Restaurants News – Page 327
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Joffe eyes Chooks roll out
Gideon Joffe, the son of the founders of the Giraffe chain, Russel and Juliette, is expanding his Chooks restaurant brand
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NewsOakman Inns gears up for Christmas
Oakman Inns, the multi-site operator, is gearing up for the festive season with a dedicated website and Christmas campaign
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NewsHospitality sector to be hit hardest by NLW
Around half of all employees set to benefit from the National Living Wage (NLW) work in industries where the resulting wage bill increase will be just 0.6% or less – though the impact in hospitality, retail and support services will be significantly larger
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NewsOn the Wall doubles up in Manchester
Emerging Manchester restaurant operator On the Wall is opening its second restaurant, Quill, and has its sights set opening up 10 venues under three distinct brands
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Three more operators confirmed for Liverpool One
Red’s, Turtle Bay and Wahaca have been confirmed for the Liverpool ONE development as part of the dining quarter.
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NewsLeon appoints director of people
Healthy fast-food restaurant chain Leon has appointed its first director of people to preserve company culture as the group expands
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MasterChef Professional launches WYB in Plymouth
WYB Burger (What’s your beef), a new burger and craft beer concept, is opening its first restaurant and takeaway in Plymouth with Michelin-starred backing
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NewsMOD teams up with Dunstone to launch in the UK
MOD Pizza has signed an agreement with Sir Charles Dunstone, the backer of Five Guys in the UK, to make its debut here
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Mayfair Equity moves ahead in race for YO! Sushi
Mayfair Equity Partners is believed to have jumped ahead of rival investment group Inflexion in the running to acquire YO! Sushi,
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NewsShuker: new design a step change in store experience
Martin Shuker, managing director of KFC UK and Ireland, as told M&C that 2015 has so far been “another year of positive sales growth”, aided by the rapid roll out of its new restaurant design to two-third of its c900-strong estate
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NewsPizzaExpress launches Memorable Moments campaign
PizzaExpress has launched a new campaign called ‘Memorable Moments’ in line with its 50th birthday celebrations, which gives consumers the chance to have a special treat
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Chi Kitchen set to grow with Debenhams
Chi Kitchen, the pan-Asian restaurant from Pan Chi founder, is eyeing nationwide growth as part of its deal with Debenhams
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NewsHarry Ramsden's accelerating store growth following strong 2014
Joe Teixeira, chief executive of Harry Ramsden’s has told M&C the fish & chip chain is accelerating its store growth for 2016 and anticipates opening 10 -15 corporate units and a further 12 under franchise
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Hub Box seeks ethical investors for growth
West Country better burger restaurant Hub Box is adding a fifth site and seeking investment to ramp up expansion plans
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NewsDomino's to trial premium, artisan pizza range
Domino’s has launched a premium menu with six new pizzas as well as sides and desserts inspired by Italian flavours
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World’s first airport gin distillery to land at Gatwick
TRG Concessions is to launch the world’s first airport gin distillery at Gatwick Airport in December, M&C has learnt
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NewsYau sets out Duck & Rice ambition
Alan Yau has set out his long-term ambition for his new venture Duck & Rice, which he believes could eventually expand to 100 sites
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Spur UK performance “disappointing”
Spur Corporation has said that the full-year performance of its business in the UK and Ireland was disappointing
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NewsBill’s to pull back on openings rate
Bill’s, the Richard Caring-backed group, is to pull back on its openings rate over the next few years, after opening c60 sites over the last three years
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NewsThai food revolution is beginning
Andy Oliver, chef and co-founder of Thai restaurant som saa, which has exceeded its crowdfunding target and raised £700k in four days, believes Thai food is on the verge of having a revolution