All Leon articles – Page 21
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NewsHunger for healthy eating in transport hubs growing
Walter Seib, chief executive of global travel concessions operator HMSHost, has told M&C that healthy eating concepts have huge growth potential in UK transport hubs. He said the reputation of the UK as a culinary hub was growing and praised the quality of local produce available in the country. HMSHost’s ...
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Grab plans to open 10 more sites in 2016
Thai street food concept Grab is planning to open 10 more restaurants in 2016.
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Analysis & InsightLittle and large
The Azzurri Group has done a canny bit of business acquiring the fast-casual concept Coco Di Mama, while Costa has decided to follow rival Starbucks’ route in looking to enhance its food offer through a partnership with a smaller complimentary brand. Mark Wingett asks if it is time for more sector companies to seek new partnerships and add further strings to their bows.
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Colliers strengthens restaurant team
Leisure property specialist Colliers has appointed Josh Leon as its new head of central London restaurants.
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NewsLeon to open in South Kensington
Healthy fast food concept Leon is opening a site in South Kensington by mid-August
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NewsH1 trading round-up
Six months into 2015, M&C’s gauges how trade has been for some of the leading players in the sector. We round-up trading at Pizza Hut, La Tasca, TCG, Deltic, Grand Union, Leon and The Koh Group among others
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NewsDF/Mexico and Leon confirmed for Tottenham Court Rd
DF/Mexico and Leon have been confirmed to open at 1+2 Stephen Street, Derwent London’s mixed-use scheme on Tottenham Court Road
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Diary
Diary: Pret, Deltic, Enterprise Inns and St Austell
In this week’s Diary we hear about some ‘interesting’ results from Pret’s evenings trial, look at trends in the late-night sector and get Rupert Clevely’s first impressions of the debut site he will develop with Enterprise Inns. All that and some truly awful beer and music-related puns
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Planet Organic expansion continues
Planet Organic, the organic supermarket and café operator, is to extend to its footprint in London
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Fine Burger rebrands and expands
Upmarket burger concept Fine Burger is rebranding as Prime Burger as it prepares to open its third venue at London’s Euston station in September, M&C has learnt
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NewsNetwork Rail and SSP create 'destination station'
Network Rail, the station operator, is embracing street food as part of its vision to create destination stations as it plans to implement its London model in regional stations
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NewsLondon Union to raise £3.5m for flagship venue
London Union, the newly formed parent company of Street Feast backed by a consortium of big names in the food scene, is launching a crowdfunding campaign later this year to raise £3.5m to create its flagship London food market
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NewsBiggest names in British food back London Union venture
Some of the biggest names in the British food scene have come together to back new food market venture, London Union
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NewsMBE honour for Leon founders and Robert Humphreys
John Vincent and Henry Dimbleby, founders of Leon, Robert Humphreys, formerly of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, have been made MBEs
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OpinionThe Leon King
One of the UK’s most influential restaurant chains is finally gearing up for serious growth and intends to build a healthy presence outside its London heartland within the next few years. Joe Lutrario talks to John Vincent about the story behind Leon
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SSP secures Euston site for Gino D'Campo
Travel concessions specialist SSP has secured a first site to open a new casual dining restaurant in partnership with TV chef Gino D’Campo to open in the autumn
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Analysis & InsightStreet life
Street food, and all it entails whether that is through food, marketing or location, has become an increasingly influential part of the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector. Over the next few months and years that influence is set to further grow as the category evolves with the help of a number of established players.
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NewsVital Ingredient appoints new MD
Vital Ingredient, the London-based tossed salad-to-go concept, has appointed Paolo Peretti as its new managing director
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OpinionNo time for just a casual approach
Growth in the UK branded restaurant market is not being distributed equally and a new order is emerging which means there can be no casual approach to casual dining
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Opinion
Getting to the core of the Big Apple
Late last month, M&C Allegra Foodservice and Restaurant magazine took 30 leading operators to New York as part of their 72 Hours in… series. Their time was divided between exploring the independent and edgy concept melting pot that is Brooklyn and the more brand-conscious Manhattan. Mark Wingett sahares some of the highlights from the trip.