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InterviewsCaptain D’s: ‘British people will take this at their own pace’
The US-founded fast casual seafood chain has dropped anchor in the UK, but will Brits be tempted by an American operator trying to sell them fish and chips?
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NewsGordon Ramsay Restaurants grapples with challenges in casual dining as losses widen
The world-famous chef’s restaurant empire saw pre-tax losses rise from £3.4m to £12.6m in its latest financial results despite reporting record revenues and the group’s highest ever EBITDA
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NewsThesleff Group to launch ‘luxury Japanese’ concept
The operator behind London restaurants Los Mochis and Sale e Pepe will start 2026 with the opening of a ‘luxury Japanese dining and drinking destination’ in Mayfair
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InterviewsSandwich Sandwich: ‘Grab and go is the future of the business’
Founder Nick Kleiner tells MCA the brand will open its first grab and go location focusing on pre-made sandwiches in London in the coming months and is also scoping out further international opportunities
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InterviewsHarts Group: UK a ‘challenging place to run restaurants’
Sam Hart reveals the group has cancelled plans to open further UK sites under its Spanish tapas concept Barrafina, and is instead focussing on five sites across the UAE in the next decade
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NewsFormer Caprice Holdings COO to lead Hakkasan Group
Yavuz Pehlivanlar will lead the continued expansion and strategic growth of Hakkasan Group’s modern Asian dining brands including Hakkasan, Yauatcha, Ling Ling and Sake No Hana
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InterviewsSides: ‘We want to be the largest UK-founded chicken brand’
The fried chicken brand has unveiled a major revamp of its menu that will fuel a rapid period of growth across the UK and beyond
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NewsPopeyes UK: ‘We wanted to do innovation our own way’
Changes introduced by Popeyes UK included new uniforms and store designs, as well as changes to the music played in the restaurants
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NewsPizzaExpress’ equity markets in Hong Kong and UAE are ’outposts of innovation’
PizzaExpress CEO Paula MacKenzie has said the launch of the casual dining group’s Pod concept in the UK last year followed the development of smaller footprint locations in Hong Kong
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InterviewsPhat Buns targets 20 UK sites
The fast-growing burger brand aims to operate 20 UK sites by the end of 2025 and has begun international expansion with two openings planned in the UAE
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Analysis & Insight
Going Global: Enter the dragon
In the latest in his series of Going Global columns for MCA, international franchising expert Jasper Reid looks at the prospects for eating-out brands targeting the Chinese market.
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Itsu makes US debut
Itsu, the Julian Metcalfe-founded chain, has opened its first site in the US, in New York
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Gold Brands plans UK launch for Chesanyama
Gold Brands Investments, the South Africa-based hospitality group, is looking to launch its BBQ restaurant concept Chesanyama
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NewsWagamama makes Sharjah debut
Wagamama has opened a restaurant in Sharjah, the company’s first site in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) outside of Dubai
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Deliveroo launches self-collection and dine-in features
Deliveroo has launched its first self-collection and dine-in features through one of its Editions sites
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Nando’s appoints new CEO for North America
Nando’s has appointed John Fisher, formerly of Bob Evans Farms, as the new chief executive of its operations in North America
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Chinese hot pot chain eyes London debut
HaiDiLao, the China-based hot pot chain, is in talks to make its European debut in central London
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Pinza to make UK debut through Deliveroo Editions
Pinza, the Dubai-based pizza delivery company, is to make its debut in the UK through Deliveroo’s Editions concept
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Meyer to launch taco stand
New York restaurateur Danny Meyer is to add to his restaurant portfolio with the opening of a taco stand
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NewsLas Iguanas gears up for international launch
Las Iguanas is set to make its international debut this summer with openings in Gibraltar and South Africa