell as a non-executive director, MCA has learnt.

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    News

    Crosstown launches Hammersmith, eyes travel hub opportunities

    2019-01-15T08:25:00Z

    Crosstown, the artisan doughnut and coffee shop concept, has opened a new small footprint unit at Hammersmith Broadway station, which could lead to further travel hub sites, MCA understands.

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    News

    GBK’s CVA proposals approved by creditors

    2018-11-09T14:25:00Z

    Gourmet Burger Kitchen’s (GBK) CVA proposals were approved by “an overwhelming majority”, at meeting of unsecured creditors earlier today.

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    News

    GBK lfls fell 9.7% in H1; Wimpy revenue up 13.6%

    2018-10-29T08:04:00Z

    Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) saw like-for-like (lfl) sales fall by 9.7%, compared to a 3.2% seen in 2017, in the 26 weeks to 26 August 2018.

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    GBK lfls down 8.2% year to date

    2018-10-25T08:30:00Z

    Famous Brands, the South African-based company, which acquired GBK for £120m in September 2016, said the better burger chain’s trading position declined year-on-year with like-for-like sales down c12.6% over two years, and down c8.2% year to date, as it initiated a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) process for the struggling business.

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    News

    Gourmet Burger Kitchen initiates CVA proceedings

    2018-10-24T12:45:00Z

    Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) is to initiate a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) process, which could lead to the closure of 17 of its restaurants.