All news articles – Page 1118
-
News
BHA launches Japanese chef competition
The British Hospitality Association is teaming up with All Nippon Airways (AHA) to find seven chefs to visit Japan on a culinary tour
-
News
Margaux founders to open Bandol
Sylvia Kontek and Vittorio Monge, the founders of Chelsea-based European restaurant Margaux, will open the doors to their second restaurant - Bandol - this week
-
News
Restaurants must treat customers better, says M group founder
M Restaurants founder Martin Williams has criticised the ‘terrible’ treatment of customers at popular restaurants in London
-
NewsSquare Pie closes fundraising at £681k
Square Pie, the pie & mash restaurant operator, has completed its fundraising round after raising £681,500 through online crowdfunding platform Crowdcube
-
News
Operators confirmed for Nottingham development
Handmade Burger Co, TGI Friday’s and Prezzo have all been confirmed for the Telford Shopping Centre that will open in Shropshire autumn 2016
-
News
Greene King named top 50 apprentice employer
Greene King has been named as one of the top 50 apprenticeship employers in the UK.
-
NewsSABMiller board accepts AB InBev takeover bid
The board of SABMiller has provisionally accepted a £67bn takeover bid by AB InBev.
-
News
Barnfather: Pressure building on Whitbread
Leading analyst Anna Barnfather, of Panmure Gordon, has said that Whitbread’s growth story is shifting further towards capex-heavy room expansion, increasing the capital intensity of its business model, raising debt levels and lowering returns.
-
News
Bella Italia unveils new training package
Bella Italia has unveiled its new employee training package, which focusses on developing knowledge of the brand and engagement with customers.
-
News
Jones Bar Group to open Roxy Ball Room concept in Liverpool
The Jones Bar Group is to open its second Roxy Ball Room, the ping pong and pool concept, on Liverpool ONE’s Hanover Street.
-
NewsGiggling Squid secures Farnham site
Giggling Squid has exchanged contracts on a fourth site in Surrey, this time in Farnham
-
NewsItsu secures new £40m funding package
Itsu has secured a refinancing package from HSBC worth £40m to fund its “ambitious international expansion plans”
-
News
Sector snapshot: AB InBev/SABMiller deal no small beer
When the news surfaced of a possible merger between beer giants AB InBev and SABMiller, markets soared seeing the potential for a great deal. But with SABMiller’s board split and this morning’s efforts to drive up the asking price, nothing is certain. Finance expert Nuno Fernandes of IMD give his view on the challenges and opportunities of the deal and his five golden rules for M&A.
-
News
C&C Group urged to shed non-core markets
C&C Group has been urged to undertake a sweeping strategic review of its business and immediately dispose of its operations in America.
-
NewsKoh Thai Tapas expansion gathers pace
Koh Thai Tapas restaurant group is firming up its pipeline to open three to four restaurants in 2016 and 2017 to spread west and east from its Dorset heartland
-
News
M Restaurants to open wine store
M Restaurants, the vehicle devised by former Gaucho managing director Martin Williams, is to open a specialist wine shop in Victoria.
-
News
Tanaka to open debut restaurant in Fitzriovia
Jun Tanaka, who rose to prominence at fine dining restaurant Pearl, is to open his debut restaurant, The Ninth, on Charlotte Street next month.
-
News
Bravo Inns eyes expansion
Ken Buckley, managing director of Bravo Inns, has told M&C the group has offers in on serval properties as it gears back up for growth.
-
News
Five minutes with... Andy Aldrich: Viva Brazil
This week M&C takes five minutes to talk to Andy Aldrich from Viva Brazil about soppy adverts and the challenge of finding great staff
-
NewsD&D FY lfls up 7%
D&D London has reported like-for-like sales across its UK operations up 7% with EBITDA rising 33% to £11.2m for the year to 31 March.