Restaurants News – Page 102
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NewsCookie cutter rollouts should be consigned to history
Tim Mutton, founder of specialist F&B design agency Blacksheep, discusses his concerns that rapid rollout programmes have led many brands to mimic the look and feel of competitors. He asks why the sector has not kept up with the relentless pace of innovation in other industries and argues that the successful operators will be the ones with the courage to do things differently.
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NewsToridoll to bring Marugame Udon to UK
Japanese restaurant group, Toridoll Holdings, is to bring its Marugame Udon brand to the UK, after partnering with Seeds Consulting.
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NewsHappy Bar & Grill secures prime London TGI site
Happy Bar & Grill, the Bulgarian restaurant chain, is to make its debut in the UK after taking on the TGI Fridays site in London’s Coventry Street.
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NewsEmilia's Crafted Pasta to double up
Emilia’s Crafted Pasta, the St Katharine Docks concept, is opening a new site in Aldgate in February for its second restaurant.
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NewsMcDonald’s adds first veggie Happy Meal to menu
McDonald’s UK has added a vegetarian wrap to its Happy Meal menu for the first time.
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NewsEric's to open two new sites in Spring
Eric’s Fish and Chips, the restaurant concept from the team behind Norfolk’s Titchwell Manor, is opening two new restaurants in early Spring 2019, MCA understands.
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NewsChristmas trading update
Amid the blizzard of out-of-office replies this week, MCA has been able to gauge early signs of Christmas trading performance across the sector. Features D&D London, TGI Fridays, Stonegate, Hippo Inns and Coaching Inn Group
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NewsWagamama Q2 lfls up 12%
Wagamama saw UK like-for-like sales (lfls) grow 12% in its second quarter - the 12 weeks to 11 November.
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NewsGusto reports positive trading outlook despite hit to operating loss
Gusto Italian has seen a good trading performance for the year to date, with like-for-like sales in December up 7%, in what managing director Matt Snell described to MCA as “a stellar performance”.
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NewsCDG partners with UK universities on new L&D courses
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has added a number of new courses to its learning and development programme, in partnership with UK universities.
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NewsLittle swaps Hawthorn for MOD Pizza
Ed Little has left Hawthorn Leisure to join MOD Pizza as head of acquisition, MCA understands.
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NewsBy Chloe set to open third UK site
By Chloe, the plant-based fast casual concept, is set to launch its third UK venue, with an opening lined up in the Icon Outlet at O2 complex.
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NewsInception Group to convert Cinnamon Soho into Cahoots
The Inception Group is to open an extension of its 1940s-themed Cahoots in the former Cinnamon Soho site, MCA understands.
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NewsBig Mamma lines up second UK site
Big Mamma Group, the Paris-based Italian restaurant concept, has lined up its second opening in the UK.
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NewsMiami Burger to open in Reading
Healthy eating fast food concept Miami Burger is to make its debut in Reading’s Oracle Centre this week, with plans for further UK and European expansion, MCA understands.
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NewsA love letter to Wagamama
As The Restaurant Group prepares to complete its acquisition of Wagamama today, outgoing chief executive Jane Holbrook shares her thoughts on what has made the brand stand out. Speaking to MCA earlier this month, Holbrook talks about the culture, the interaction with guests and the underlying innovation that is key to the company.
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NewsThe Alchemist unveils fourth London venue
The Alchemist, the Palatine-backed bar and restaurant concept, has rounded off 2018 by securing another London venue.
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NewsWagamama to pay staff £1k deal bonus
Outgoing Wagamama chief executive Jane Holbrook has told MCA that the decision to give staff a £1,000 bonus on completion of the sales of the business to The Restaurant Group, was “simply the right thing to do”.
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NewsPike & Pine to convert to Lucky Khao, Gillan departs
Mike Palmer, the restaurateur behind Brighton-based Lucky Beach Café and Redroaster coffee house, is closing high-end restaurant Pike & Pine and replacing it with Thai barbecue concept Lucky Khao.
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NewsHennessey steps down from TGI Fridays UK
TGI Fridays UK chairman Murray Hennessy has stepped from his role as part of the brand closer alignment with owner Electra Private Equity.