All Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) articles – Page 7
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NewsGBK denies sale process speculation
GBK, the Capricorn Ventures-backed chain, has denied speculation that it is at an early stage of reviewing its options regarding its future ownership
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Grillstock builds pipeline
Grillstock, the fledgling barbecue concept, has continued to strengthen its pipeline of openings for 2016, by lining up openings in Cardiff, Exeter and Reading
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NewsSeven confirmed for Southampton
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), Costa, Nando’s, The Stable, Mettricks, Neighbourhood and Tapas Barcelona have all been confirmed for the line-up at Southampton’s Arts Complex
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Opinion
The grill seeker
In the face of competition, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, the original better burger concept could have become the forgotten man of the sector. But chief executive Alasdair Murdoch and his team have refreshed the company and are ready to push on. Mark Wingett reports
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New Antipodean-style café/cycling concept to launch
Dynamo, a new Antipodean-style café, restaurant and cycling shop concept is set to launch next year in London
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NewsGBK to launch new apprenticeship course
GBK is to launch a new apprenticeship course aimed at recruiting and training more grill chefs for the 66-strong brand
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NewsRosa’s strengthens team and pipeline
Rosa’s has strengthened its operational team as its lines up a seventh site in the capital and looks to generate further investment,
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Ashford first council to ban selected operators from development
Ashford Borough Council, in Kent, has become the first local authority to ban specific bars and restaurants from securing sites at its expanded Designer Outlet centre.
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NewsGBK experiences five years of continual growth
Gourmet Burger Kitchen, the Capricorn Ventures-backed chain, is entering its fifth year of strong like-for-like growth
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Bird becomes COO at GBK
Keith Bird has been promoted from commercial director to chief operating officer of Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK)
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 12-13 September
Top story Yo! Sushi heads for cut-price Mayfair deal A recently launched investment firm has become the new frontrunner to buy Yo! Sushi in a cut-price deal worth less than £100m. Mayfair Equity Partners has replaced Inflexion as the most likely buyer of the UK’s biggest Japanese restaurant group. Sources ...
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Casual dining chains boost ailing UK high streets
The rise in casual dining chains, particularly outside of London, provides a new reason to be positive about UK retail property
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NewsLas Iguanas co-founder to launch new concept with Levi Roots
Eren Ali, the co-founder of Las Iguanas, is to launch a new restaurant venture with Levi Roots, creator of Reggae Reggae Sauce
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NewsTime Out invests £7m in Flypay
Flypay has secured £7m Series A funding from multimedia agency Time Out to accelerate the roll-out of its pay-at-table technology with restaurant operators and customers
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Analysis & InsightThe hopes and fears facing our industry
As we stand at the midpoint of 2015, it now seems timely to reflect on the ‘Hopes and Fears’ facing our industry and what we might expect to see in the latter half of the year, writes Stephen Evans, development director at Gourmet Burger Kitchen
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NewsFlypay set to reinvent the bar tab
Flypay is working with Visa Europe Collab, Fuller’s and Zonal, to launch new technology that is says will reinvent the bar tab
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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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Restaurant extension at intu Potteries fully let
The restaurant and leisure extension to intu Potteries is now fully signed up after Bon Pan Asian restaurant became the seventh operator to join the scheme.
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NewsGBK launches ranges of sauces
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) has launched a range of sauces and relishes for the grocery channel
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Smashburger sets out UK plans
Smashburger hopes to have its first UK site open by the end of this year, as it announced that Tim Lowther would be its UK managing director