All International articles – Page 19
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Chapoulet joins Steak ‘n’ Shake
Francois Chapoulet has joined Steak ‘n’ Shake as vice–president of its international supply chain EMEA, as its expands into Europe and gears up to make its debut in the UK
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Café de Paris secures Cassis Bistro
Chez Boubier Café De Paris, the Geneva-based steak concept, has acquired the lease of the former Cassis Bistro restaurant unit in London’s Kensington
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Big Fernand to make UK debut
Big Fernand, the award winning French gourmet burger brand, has secured its first restaurant in the UK, near Tottenham Court Road
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NewsFive Guys plans expansion into Continental Europe
Five Guys JV Ltd is to begin its expansion into Continental Europe with a planned launch in France next year
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New Italian fast casual concept plans UK launch
Sfilatini, a new Italian fast casual concept, which launched in Milan last June, is planning to make its debut in the UK by the end of the year.
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NewsMcDonalds to refranchise 1,500 sites
McDonalds has announced plans to refranchise at least 1,500 restaurants by the end of 2016 in Europe and its Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) division
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UK-based restaurant reservation system signs US deal
ResDiary, the global restaurant booking specialist established by hospitality veteran Mike Conyers, has agreed a deal to take the system to the US
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NewsPizzaExpress opens first fully-owned international site
PizzaExpress, the Gondola-owned chain, has opened its 500th site in total and its first full-owned international site in Beijing, China.
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NewsStarbucks to grow presence in Latin America
Starbucks has announced it is to continue to broaden its presence in Latin America, after signing deals to open its first sites in Colombia, Bolivia and Panama
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Opinion72 hours in Chicago 2014
M&C Report editor Mark Wingett and Restaurant Magazine editor Stefan Chomka take a look at the key trends and concepts currently shaping the eating and drinking-out scene in Chicago and the wider US market. Features testimonials from some of the leading operators, who went on the trip including Cote, Jamie’s Italian, Living Ventures and Meatliquor
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Sethi to back Fatty Crab in the UK
Jyotin Sethi, who with his brother Karem backs London’s hot dog and Champagne concept Bubbledogs, is believed to be one the people behind looking to introduce the popular US-based Fatty Crab and Fatty Cue concepts in the UK
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Russian group plans Tarantino’s launch in the UK
Food Master Group, the Russian hospitality group, is set to launch its Tarantino Grill & Wine Bar brand into the UK, after securing a site in central London
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NewsTGI Friday's sold
Carlson has announced that an agreement has been reached to sell TGI Friday’s, the casual dining chain, to Sentinel Capital Partners and TriArtisan Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum
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Orange Leaf hones in on UK
Orange Leaf, the fast-growing, US-based frozen yoghurt operator that runs more than 300 sites in America, has told M&C Report that it hopes to find a partner for a UK launch within the next year.
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Where there’s a grill there’s a way
A grilled cheese venture that began life in a tent is taking the US fast-casual scene by storm, as Kerstin Kuhn discovers
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Vapiano targets London for GinYuu
Vapiano, operator of the eponymous Italian restaurant concept, is looking to launch its fledgling Pan Asian/Pacific brand GinYuu in London next year, founder Kent Hahne has told the Allegra Restaurant Leader Summit
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NewsCarluccio’s confirms overseas pipeline
Carluccio’s has confirmed that it will make its debut in the US this autumn as it looks to open an additional seven overseas restaurants by the end of 2014
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NewsYO! signs deal for 50 US openings
YO! Sushi, the Quilvest-backed group, plans to open 50 restaurants in the US over the next six years after signing a new franchise agreement for the country
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NewsYO! reassess US expansion plans
YO! Sushi, the Quilvest-backed group, has reassessed its US expansion plans, which has led to the closure of its first site in the country in Washington DC’s Union Street train station
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Caffeina Co makes UK debut
Caffeina Company, the operator of two ‘neighbourhood’ coffee shops in Rome, has opened its first site in London