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Casual dining 'scared of experiential industry'
The causal dining industry is scared of emerging experiential concepts, despite the latter being the focus of major investment, All Star Lanes managing director Christian Rose has argued.
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NewsZabardast to open flagship Waterloo outlet
Indian wrap company Zabardast is due to open a flagship shop at Waterloo, by Easter, with another site in the pipeline for Q2 of 2018, MCA has learnt. Founder Neelofar Khan told MCA that the family business wanted to expand organically. “We have a huge amount of opportunities but we ...
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NewsMotu plans string of curry houses
JKS Restaurants, the Sethi family-run venture behind Hoppers and Bao, is planning to open a string of curry houses in London Zone 1 and 2 under its Motu brand, MCA’s sister title BigHospitality has learnt.
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Analysts corner: Driven to drink
Analysts at Liberum have given their view of the current market and their top picks for the sector, highlighting the potential for premium wet-led venues.
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Ducalian and Harris to launch Chiswick pub
Ducalian Capital, trading as Holborn Leisure Group, and chef Henry Harris are set to further strengthen their relationship with the opening of a site in Chiswick, MCA understands.
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Leon set for Victoria Station
Leon, the healthy fast-food chain led by John Vincent, is to further strengthen its partnership with SSP by launching a site in London’s Victoria Station, MCA understands.
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Williams steps down as Whyte & Brown CEO
Liz Williams, who oversaw Greene King’s Loch Fyne Restaurants for five years, has stepped down as chief executive of Whyte & Brown, the Soho-based chicken concept, less than a year after joining the business, MCA has learnt.
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San Carlo confirms Regent St site
San Carlo, the family-owned restaurant group, has confirmed it is to launch an eponymous new site on Regent Street St James’s.
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Beckett departs Wadworth
Elaine Beckett has left her role as head of marketing and communications at family brewer and pub operator, Wadworth, MCA understands.
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Crosstown Doughnuts to open all-vegan outlet
Crosstown Doughnuts is to open its seventh permanent site, and its first vegan-only outlet, in Marylebone, London next month.
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Whitbread acquires 19-strong German hotel portfolio
Whitbread has announced the acquisition of a 19-strong hotel portfolio in Germany, from Foremost Hospitality Group GmbH, for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsGreggs to open first Tube outlet
Greggs is to open its “first ever Greggs shop in a London tube station”, in Westminster, next week, chief executive Roger Whiteside has revealed.
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JW Lees aims to acquire 12 sites in 2018
JW Lees managing director William Lees-Jones has told MCA the group expects to acquire a site a month in 2018.
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AB InBev plans Shoreditch opening
AB InBev, the global brewer, is set to open a brewpub in London’s Shoreditch, MCA has learnt.
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Black Sheep Coffee appoints FD
Black Sheep Coffee, the fast-growing coffee shop operator, has appointed Henry Caulton as its first finance director, MCA understands.
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MOD to double up in Leeds
MOD Pizza UK, the Sir Charles Dunstone-backed concept, is to double its presence in Leeds, after securing a site in the city centre.
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Gordon Ramsay Restaurants appoints new HR director
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has made a further change to its management team, with the appointment of a new HR director.
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Cubbit House appoints Gualtieri as MD
Cubitt House, the London-based gastro-pub operator, has appointed Tony Gualtieri, formerly of Greene King and Mitchells & Butlers, as its new managing director, MCA understands.
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Greggs lfls up 3.2% YTD
Greggs has this morning reported on an “encouraging” start to the year, with like-for-like sales (lfls) at its company-managed stores up 3.2% for the eight weeks to 24 February.
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Waka to double up
Nikkei fusion restaurant Waka has signed with developers and landowners Stanhope, Mitsui Fudosan and AIMCo to open in the WestWorks building in White City Place, west London.