Restaurants News – Page 345
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NewsCasual Dining Group acquires Las Iguanas
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has acquired the 41-strong Las Iguanas restaurant chain from private equity firm Bowmark Capital in a deal thought to be worth between £80m and £90m.
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Peyton & Byrne renews £36m National Gallery contract
Peyton & Byrne has extended its contract to provide catering across the National gallery for another eight years, in a deal worth £36m.
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San Carlo targets growth for Cichetti and Fumo
San Carlo, the Italian restaurant group, is planning growth for its Cicchetti and Fumo brands in the UK and overseas after sales rise in the year to 30 September.
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NewsCo-Op chair joins Wagamama board
The Co-Operative chairman Allan Leighton has announced he is joining the board of the Duke Street Capital–backed chain Wagamama.
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NewsTossed launches £750k crowdfunding drive
Tossed, the healthy food to go concept, has launched a £750,000 crowdfunding drive to accelerate its growth rate.
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Gymkhana founders launching third Indian restaurant
The family behind Michelin-starred Indian restaurants Gymkhana and Trishna are launching a third site inspired by the roadside food of Southern India and Sri Lanka in October.
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NewsBGF runs rule over Giggling Squid
The Business Growth Fund is believed to have run the rule over Giggling Squid, the fast-growing Thai chain
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NewsCarluccio's gains GF accreditation
Italian restaurant group Carluccio’s has received gluten-free accreditation from Coeliac UK for its gluten-free menu, which it has served since 2010
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Sackville's bar and grill to launch in Mayfair
A new bar and grill restaurant called Sackville’s is opening in Mayfair this July with a meat-focused menu featuring premium burgers and cocktails
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Dining out adds 200 daily calories
Eating a takeaway or a meal in a restaurant adds an average of 200 calories to a person’s daily intake as well as more cholesterol, saturated fat and salt
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Cattle Grid exits sites
Restauranteur Steve Novak has disposed of his single Poulet Rouge site in Balham to focus on Cattle Grid
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NewsHummus Bros secures fifth site, doubles crowdfunding target
Hummus Bros, the London-based healthy eating concept, has secured its fifth site and is planning a faster than expected expansion after almost doubling its crowdfunding target, M&C has learnt.
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NewsBar Sport founder launches burger chain
Bar Sport founder Scott Murray has told M&C he is launching a new burger chain and aims to have three sites in the Midlands by the end of the year.
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TGI confirms Yates Leicester Sq deal
TGI Friday’s, the Karen Forrester-led chain, has confirmed it has secured a second prime site in London’s Leicester Square
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NewsOsmond drops out of La Tasca running
Hugh Osmond’s Sun Capital vehicle is understood to have dropped out of the running to acquire La Tasca, which was placed on the market earlier this year
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Hospitality firms urged to act on ‘soft skills’ shortage
Hospitality employers must do more to tackle poor staff “soft skills”, which risk creating an industry crisis by 2020.
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NewsOsmond runs rule over La Tasca
Hugh Osmond’s Sun Capital Partners vehicle is believed to be one of the parties running the rule over La Tasca
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Stein to open first Dorset site
Restauranteur Rick Stein is opening his first restaurant in Dorset as part of plans to expand the estate away from the Cornish heartland
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Pheby eyes Mexican concept launch
Des Pheby, the founder of Wok & Go, is preparing to launch a Mexican fast-casual concept
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NewsBodean’s looks beyond London
London-based barbecue smokehouse restaurant Bodean’s is looking at opportunities to expand beyond the capital after opening its sixth site in Old Street