All Itsu articles – Page 12
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Hospitality app raises £900k funding
Former Gondola chief financial officer, Nick Carter, is among the private investors who – along with Global Founders Capital and Seedcamp – have announced a £900,000 ‘Late Seed’ funding in TrailApp.com.
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NewsLeon secures £19m funding package
Leon is set to open 50 new sites over the next four years after securing a new funding deal worth £19m from bank OakNorth
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Analysis & InsightContemporary fast food to grow by 20% in 2016
The contemporary fast food segment is expected to grow outlets by 20% in 2016 and increase turnover by 25%, MCA data has shown.
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NewsFY EBITDA up 7.2% at Itsu
Itsu, the Julian Metcalfe-founded brand, saw EBITDA for the 12 months to the end of 2015 increase 7.2% to £7.33m
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Cote, Itsu and Handmade Burger to open in Bristol
Hammerson has confirmed a number of brands coming to Bristol’s Cabot Circus.
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OpinionCleaning up?
Nut milks, avocados, rice bowls and courgetti: does the clean eating craze that’s turned ‘wellness’ bloggers into food stars have legs in the restaurant industry?
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Itsu makes return to Heathrow Terminal 5
Heathrow T5 passengers and staff will welcome Itsu back through a new 60-seat site in the terminal this summer
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Nusa Kitchen secures funding to double in size
Nusa Kitchen, the Singapore-influenced soup kitchen brand, has secured its fourth site and has funding to open a further four over the next year, founder Mark Cox has told MCA.
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Byng swaps Itsu for Franco Manca
Franco Manca has further strengthened its operational team, with the appointment of Tom Byng as its new head of property
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Analysis & Insight
Time to raise a ‘half-full’ glass
There’s no denying a growing numbers of voices are raising concerns about the spectre of financial instability threatening to stall the UK’s hospitality sector. But MCA’s Steve Gotham says too much credence is being given to the doom mongers and argues that there’s plenty to be optimistic about as well:
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Itsu [to you] plans second kitchen before year end
Itsu plans to open a second kitchen through its new delivery arm Itsu [to you] by the end of the year, after confirming the launch the subsidiary earlier today
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NewsCDG’s Richards named Retailers’ Retailer
Steve Richards, the driving force behind development and growth of the Casual Dining Group, has been singled out by his peers as the stand-out individual in the eating-out and drinking-out market
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Itsu launches delivery arm
Itsu, the Cameron Roberts-led brand, has launched its new delivery arm, Itsu [to you] across parts of south London
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Itsu appoints property director
Itsu has appointed Tim Lloyd, formerly of Card Factory and Jones Lang LaSalle, as its new property director
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Itsu confirms Leeds details; secures further Holborn site
Itsu has confirmed details of its upcoming launch in Leeds and also further strengthened its estate in the capital
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Analysis & Insight
Hub of activity
Tech-driven delivery is this year’s big disrupter of food retailing and foodservice. Street food has impacted many parts of the UK eating and drinking-out scene, it is not surprising that its ethos could soon be translated to a delivery model. At the same time, we take a look at how pubs should be tapping into a growing online community to attract future consumers
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Itsu makes North West debut
Itsu, the Julian Metcalfe-founded, Asian-inspired brand, has made its debut in the North West in Manchester’s Spinningfields
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Le Pain to make regional debut
Le Pain Quotidien is to make its UK regional debut later this quarter after securing a site in Bicester Village
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Earl of Sandwich eyes further UK openings
After confirming the re-entry of the Earl of Sandwich brand to the UK market earlier this week, the company is eyeing more London sites for 2016
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NewsRetailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards 2016 finalists announced
The finalists for next year’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards (RROTY) have been revealed, with the Bridgepoint-backed Azzurri Group leading the list of nominees, closely followed by Wagamama