All Leon articles – Page 23
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News
O-food eyes expansion
O-food, a new Scandinavian sandwich bar concept backed by the Virgin start-up initiative, plans to expand across London and then look to take its brand international, M&C Report understands.
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants lead UK’s high street renaissance
Catering outlets including restaurants are the only category of chain operator to have seen unbroken growth in UK branch numbers over the last seventeen years, according to a new study by CBRE. It found that restaurant and food outlet numbers are now 258% higher than in 1998 thanks to an ...
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Rockfish on track for £1m EBITDA
High-profile chef Mitch Tonks told M&C Report his restaurant company is on track to report its first million pound EBITDA in the next 12 months as he prepares to open a fourth Rockfish restaurant serving the freshest available fish
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Diary
Diary: Alan Yau; Pret A Manger and JDW
In this week’s Diary section, Alan Yau talks about his plans for a ‘Chinese McDonald’s’ concept, Pret CEO Clive Schlee blogs about trading in Paris and JDW gets a less than warm welcome from its new customers…
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NewsLeon hails momentous year
Leon has reported a 23% rise in like-for-like sales for the 12 months to 28 December 2014, a year it described as “momentous
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NewsOperators on Q1 trading
Operators including Azzurri Group, Bill’s, Cote, New World Trading Company, Pho and Leon give their views on how trading has gone over the first three months of the year
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Jubo committed to continued growth
Korean restaurant, Jubo Canteen, is committed to continued growth co-founder Lyall Schwass told M&C Report ahead of the opening of its second restaurant
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Jubo secures second site
Korean restaurant, Jubo Canteen, has secured its second London site at Exmouth Market on the former GB Pizza Co site
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Interviews
Five minutes with... John Vincent - Leon
M&C Report takes five minutes to talk to the co-founder of Leon restaurants John Vincent about sustainable values in the free market, throwing a bucket of ice over the nation and what the BBC means to him.
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NewsLeon launches Spring menu
Leon, the healthy fast-food concept, is expanding its all-day menu with breakfast and lunch items launching next week
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NewsLeon strengthens management team
Leon has strengthened its management team with the appointment of former Wagamama executive Anthony Perring as its first chief financial officer
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NewsBacon named Retailers’ Retailer 2015
Tim Bacon has been singled out by his peers as the stand-out individual in the eating-out and drinking-out market
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NewsLeon on track for 12 sites in 2015
Leon has the funding and pipeline in place to open 12 new sites this year, according to co-founder John Vincent who was speaking at the Food on the Go conference
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Active Private Equity takes stake in Honest Burgers
Active Private Equity, the backer of Leon and Evans Cycles, has taken a c50% stake in Honest Burgers, the London-based better burger concept
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OpinionWhen it all comes together
Describe the UK operating sweet spot at the moment, and all-day, fast casual and healthy would undoubtedly be at the forefront. As the market narrows to focus on this segment, one concept is in the perfect position to take advantage and build on growing momentum to finally go national and even international
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Downey & Dimbleby plan food market venture
Jonathan Downey and Henry Dimbleby are planning to launch a new food market joint venture under the banner the London General Market Company
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Camino secures Bankside site
Camino, the tapas concept, has secured a first site for a tapas bar format at London’s Bankside to open in spring 2015, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsLeon lfl sales up 22% in 2014
Leon chief executive John Vincent has told M&C Report the chain saw like-for-like sales rise 22% in 2014 and announced it will open a restaurant in Birmingham in the spring.
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Caffè Nero and Leon first retailers to join Penny for London
Caffè Nero and Leon have been announced as the first retail partners for Boris Johnson’s Penny for London campaign.
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NewsLeon launches festive specials
Leon, the healthy fast-food concept, is launching a choice of festive specials from the end of the week including three soups, a turkey special and Christmas Florentine