All news articles – Page 527
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NewsTonkotsu sees food halls as potential growth driver
Tonkotsu managing director, Stephen Evans, has told MCA that he sees the potential to grow through food halls and said the brand’s success in Birmingham has emboldened it for further regional expansion.
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NewsPizza Hut confirms it is testing own delivery options
Pizza Hut has confirmed it is exploring delivery through Deliveroo in areas where there is currently no service provided by its brand-owner Yum! Brands.
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NewsCasual Dining Group focused on developing new revenue streams
Casual Dining Group (CDG) is concentrating on developing new income streams such as delivery and digital, rather than boosting the size of its restaurant estate or launching new concepts, CEO Steve Richards told attendees at the Casual Dining Show yesterday.
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NewsGrind to return to Crowdcube
Grind is to launch a new crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube next week as it unveils a raft of new openings.
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NewsRevolution brand to be segmented as lfls continue to fall
Revolution Bars has reported on continued challenges to trading, with like-for-like sales (lfls) down 7.3% in the eight weeks to 23 February.
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NewsAzzurri named casual dining group of the year
Azzurri Group, Wagamama, Oakman Inns, The New World Trading Co (NWTC), Dishoom and The Alchemist were among the winners at the Casual Dining Awards yesterday.
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NewsNeil Littler swaps top marketing role at Tim Hortons for Starbucks
Neil Littler is to leave his role as chief marketing officer, UK and Ireland at Tim Hortons to join Starbucks from next month, heading up its UK marketing and product teams.
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NewsWhitbread’s Bar + Block to open first Northern Ireland site
Whitbread’s Bar + Block Steakhouse brand is to open new restaurants in Bristol and Belfast – its first in Northern Ireland, in April.
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NewsMitchells & Butlers appoints two independent non-execs
Mitchells & Butlers has appointed two new independent non-executive directors.
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NewsK10 launches new ordering and payment app
London-based sushi concept K10 has launched a new app, which offers click and collect and payment functionality for customers, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBrewDog sets out international airport expansion plans
BrewDog is to expand to over 100 sites this year, and plans to roll out in to airports internationally.
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Alt protein start-up secures £67m
Motif Ingredients, a US food ingredients company, has launched with $90m (£67.7m) in Series A financing to provide next-generation alternative proteins and other ingredients to global food companies.
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Morso confirms £250k crowdfund
Morso, the pasta and grappa restaurant bar concept, has confirmed the launch of a £250,000 equity fundraising campaign on Crowdcube, as flagged up by MCA in November 2018.
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Hostme secures £1m for London launch
Hostme, a Washington, D.C.-based intelligent restaurant reservation and table management platform, has raised $1.3m (£1m) in funding to expand into London, and other US markets.
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NewsMountstevens outlines Star's five-year investment plan
Heineken-owned Star Pubs & Bars is prepared to pump millions of pounds into its tenanted and leased estate this year, managing director Lawson Mountstevens has indicated.
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NewsStonegate starts Be At One and Sports Bar & Grill conversions
Stonegate has completed its first conversion of an existing site to the Sports Bar & Grill brand and is about to launch three new Be At One sites, chief executive Simon Longbottom told MCA.
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NewsPat Val management team axed by backers
A source close to the ousted management team at Patisserie Valerie has said the decision came “like a bolt out of the blue” as the team prepared to take the business forward.
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NewsReilley: IPO is ‘logical next step’
Loungers chairman Alex Reilley has described an IPO as a “really logical next step” for the c145-strong café-bar operator.
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NewsShepherd Neame to update image of cask
Shepherd Neame is to launch a new initiative in March which will see them modernise their cask offer.
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Bubble Magik opens third site
Bubble Magik, the bubble tea shop concept, has opened its third suite, in Selfridges London.