All Patisserie Valerie articles – Page 12
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OpinionGrand plans
Grand Union founder Adam Marshall talks to Mel Flaherty about his ambitions to make the London-based bar group, now backed by Luke Johnson, a “big entity”
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NewsIntu names Lakeside foodcourt line up
Intu has confirmed the majority of the line-up for its new £9m foodcourt development at Lakeside, with Tortilla, Five Guys and Patisserie Valerie all asset for new openings at the scheme
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Analysis & InsightUK brands outperform US counterparts
The UK’s top 100 pub, restaurant and foodservice brands out-performed their US equivalents in sales growth and unit number growth in 2013, according to new research from US consultancy firm Technomic
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NewsM&C20 grows despite Punch equity jitters
The M&C20 index grew by 0.3% this week despite a dramatic 23% fall in the share price of Punch Taverns, which overshadowed the modest gains made by the majority of member companies, but was buoyed by a stunning stock market debut from Patisserie Valerie
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News
Belgique taken off the market
Belgique, the continental-style bakery and delicatessen café chain, has been taken off the market
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NewsPatisserie Holdings valued at £170m
Patisserie Holdings has been valued at £170m on its conditional admission to AIM this morning, placing it at the lower end of its predicted range
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NewsPatisserie Valerie moves closer to NI debut
Patisserie Holdings, which earlier this week confirmed plans to float on AIM, has said it plans to open up to nine shops in Northern Ireland under its core Patisserie Valerie branD
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NewsPatisserie Holdings sets outs growth strategy
As part of its intention to float on AIM, Patisserie Holdings gave an update on its future growth strategy and said it had identified over 250 further potential sites in the UK with similar characteristics to those currently trading under its brands
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NewsPatisserie Holdings plans IPO
Patisserie Holdings, the parent company of the Patisserie Valerie chain, has announces plans to proceed with an initial public offering and said it has identified a further 250 potential new UK sites
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NewsNando's to sell alcohol at motorway services site
Nando’s is set to join JD Wetherspoon by selling alcohol at its upcoming opening at the Extra services on the M40 at Beaconsfield when it begins trading this summer, M&C Report has learnt
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Tea Monkey plans Next concessions
Tea Monkey, the UK-based specialist tea bar chain led by entrepreneur Tracey Bovingdon, is in talks to open concessions in Next retail outlets
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Diary
Diary: Nando's, JDW, Patisserie Valerie, BrewDog
This week’s Diary includes two more concepts going on the road as Nando’s and Patisserie Valerie secure motorway sites, positive feedback on Wetherspoons, BrewDog bottling it, football fever at Benito’s Hat, and the GMB getting stuck into pubcos
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NewsPatisserie Valerie opens first standalone out-of-town site
Patisserie Valerie, the Risk Capital Partners-backed chain, has opened its first standalone out-of-town site at Fort Kinnaird Shopping Park in Edinburgh
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Analysis & InsightCaution: Cafe-bakeries are hot
Coffee shop and cafe brands are encroaching into restaurant and pub territory in a bid to steal market share. Are they the new face of all-day dining?
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NewsRichoux eyes rollout of eponymous brand
Richoux, the AIM-listed restaurant operator, is looking to ramp up its openings programme over the coming 12 months, including exploring opportunities to roll out its eponymous café brasseries
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OpinionChanging of the guard
If the average tenure for a chief executive these days in a quoted business is under five years, and for those in private businesses slightly more, then Simon Kossoff, Russel Joffe, Robin Rowland, Clive Schlee, Harvey Smyth and Andrew Page, with a combined tenure of more than 60 years (an average of 10 years each), are all due for replacement at some point soon. When it happens, who from the next generation will take over?
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News
Grill & Go and Chopstix arrive at Woking
Woking Shopping, the joint venture between Moyallen and Woking Borough Council, has announced the opening of Grill and Go and Chopstix Noodle Bar in Peacocks Place, the scheme’s food court
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NewsPatisserie Holdings acquires Philpotts chain
Patisserie Holdings, the Risk Capital Partners-backed group and operator of the Patisserie Valerie chain, has acquired Philpotts Ltd, the independent premium sandwich and salad retailer with 23 shops in the UK, for an undisclosed sum.
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Analysis & InsightPret leads food-focused coffee shop market
Pret A Manger, the Bridgepoint-owned group, is the branded market leader in the food-led coffee shop sector in terms of market share and turnover, according to Allegra Strategies Project Cafe13 UK report
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NewsLoyalty marketing is key: Ed's
Every branded restaurant operator should look at loyalty marketing as a core part of their business, according to Ed’s Easy Diner chief executive Andrew Guy