All Leon articles – Page 17
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Leon puts Glasgow opening on hold
Leon, the John Vincent-led chain, has put its Glasgow opening on hold and launched a hunt for an alternative site in the city
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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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Rockfish appoints ops director
Rockfish, the south west-based seafood chain, has appointed its first operations director as it gears up for further expansion
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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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Des McDonald eyes kebab concept
Restaurateur Des McDonald is in talks to open a kebab concept in the Middle East, MCA has learnt.
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Camden Town links up with Leon
Camden Town Brewery has linked up with healthy fast food chain Leon to offer its Hells lager and Pale Ale in cans across selected restaurants
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NewsLeon to double up at Schiphol airport
Leon will open a second site at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam early next year after the success of its first overseas opening at the transport hub
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Delivering more
The next six months should prove a significant period in shaping the UK’s food delivery sector, with new entrants, new formats and an increasing battle for operator loyalty and market share.
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Griffin steps down from Leon
Tamara Griffin has stepped down as people director of healthy fast-food restaurant chain Leon after less than a year in the role
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Leon strengthens London presence
Leon is to strengthen its presence in London with three new openings over the coming months, as it closes in on the 40-site mark
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Brexit: Operators’ reaction
Operators have reacted to the vote to leave the EU by insisting that the focus must remain on current trading amid market turmoil
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Corbin & King appoints Hogg as CFO
Corbin & King has appointed Elizabeth Hogg, formerly of Pret A Manger and the Big Issue Group, as its new chief financial officer
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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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Start-ups continue to fuel sector growth
Fledgling on-trend concepts are continuing to drive growth in a competitive eating and drinking out market, the latest Market Growth Monitor has shown.
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A different class?
A lack of quality sites for growth and expansion is sadly the restaurant industry’s Achilles heel. A shortage of supply, together with increasing rent and premiums, means that even those with ample funds and considerable appetite are finding it increasingly difficult to achieve returns for investors; and this problem is only likely to amplify as more operators join the bun fight, argues consultant Stephen Evans
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Leon launches at Westfield London
Leon has today opened the doors of its third new store this year at Westfield London
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Institute of Light to open permanent site in Hackney
A new concept, taking in a restaurant, bar, coffee shop, record and book store and cinema, will launch in Hackney next month.
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Leon hopes to work with SSP internationally
Leon, the health fast food chain, plans to work with both HMSHost and SSP to enter new international markets
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SSP UK’s H1 lfls up 2.8%
SSP UK saw like-for-like sales increase 2.8% in the six months to 31 March 2016