All Restaurants (Casual Dining) articles – Page 3
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NewsDes Gunewardena previews Pillar Hall
The restaurataur is opening the first of three new concepts today at the £1.3bn redevelopment of Olympia today
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NewsHawksmoor lines up Boston restaurant
CEO Will Beckett sid the city was a draw because of the “natural affinity” between British people and Bostonians
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NewsWahaca brings in P-Three to accelerate UK expansion
The contemporary Mexican restaurant group says it is targeting new sites in Cambridge, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham, as well as multiple locations across London
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NewsCoppa Collective: ‘This is not the same business it was 18 months ago’
The group, formerly known as Various Eateries, has said it is now set up to scale, with a clearer brand focus, stronger operating platform, and the capacity to grow without a meaningful increase in central costs
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NewsAzzurri Group taps into demand for premium pizza
ASK Italian has added a new concept to its menu - Pizza a Mano - designed to meet demand for premium, crafted pizza and elevated experiences
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Analysis & InsightWhat’s next for Fulham Shore?
The pioneering casual dining group behind Franco Manca and The Real Greek is facing an uncertain future with speculation of CVAs, closures, and a possible return for co-founder David Page
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NewsCôte launches French-only online wine shop
The brassiere group says the extension to its omnichannel offer is a ‘first’ for a major UK restaurant group and comes alongside the release of a house Côte Cuvée
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NewsFlat Iron to make Scotland debut in Glasgow
The steak restaurant group will open its first Scottish venue on Glasgow’s West George Street next year, following launches in Brighton, Bristol, and Newcastle
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NewsFulham Shore weighs restructuring options for The Real Greek
The Greek-focused casual dining chain could face a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) under options being considered by its parent company
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NewsMarch Tube strikes called off amid negotiations
Strikes planned for next week have been called off following progress in talks between the RMT and London Underground management
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NewsPrezzo Italian’s family dining subscription earns 4,000 signups in first month
Brava Hospitality CEO James Brown has said he is keen to explore other subscription offers and opportunities following the success of the ‘first-of-its-kind’ deal
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Analysis & InsightThe GLP-1 era: Will UK hospitality mirror US dining trends?
As American brands such as Shake Shack release weight-loss drug-friendly dishes, and consumption builds in the UK for GLP-1 medication, Helen Gilbert explores what a transformed eating out landscape might look like, and the operators that are getting on the front foot when it comes to nutrient-rich, customisable dishes
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NewsCornish Bakery: ‘RISE concept represents a significant opportunity for us to reshape hospitality’
The independent bakery business says the RISE by Cornish Bakery brand ‘represents a next-level sector development in product, design, service experience, community engagement and trading hours’
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Interviews‘This is a completely new iteration of the brand’ – inside Jamie’s Italian 2.0
Brava Hospitality Group and Jamie Oliver Restaurants have joined forces to relaunch the casual dining juggernaut in the UK, but how are they bringing amore to the table this time?
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InterviewsBill’s kickstarts year with like-for-like growth
The casual dining chain has delivered upwards of 5% growth in the year to date, after four consecutive years of LFL and cover growth, MD Tom James tells MCA
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Weekend PressShould Birmingham baltis get Unesco status?
It’s not a recipe, it’s a way of cooking. But, as The Times reports, with the Balti Triangle shrinking from dozens of restaurants to two, fans want the taste protected
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NewsSixco scraps crowdfund and undertakes corporate restructuring
The group behind expanding tasting menu restaurant brand Six by Nico said the ‘community-first’ crowdfund it launched last year did not meet the threshold required, despite generating ‘meaningful interest’
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NewsChili’s seeks franchisees to launch in UK
The Tex-Mex casual dining chain, founded in Dallas in 1975, and is advertising a broadly appealing, adaptable menu and service model, along with flexible formats
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OpinionThe hospitality hater urging investment in edgy tech start-ups
The Chancellor’s advisor Alexandra Depledge runs a loss-marking start-up, which is backed by the same private equity firm which has invested in Mowgli and Federal Cafe
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NewsFazenda returns to profit
The premium rodizio bar and grill operator says it has ‘maintained a strong market position’ with revenue rising beyond £28m in its latest financial results