All Leon articles – Page 10

  • News

    Denny’s to open second UK site

    2018-10-11T08:33:00Z

    Denny’s is to open its second UK site in Renfrew, just outside Glasgow.

  • Hop Vietnamese
    News

    HOP secures flagship site at Cheesegrater

    2018-10-03T08:57:00Z

    HOP, the Vietnamese inspired concept, has secured the former Bel-Air site at the Cheesegrater building for a flagship, new format restaurant and bar site, MCA has learnt.

  • Leon's Mezze Salad
    News

    Autumn menu round up: Continued focus on veggie options, with a heartier twist

    2018-09-28T15:53:00Z

    As the air takes on a decidedly fresher feel, pubs and restaurants are unveiling their Autumn menus filled with a host of heartier options.

  • Pret
    News

    Leon calls for industry-standard allergen information

    2018-09-28T15:52:00Z

    Leon has called for an industry-wide standard for allergen information, after an inquest into the death of a girl from an allergic reaction found Pret a Manger’s labelling was “inadequate”.

  • JW Lees logo
    News

    JW Lees returns to new-builds

    2018-09-26T08:44:00Z

    JW Lees has exchanged contracts on its first new-build in a decade as it seeks to diversify its growth strategy.

  • Leon logom
    News

    Leon awarded three stars for sustainability

    2018-09-26T08:41:00Z

    Leon, the John Vincent-led group, has achieved the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s (SRA) top mark of three stars – the only brand in the food-to-go market to be awarded the accolade for its sustainable practices. The SRA judges a business’ sustainability against a ten-point sustainability framework under three main pillars of ...

  • News

    Fourth acquires Choice HR

    2018-09-18T08:07:00Z

    Hospitality operations platform Fourth has acquired Choice HR, the American full-service Payroll, Benefits and HR Services business for the hospitality sector.

  • Ritazza Cardiff
    Opinion

    Q&A with Simon Smith, SSP

    2018-09-13T08:27:00Z

    MCA talks to Simon Smith, chief executive of SSP UK & Ireland, about partnerships, the evolution of the travel hub market and developing new concepts

  • Ritazza Cardiff
    News

    SSP seeks to evolve in-house brands

    2018-09-11T08:33:00Z

    SSP UK & Ireland chief executive Simon Smith has told MCA that the group continues to evolve its in-house brands as well as seeking further partnerships with established operators.

  • Street food
    News

    Kerb unveils next batch of street food start-ups

    2018-09-11T08:27:00Z

    Street food market operator, Kerb, has unveiled the next batch of traders under its ‘InKERBator’ programme, which aims to find the next street food stars.

  • Leon John Vincent
    News

    Leon confirms US launch date

    2018-09-05T08:34:00Z

    Leon, the healthy fast food chain, has confirmed it will open its first US site – in Washington DC’s L Street next week.

  • Leon
    News

    Leon confirmed for Victoria station

    2018-08-15T08:35:00Z

    Leon, the healthy eating chain, has confirmed that its next opening in the UK, will be at London’s Victoria Station

  • Leon Restaurant
    News

    Leon opens flagship Gran Canaria Airport restaurant

    2018-08-07T08:58:16.430Z

    Leon has opened its first Spanish restaurant, at Gran Canaria Airport, and its largest to date with more than 200 covers.

  • Leon logo
    News

    Leon trialling cans of water as part of sustainability drive

    2018-08-03T15:50:20.013Z

    Leon is trialling of cans of water as part of its work to cut down on single-use plastic bottles.

  • News

    Saddler steps down from Leon

    2018-07-19T08:32:12.013Z

    Kirsty Saddler has stepped down as brand and marketing director from naturally fast food chain Leon

  • News

    Griffin joins BK as people and culture director

    2018-07-19T08:32:08.133Z

    Tamara Griffin, formerly of Leon, has joined Burger King UK as its new people and culture director

  • Tuk Shop
    News

    Leon ‘pops down’ Shaftesbury Tuk Shop to test elsewhere

    2018-07-11T08:24:00Z

    Leon has ‘popped-down’ its Asian fast food pop-up Tuk Shop in order to test the concept elsewhere in central London.

  • Naked Deli , l-r John Upton (Chair, ex LEON); Kirsty Dunn (Founder); Chris Jones (Founder); Ian Jones (Founder); John Cordrey (Investor Director, Foresight Group).
    News

    Naked Deli begins rollout with Newcastle Airport site

    2018-07-10T08:33:00Z

    The Naked Deli, the three-strong, North East-based healthy eating chain, which recently secured £2.5m of investment from the Foresight Group, will begin its expansion with a site at Newcastle International Airport.

  • Leon Restaurant
    News

    Leon eyes 20 Irish sites by 2023

    2018-07-09T08:03:07.733Z

    Leon, the healthy eating chain, is to open its first restaurant in Ireland, with plans to roll out to 20 sits in the country by 2023.

  • Gaucho sign
    Analysis & Insight

    Something to stake your reputation on

    2018-07-09T08:02:00Z

    A number of runners and riders are jostling for position to invest in the struggling Gaucho business, even though some kind of restructuring seems inevitable. How will the business shape up after new investment is secured? At the same time will Brains be the perfect business for Alistair Darby to remind the pub sector of his talents? And as Leon announces plans to enter another country and roll out further Tuk Shops, could it have a another game-changing deal up its sleeve? Mark Wingett looks to provide some answers.