Restaurants News – Page 160
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Fazenda eyes Birmingham launch
City District Group, owner of the Fazenda concept, is looking to build its 2018 openings pipeline, with a site being lined up in Birmingham
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NewsBird secret survey lays bare delivery shortcomings
BIRD, the fried chicken restaurant concept, commissioned a survey into consumer experiences of its food via home delivery, which co-founder Paul Hemings said laid bare the issues with the fast-growing segment, MCA can reveal.
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NewsZizzi partners with Sainsbury’s to offer pizza-to-go
Azzurri Group chief executive Steve Holmes has told MCA he would be keen to expand the partnership between Zizzi and Sainsbury’s if the pilot proves a success.
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NewsVapiano eyes global estate of 900
Vapiano, the German-listed Italian casual dining brand, could grow to 900 sites worldwide, and could roll out its Mini Vapiano format, Bloomberg reports.
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NewsSticks ‘n’ Sushi confirms new London sites
Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, the Copenhagen-based restaurant group, has confirmed two new openings for 2018.
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Coco di Mama set for Hammersmith
Coco Di Mama, the Azzurri Group-backed, quick-service Italian concept, has secured its first site for 2018, in Hammersmith
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NewsPizzaExpress eyes Welcome Break rollout
PizzaExpress plans to open “many more” restaurants across the Welcome Break motorway service station estate, following the launch of the first in Oxford today.
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NewsPret confirms Roadchef partnership
Pret A Manger has confirmed its partnership with Roadchef, as revealed by MCA last month.
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The Ivy Collection eyes Brighton opening
The Ivy Collection, the fast-growing, Richard Caring-backed group, is eyeing an opening in Brighton
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Grillstock “no longer in administration”
Grillstock, the Bristol-based barbecue operator, has announced that it is “no longer in administration”
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Comptoir lines up double opening
Comptoir Group, the listed operator of Comptoir Libanais and Shawa, has lined up two further openings for its core brand for 2018
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NewsFriska starts Manchester rollout with second site
Friska, the YFM Equity Partners-backed group, has begun its rollout in Manchester with the acquisition of a second site, in St Peter’s Square.
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Palmer to launch Thai BBQ concept Lucky Khao
The team behind Brighton-based Redroaster, Pike & Pine and Luck Beach brands are planning to launch a new Thai barbecue restaurant concept, Lucky Khao, MCA has learnt.
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Wagamama & Dishoom amongst R200 winners
Wagamama and Dishoom were amongst the winners at the annual R200 Awards yesterday, picking up the top prizes in the best overall restaurant operator over 20 sites and under 20 sites respectively. Hosted by MCA’s sister title Restaurant at Hawker House, other winners on the day included Bill’s, which took ...
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Activist investment prompts renewed speculation about Whitbread break-up
Shares in Whitbread rose 7.6% after an activist investor took a stake in the company, prompting speculation about a break-up of the group.
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NewsGrind to take two-pronged expansion track
Grind, the artisan coffee house, restaurant and bar group, is going to focus on a two-pronged expansion strategy
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NewsJohnson eyes further investment in sector
Serial sector entrepreneur Luke Johnson has insisted he is not looking to exit the eating and drinking out market despite further diversification of his business interests.
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Santi Italian doubles up
Santi Italian is opening its second branch on the site of the former Tinseltown American Diner in Watford.
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Redman to open second Jidori restaurant
Just weeks after announcing the closure of The Richmond and the opening of a new restaurant in Bloomsbury, The Neptune, Brett Redman has announced the addition of yet another restaurant to his portfolio.
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London now has 93 of UK’s top 100 restaurants
London eateries make up 93 of the top 100 in OpenTable’s annual ranking of the UK’s top 100 restaurants – up from 61 last year.