All International articles – Page 20
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Potbelly eyes UK launch
Potbelly, the sandwich shop chain, has become the latest US-based brand to show an interest in launching in the UK
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Busaba to make international debut
Busaba Eathai, the casual-dining Thai chain, has signed an agreement to make its overseas debut this September in the Middle East, in Dubai
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Ippudo closes in on UK debut site
Hakata Ippudo, the ramen bar brand, is close to securing its first site in the UK, in London
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NewsMuzz Buzz nears UK debut
Muzz Buzz, the Australian drive-thru coffee operator, has moved nearer to making its UK debut and believes there is potential to open 200 sites here
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NewsHakkasan JV targets 30 developments
Hakkasan, the international restaurant group, has told M&C Report it hopes to open 30 developments over five years under its new joint venture with luxury resort operator MGM Resorts International, and could open a UK site outside London as well as inside the city
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Simit Sarayi targets UK
Turkey-based bagel operator Simit Sarayi, one of the biggest eating-out chains in the country, is targeting a launch in the UK
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OpinionA great brand is doomed without a great process
Having helped bring PizzaExpress to India, Jasper Reid of International Market Management argues that the key to success in emerging markets is smart and careful planning
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NewsStrong Q1 growth for KFC UK
UK system sales of KFC grew 12% in the three months to 22 March, with Pizza Hut UK system sales (take-away only) up 2% over the same period, owner Yum! Brands has reported
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Thinking globally, acting locally
More and more restaurant operators are adopting sustainable business practices. Kerstin Kuhn focuses on US fast-casual brand Sweetgreen
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Hakkasan targets London for new JV
Hakkasan, the international restaurant group backed by Tasameem, a property arm of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, has formed a joint venture hotel management company with luxury resort operator MGM Resorts International, with London among its targets
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NewsMan’oushe Street eyes 200 UK and Ireland sites
Man’oushe Street, the Dubai-based Arabic street food concept, is looking to build a significant presence in the UK and Ireland, with at least 200 sites targeted over 10 years, founder and chief executive Jihad El Eit has told M&C Report
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Sambuca eyes Spain launch
Sambuca, the north east Italian restaurant chain, is opening its first restaurant in Benidorm next month and plans to open in three more Spanish resorts
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Analysis & InsightAmerica’s there for the taking
Known as the ‘godfather of casual dining’, Ian Neill turned Japanese noodle chain Wagamama into a global business worth more than £200m. Here in a piece from Piper Private Equity’s ‘Going Global: 30 Years 30 Insights’, he reveals in full how a crucial lesson was learned in an unlikely location
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Tonda Pizza to make UK debut
Tonda Pizza, the Italian fast casual concept, is set to make its UK debut and is believed to be close to securing its first site in London
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Milos confirms UK launch
The Crown Estate has confirmed that it has agreed a lease with the internationally renowned Greek seafood restaurant Milos for a new 8,000sq ft flagship at No 1 Regent Street
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NewsCamille’s eyes UK debut
Camille’s, the American ice cream bar operator, is planning to make inroads into the UK market this year, M&C Report has learnt
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Analysis & Insight
Sales slow for US restaurants
The 500 largest US restaurant chains registered a 3.5% annual sales increase in 2013, a significant decline from 4.9% the prior year, according to data released by Technomic
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NewsDomino's Poland grows FY lfls
Domino’s Pizza Poland has reported a 43% rise in like-for-like sales at its first 13 sites in the country in 2013, which the company described as a period of “substantial progress” for the group
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NewsJones the Grocer plans UK launch
Jones the Grocer, the Australian group, which is partly owned by the private equity arm of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, L Capital, plans to launch its three concepts in the UK this year
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Famous Brands targets UK
Famous Brands International, the US parent company of the TCBY Yogurt and Mrs. Fields Cookies brands that operates more than 900 sites in 33 countries, is targeting a UK launch, M&C Report has learnt