Restaurants News – Page 14
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NewsItalian waiters heading for London blocked by minimum salary threshold
Thousands who once came to the city to work will now fall victim to a new regulation which raised the minimum salary threshold for a skilled work visa from £26,000 to £38,700
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NewsWendy’s lines up seven new openings
The American burger chain will open new restaurants in Liverpool, Newcastle, Middlesborough, Newcastle, Essex, London and Cambridge later this year
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NewsPing Pong to trial 15% ‘brand charge’ ahead of tipping law introduction
The London-based dim sum chain has scrapped service charge and replaced it with a ‘brand charge’ to fund wage rises across its teams
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NewsParogon Group continues to seek expansion opportunities
The Staffordshire operator has reported group turnover of £21.7m, and plans to expand its range of concepts into surrounding counties
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NewsHotBox eyes London expansion following £1.5m funding round
The London-based brisket concept has revealed plans for expansion into Covent Garden and Soho amid an ongoing funding round
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NewsWahaca reports strong performance in face of headwinds
The group reported turnover of £39.7m as it returns to the expansion trail this month, with the opening of its 14th site in London’s Paddington Square
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NewsBrindisa reports strong demand across sectors
The restaurant, deli, and wholesale group, which operates Spanish restaurants including Kroketa in Soho, reported strong trading despite economic instability
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NewsInvestment vehicle Hestia Hospitality launches with initial £50m
Backed by individuals and family offices including Justin King CBE, Hestia’s first acquisition is sustainable restaurant concept Native, with further acquisitions to follow
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NewsRichard Caring tests appetite for café bar
The restaurant tycoon is trying out his latest venture at two sites before possibly being expanded nationally
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NewsCovid debt is haunting restaurant chains — but Wahaca has a lifeline
Repayments are bearing down on the Mexican chain and another London favourite, The Breakfast Club
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NewsShake Shack opens first train station site
The burger chain is set to open in St Pancras International, home to the Eurostar in early summer 2024
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NewsFluffy Fluffy adds seven sites to pipeline
The souffle pancake concept has opened five sites since its launch in Manchester in 2022, and is set to more than double its estate
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NewsIndividual Restaurants expands Piccolino
The brand, backed by the founding families of Iceland supermarket, is opening in Henley-on-Thames and Marlow in the summer of 2024
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NewsSan Carlo: ‘It’s an exciting market out there’
Like-for-likes are in double-digit growth as the Italian restaurant group prepares to open six restaurants in the next 18 months, according to MD Marcello Distefano
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NewsGusto Italian launches subscription-based loyalty scheme in casual dining first
The group has become the first casual dining brand to launch a scheme that allows guests to access benefits by paying upfront
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NewsHush Collection shifts focus to Haché Brasserie concept
The sale of its smaller sites has allowed the group to focus on its “core activities, to repay certain shareholder loans and its overdraft facility in full, and to provide liquidity”
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NewsRight place, long time: what are the secret ingredients that help a restaurant last for years?
The Sportsman, Melton’s and Prashad have thrived for two decades or longer. The Observer meets the teams behind these evergreen favourites
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NewsMcDonald’s trialling bigger burgers
The fast food giant sees significant opportunity to roll out ‘more satiating’ burgers to its menu, according to CFO Ian Borden
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NewsDes Gunewardena to open second restaurant
The co-founder and former CEO of restaurant group D&D London has signed a deal with Canary Wharf Group to open a brand new concept later this year
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NewsPizzaExpress seeks new franchise partners
In partnership with Seeds Consulting, the pizzeria chain is currently searching for experienced operators with a commitment to become a multi-unit franchisee