All Prezzo articles – Page 16

  • News

    Prezzo shareholders to vote on TPG bid

    2015-01-09T08:19:00Z

    Prezzo shareholders will vote today on whether to accept TPG Capital’s £303.7m bid for the company.

  • Cosy Club Leicester
    News

    Loungers sets out H1 openings

    2015-01-08T08:23:00Z

    Loungers has set out its openings programme for the first half of this year, as it secures its first Cosy Club site in Birmingham

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    News

    US hedge fund further strengthens Prezzo position

    2015-01-07T06:58:00Z

    Aggressive US hedge fund Elliott International has further increased its stake in Prezzo, ahead of the vote this Friday on the restaurant chain’s proposed takeover

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    News

    US hedge fund strengthens position in Prezzo

    2014-12-23T07:46:00Z

    Aggressive US hedge fund Elliott International has further increased its stake in Prezzo, the Italian restaurant chain

  • Wagamama restaurant
    Analysis & Insight

    Creating positive memories

    2014-12-22T07:36:00Z

    Steven Pike, managing director of HospitalityGEM, explains the importance of offering a memorable service to guests, managing consistency across multiple sites, and how operators can maximise the impact of the guest experience, particularly at New Year

  • Hugh Osmond
    Analysis & Insight

    Deal of the year can’t be topped

    2014-12-19T08:07:00Z

    Dominic Walsh reveals the outstanding M&A deal and gives us a rundown of the companies and individuals that deserve awards for their achievements this year

  • Strada
    Opinion

    Hugh in for the long haul

    2014-12-08T08:37:00Z

    Hugh Osmond talks to Mark Wingett about why there is no limit to what Strada can achieve, competing brands, the consumer environment and creating a business that stands for something

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    News

    Operators sign up for Bournemouth development

    2014-12-04T07:56:00Z

    Operators, including Bill’s, Giraffe, The Restaurant Group and TGI Friday’s, have signed up to open at a new £50m cinema-led leisure complex in Bournemouth

  • Bill's
    Opinion

    Careful what you wish for

    2014-12-01T08:19:00Z

    The dam has broken on M&A activity in the sector and the next 12 months could see an unprecedented number of businesses changing hands and securing new investment, but has the market learnt its lesson from the downturn when it comes to debt?

  • Five Guys Bluewater
    News

    Five Guys confirmed for Ashton

    2014-11-28T16:00:00Z

    Five Guys will join Bella Italia and Prezzo in opening a site at the Ashton Leisure Park, near Manchester, next spring

  • News

    Prezzo to open 250th site

    2014-11-24T08:50:00Z

    Prezzo is to open its 250th restaurant on Friday.

  • News

    Pizza tops nation’s favourite dish

    2014-11-18T07:54:00Z

    Pizza is the most popular dish ordered in British restaurants and the fourth most popular dinner item ordered from fast food outlets, according to research by the Pizza Pasta and Italian Foods Association (PAPA).

  • News

    Pizza Hut scoops double awards

    2014-11-14T16:23:00Z

    Pizza Hut has been named the Pizza Restaurant Chain of The Year for the second year running and Pizza Delivery Chain of the Year at the at the Pizza, Pasta & Italian Food (PAPA) Industry Awards

  • Five Guys Bluewater
    News

    Five Guys lines up Ashton opening

    2014-11-11T08:11:00Z

    Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, is understood to have lined up its second opening in Greater Manchester

  • TGI Friday
    News

    Second round bids due for TGI Friday’s

    2014-11-07T16:26:00Z

    Up to six private equity groups are believed to be in the running to acquire the UK arm of TGI Friday’s, with second round bids for the 64-strong business due next week

  • M&C20 Index 07 November
    News

    Bid activity holds back M&C20

    2014-11-07T16:16:00Z

    The M&C20 was held back by bid activity this week, underperforming the wider market, growing 0.3% to 1,225 points while the AllShare Index was 1% higher, rising 10 points to 1,028, says Will Brumby of Langton Capital

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    News

    Advent confirms it will not bid for Prezzo

    2014-11-07T08:09:00Z

    US private equity firm Advent International has confirmed it will not bid for restaurant group Prezzo.

  • Domino Pizza From oven
    Analysis & Insight

    Domino's and PizzaExpress lead Youth100 list

    2014-11-06T10:57:00Z

    Domino’s Pizza has topped the fast food and restaurant category in this year’s Youth 100 List: which highlights the UK’s top brands according to 18-24 year olds

  • News

    Batram: Prezzo shareholders should reject bid

    2014-11-06T08:27:00Z

    Leading analyst Nick Batram at Peel Hunt has said that Prezzo shareholders should reject the agreed £303.7m bid from TPG Capital

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    News

    TPG Capital agrees to acquire Prezzo for £303.7m

    2014-11-06T07:20:00Z

    TPG Capital, the US-based private equity firm, has reached agreement with the board of Prezzo, to acquire the Jonathan Kaye-led business for £303.7m