All International articles – Page 21
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NewsQuiznos: pre-pack to have little impact on UK
The pre-pack restructuring of Quiznos, the US sandwich chain, is expected to have no impact on the UK business, which has agreed heads of terms on a further three sites in London, M&C Report has learnt
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Man’oushe Street targets UK
Man’oushe Street, the Dubai-based Arabic street food concept, is targeting a launch in the UK as part of its international expansion
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Johnny Rockets UK plans receive ‘fantastic’ response
Johnny Rockets said it has received a “fantastic” response from prospective partners in the UK and said that it hoped to open its first site here around the turn of the year
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NewsVapiano aims to double global estate
Vapiano, the Italian casual dining concept, plans to more than double in size to 300 sites globally over the next five years as it targets openings in larger UK cities under franchise, UK and US managing director Phil Sermon has told M&C Report
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Eataly sells stake, eyes flotation
Eataly, the Italian food emporia and restaurants group that’s reportedly in talks with the family behind Selfridges about bringing the concept to London, has sold a 20% stake to Italian investment firm Tamburi Investment Partners (TIP) as part of a move to list on the stock exchange
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NewsH+H eyes overseas expansion
Harris + Hoole, the Tesco-backed chain, could eventually look at expansion opportunities overseas, according to its chief executive Nick Tolley
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Todd plans to stay in sector
Former Mitchells & Butlers managing director Kevin Todd has told M&C Report that he would like to stay in the industry when he returns to the UK following his resignation as chief executive of Rosinter Restaurants, one of Russia’s largest casual restaurant chains
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Coffee Republic steps up expansion
Coffee Republic has signed new franchise agreements in Oman and Qatar and increased its presence in the UK
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Europe's brewers call for level tax playing field with US
Europe’s brewers are calling for a level playing field on tax relief for small brewers to be included in trade negotiations between the EU and the US next week
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Analysis & InsightUmami Burger savours success
Kerstin Kuhn looks at how the Californian restaurant chain has taken the concept of the ‘fifth taste’, and turned it into a winning formula by delivering craveable food that enthusiastic diners are lapping up
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PaperPlanes to take-off in London
PaperPlanes, a Pan-Asian restaurant group from Sydney, is eyeing up restaurant sites in London to make its debut in the UK
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NewsSingha brewer eyes more restaurants
Boon Rawd Brewery, the Thai brewer of Singha beer, hopes to open a further two restaurants outside Thailand this year and expects to open more in the UK at some point, M&C Report has learnt
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Singha brewer opens London restaurant
Boon Rawd Brewery, the Thailand-based brewer of Singha beer, has brought its Asian street food concept Pacata to the UK with an opening in London’s Covent Garden
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Qatar group makes UK debut
Aspire Katara Hospitality (AKH), the Qatar-based hospitality group, has opened its first site in the UK, in London’s Knightsbridge
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NewsCaffe Nero to make US debut
Caffè Nero will make its debut in the US, in Boston this spring, which is thought will be the precursor to a number of sites the group plans to open in the region over the coming 12 months
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The art of a great breakfast
Snooze founder John Schlegel tells Kerstin Kühn how he came up with the concept of a high-end breakfast eatery and how expert backing is helping the chain to grow out of its home area around Denver, Colorado
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Viet Café secures first UK site
Viet Cafe, Russia’s first network of Vietnamese restaurants, has secured the Blue Lagoon site in Haymarket for its first site in the UK
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NewsKings Park eyes overseas franchise for Abokado and Fuel
The potential to take Abokado and Fuel Juice Bars overseas via franchise is being examined, according to Jason Katz, founding partner at their backer Kings Park Capital
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NewsFatburger targets UK
Fatburger is the latest American burger operator to target a launch in the UK, with plans to open 20 outlets in Britain - and the same number for its Buffalo’s Cafe concept - over the next few years, chief executive Andrew Wiederhorn has told M&C Report
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Carl’s Jr eyes UK move
Carl’s Jr, the CKE Restaurants-owned US burger chain, is closing in on plans to make its UK debut, M&C Report has learnt