Restaurants News – Page 136
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Pure to ramp up station estate
Pure, the healthy, food-to-go concept, in which Whitbread acquired a 49% stake last year, is to increase its presence in London’s mainline stations this summer with two new openings.
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Buongiorno e Buonasera eyes hybrid eatery rollout
Buongiorno e Buonasera, the Italian café and deli concept, is planning expansion across London neighbourhoods and English towns, with a target to reach 10 sites in two years, MCA has learnt.
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Lemongrass has potential for up to 150 sites
Minhaz Nasir, the founder of Thai restaurant group Lemongrass, has told MCA he believes “there is room for between 100 and 150 sites nationwide”.
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NewsPlatt replaces Walker at Pizza Hut Restaurants CFO
Andrew Platt, who has been Pizza Hut Restaurants UK’s strategic director for the last 11 years, is to become its new chief financial officer.
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NewsRitorno secures central London flagship site
Ritorno, the Chelsea-based Italian restaurant and cocktail bar, has secured a flagship site in central London.
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Sethi’s strengthen operational team
JKS Restaurants has strengthened its operational team and has an eye on opening its first site in the Middle East
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Spiritland founders to launch pizza concept
Spiritland, the music-led concept from the founders of Canteen, is set to open a sister concept in London’s King’s Cross
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Yum! confirms new Pizza Hut Europe MD
Yum! Brands has confirmed the appointment of Regina Borda to the position of Managing Director for Pizza Hut Europe and Canada, as revealed by MCA in February.
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Deliveroo launches self-collection and dine-in features
Deliveroo has launched its first self-collection and dine-in features through one of its Editions sites
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Basic backs grab and go concept Norigami
Firezza co-founder Edin Basic is backing a new Japanese-inspired grab and go concept Norigami, MCA has learnt.
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NewsSticks ‘n’ Sushi eyes further international growth under McKie
Rod McKie, the incoming global chief of Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, has told MCA the culture of the company is reminiscent of the early days of Pret.
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Review launched at Atherton's Temple & Sons
The Jason Atherton-run Temple & Sons has launched a review of its offer and opening times.
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Purezza to take over Patterns kitchen
Purezza, the vegan pizza concept, is taking over the kitchen at Patterns, the Mothership Group’s Brighton bar, terrace and nightclub.
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NewsKaren Jones to head Prezzo as Hendry Pickup departs
Karen Jones has been appointed executive chair of Prezzo while chief executive Jon Hendry-Pickup has decided to leave his role.
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NewsComptoir FY revenue up 38%
Comptoir Group, the Lebanese and Middle Eastern restaurant operator, has announced revenue for the year to 31 December 2017 up 38% to £29.6m but EBITDA down 58% to £1.1m.
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NewsM&B predicts cost headwinds of £50-60m per year
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is anticipating cost headwinds of £50-60m per year, on a like-for-like basis, said Tim Jones, chief financial officer.
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NewsPizza Hut Restaurants completes management buy-out
Pizza Hut Restaurant’s senior leadership team has completed a management buy-out (MBO) of the UK chain from its private equity backer Rutland Partners.
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NewsHolder steps down as Jamie’s CFO
Crispin Holder has stepped down as chief financial officer of Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group just six months after joining and two months after its Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) process, MCA has learnt.
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NewsPizza Hut Restaurants closing in on management buyout
Pizza Hut Restaurants, the 260-strong business led by Jens Hofma, is set to confirm over the next few days that it has completed a management buyout.
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The Alchemist makes 'big strides' at breakfast
The Alchemist, the Simon Potts-led cocktail and restaurant concept, is looking to develop the breakfast daypart to maximise value from expensive sites.