All Restaurants (Casual Dining) articles – Page 3
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InterviewsSticks’n’Sushi: ‘We strongly believe there are opportunities outside of London’
CEO Andreas Karlsson tells MCA the Danish-founded, Japanese-inspired restaurant group is interested in further expansion in the north of north of England and Scotland following successful openings in Glasgow and Manchester
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NewsPizza Pilgrims: ‘The best is yet to come’
The Neapolitan pizza group says its new ownership structure positions it for an ‘exciting phase of growth’ as it reports revenue of nearly £60m and a return to profit
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NewsRise of GLP-1s ‘reshaping’ Britain’s hospitality industry
New research from RSM UK’s Consumer Outlook shows consumers on the weight-loss drugs cut back on alcohol, snacks and dining out
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NewsIndividual Restaurants eyes double London opening for Forbici
CEO Andrew Garton tells MCA the Neapolitan pizza brand will launch its first site in the capital in the coming months, building on the momentum of its initial restaurants
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NewsGiggling Squid secures new banking facility
The £25m facility, secured through Natwest, will be used by the Thai restaurant group to fund new openings and continue refurbishments across its estate
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Analysis & InsightQSR seeing late night sales surge during World Cup
New data from Fourth shows late-night sales across the quick-service sector are increasing by more than 120% during weekday fixtures
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Pizza Hut’s return to Marble Arch, Darjeeling Express’ return to Soho, and new sites from Shake Shack, Dave’s Hot Chicken, and KFC
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Analysis & Insight‘It’s now or never’ – inside the campaign to cut VAT for hospitality
As it launches to consumers, MCA speaks to the movers and shakers across the industry who have come together to call on the government to reduce VAT to 10%
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NewsMarcel Khan: ‘I leave Fulham Shore genuinely proud of what we achieved’
The group’s outgoing CEO has said his restructuring of the business returns both Franco Manca and The Real Greek to ‘a more stable and sustainable footing’
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NewsOne in six hospitality venues at risk of closure
A new joint survey carried out by the industry’s leading trade bodies reveals almost a quarter of respondents are operating at a loss, up from one in seven three months ago
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NewsTortilla to suspend trading over French accounting issues
The fast-casual operator has identified accounting adjustments relating to its French business, and needs more time to publish its full year accounts
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NewsHaldiram’s targets UK and Europe expansion after securing new backing
After opening a 120-seat restaurant in Leicester Square, Indian snack brand Haldiram’s is exploring further locations in areas such as Harrow and Southall
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NewsNando’s to launch in New York City
The South Africa-founded chain will debut in NYC this weekend with a three-week stint in the SoHo neighbourhood, serving up its signature peri-peri chicken
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InterviewsLoungers on applying its successful formula to the German market
CEO Nick Collins told MCA’s Pub Conference the all-day café/bar/restaurant group is ‘curious’ about the opportunities of the German market and preparing to look for a first site
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NewsTurtle Bay to enter CVA
The restaurant group said it continues to face headwinds despite significant improvements across the business after changing ownership last year, but remains confident in the long-term future of the brand
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InterviewsCoppa Collective: ‘We’ll look for the right opportunity without compromise’
The Coppa Club and Noci operator is on the lookout for future acquisitions after experiencing success with its evolution strategy, CEO Mark Loughborough tells MCA
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NewsFranco Manca ‘now on its strongest possible footing to realise its long-term potential’
The Fulham Shore-owned pizza brand, which closed 16 restaurants as the result of a recent CVA, said it now has a ‘more efficient estate and efficient ability to allocate resources’
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InterviewsBig Table: ‘Bella Italia isn’t just outperforming the market, it’s destroying it at every level’
CEO Alan Morgan tells MCA the value-led Italian brand is set to report sales growth of 15% in the group’s forthcoming results with the rest of its portfolio also up
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OpinionIs PizzaExpress too late to the fried chicken party?
In a move that sounds familiar, the casual dining chain is bringing a US fried chicken brand to these shores
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InterviewsBig Table Group exploring new concept as it sets out Las Iguanas turnaround strategy
CEO Alan Morgan tells MCA the Latin American brand will also double down on its food offer having been given a ‘clean slate’ following the approval of its restructuring plan