Restaurants News – Page 305
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Poncho8 founders launch new concept
Frank Yeung and Nick Birkett, the co-founders of burrito chain Poncho8, are to launch a new Taiwanese concept called Mr Bao
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KKR makes CDG investment
KKR, the US private equity group, has supported a debt refinancing of the Casual Dining Group
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M elements could spin off
Gaucho founder Martin Williams has told M&C he sees the potential for all the elements of his M Restaurants concept to roll out as standalone concepts or as pairs.
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NewsPolpo to open Harvey Nichols sites
Polpo to open two new sites next February in the Harvey Nichols department stores in London’s Knightsbridge and Leeds
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NewsWagamama seeks property director
Wagamama is seeking to appoint a new property director as it looks to open around 45 new restaurants over the next three years.
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Barbecoa and Franco Manca confirmed for Nova scheme
Land Securities has confirmed that Jamie’s Oliver’s Barbecoa concept, Franco Manca and Beany Green will all take space at its Nova scheme
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Côte launches speaking menu for visually impaired diners
Côte has partnered with a ‘revolutionary’ app that makes its menus easier to read for visually impaired and dyslexic diners.
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NewsDomino’s to re-examine restaurant move
Domino’s is set to again dip its toe into the restaurant sector, after submitting plans to open a restaurant and takeaway site in Kent
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Consumers’ mixed responses to restaurant wage issue
A survey on consumer attitudes to the restaurant pay issue in the States has shown that while half of those polled agreed with calls for higher wages in the industry, a third were unwilling to pay higher prices.
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NewsTurtle Bay plans a dozen openings in 2016
Turtle Bay, the Piper-backed Caribbean chain, is planning to oopen 12 new sites over the coming year
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NewsDynamo eyes expansion
The founder of Putney’s cycle-geared café/restaurant Dynamo says he is looking to establish the brand throughout London’s cycling community
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NewsBig Easy weekend sales ‘show evolution of Canary Wharf’
Noel D’Arcy, managing director of barbecue and lobster shack concept Big Easy, has said the group’s new site in Canary Wharf has proved the area has a strong weekend trade.
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NewsWok&Go signs UAE development deal
Wok&Go has signed a 15-site development agreement for the UAE in partnership with a local investment group
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Barnfather: Expect continued slowdown at Whitbread
Leading analyst Anna Barnfather at Panmure Gordon has said that Whitbread’s growth story is shifting further towards capex-heavy room expansion
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NewsSoho House Brighton scheme approved
A Brighton development set to feature restaurants, cafes and a private members’ club from Soho House has been given permission after a five-year battle.
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NewsStrada appoints head of sales & marketing
Strada has appointed Victoria Searl, formerly of Tragus, as its new head of sales and marketing
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NewsTonkotsu secures Notting Hill site
Tonkotsu has secured its fifth site in London as it looks to secure a central kitchen facility, to support its continued expansion
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Wildwood builds 2016 pipeline
Wildwood has already secured six sites for its 2016 openings pipeline, including a debut restaurant in Wales
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NewsCaring: A couple of years away from Bill’s exit
Richard Caring, the serial sector investor, has told Dominic Walsh for M&C that Bill’s is looking at some off-shoot ideas for the 72-strong brand
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NewsAll Star Lanes set to report ‘substantial’ FY growth
Christian Rose, managing director of boutique bowling company All Star Lanes, has told M&C the company will report ‘substantial’ EBITDA growth this year as it prepares for expansion.