Restaurants News – Page 115
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NewsM&B eyes further acquisitions for Miller & Carter
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is to slow down the rate of expansion for its Miller & Carter brand, now that the business has reached the 100-site mark.
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NewsJones: 'Prezzo lost its focus on hospitality'
Prezzo executive chair Karen Jones has told MCA’s Restaurant Conference about her decision to take charge of the struggling brand and mission to “make customers love it again”.
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NewsEx-Wahaca people director to joins Bill’s
Odette Schwartz, who earlier this year stepped down as people director at Wahaca, is set to join Bill’s, the Richard Caring-backed restaurant chain, as its new full-time HR director, MCA has learnt.
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NewsGaucho creditors approve CVA plan
Gaucho has received approval from the majority of its creditors for its Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) plan, MCA understands.
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NewsVeggie Pret to open in Manchester
Pret A Manger will open its first Veggie Pret outside London, in Manchester’s Deansgaete, chief executive Clive Schlee has announced.
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NewsBoparan plans Soho opening for Slim Chickens
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG), operator of the Giraffe and Ed’s Diner brands, is planning an opening for Slim Chickens, the Texas fried chicken concept, in London’s Soho, MCA understands.
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NewsMaison du Mezze eyes Soho opening
AMA Hospitality is in talks to open a site under its Middle Eastern-style, premium casual dining restaurant brand – Maison du Mezze, in London’s Soho, MCA understands.
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NewsThe Coconut Tree opening two in Bristol
The Coconut Tree, the Sri Lankan street food concept, is opening two new restaurants in Bristol.
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NewsVIP-backed Zela heading to The Strand
Zela, an upscale Japanese and Mediterranean fusion concept backed by Cristiano Ronaldo, is to open at the ME London Hotel on The Strand in Covent Garden.
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BOWLS concept to replace Billy & The Chicks
BOWLS, a new “high-end fast-casual concept, is to open in London’s Soho, replacing chicken concept Billy & The Chicks.
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Honest Burgers secures Marylebone site
Honest Burgers, the Active Partners-backed business, is to further strengthen its presence in central London, with an opening in Marylebone.
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Rudy’s Pizza plans Liverpool launch
Mission Mars, the Manchester based group behind Albert’s Schloss and Rudy’s Pizza, is set to launch the latter concept in Liverpool.
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NewsGiraffe and Ed’s launch retail range with Tesco
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has launched retail ranges for Giraffe and Ed’s Diner with Tesco.
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NewsCaring: Bill’s was left behind
Richard Caring has told MCA that he did receive approaches regarding Bill’s last year, but that he didn’t think the 82-strong chain was “dressed well enough to be sold”
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Cattle Grid team to launch bar concept
The team behind Cattle Grid is to launch a new wine bar cum kitchen concept in south west London
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NewsBistrot Pierre co-founders take a step back
Robert Beacham and John Whitehead, the co-founders of Bistrot Pierre, the Livingbridge-backed French restaurant group, are to take step back from the business and take on non-executive roles, MCA understands.
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NewsTenpin operator sees H1 food lfls rise 9.4%
Ten Entertainment Group, the bowling alley operator, saw a 9.4% increase in like-for-like food sales in the six months to 1 July.
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NewsKuPP was losing £181k a month
KuPP, the Scandinavian-inspired casual dining chain, went into administration after founder Steve Cox failed to persuade investors in parent company Faucet Inn to inject new capital, according to the administrator’s report.
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TRG appoints SSP’s Ash as brand director
The Restaurant Group has appointed SSP’s Elise Ash as its new brand director.
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NewsBIRD returns to acquisition trail
BIRD, the fried chicken and waffles concept, is to return to the acquisition trail with two sites lined up for the next six months.