Restaurants News – Page 39
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NewsMollie’s set sights on 100 site mark
Mollie’s Hotel & Diner is looking to build up from its current two sites to 100 over the next 10 years on the back of strong investor support.
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NewsHickory’s pushes footprint into Yorkshire
Piper-backed barbecue restaurant Hickory’s Smokehouse has acquired the former Marston’s pub The Malt House, in Horbury.
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NewsDuck & Waffle secures Edinburgh site for Scottish debut
The all-day restaurant is to open its first restaurant in Scotland in Edinburgh’s St James Quarter, in 2022
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NewsLoungers: ‘The scale of the opportunity has been enhanced’
For a long-time Loungers has talked about the scope for 400 Lounges and 100 Cosy Clubs in the UK, but according to CEO Nick Collins, those numbers are ”very conservative now”.
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NewsCorbin & King sees trade return to 2019 levels
Corbin & King has seen trade pick up in the last four or five weeks with sales returning to at least 2019 levels, despite reduced site capacity, according to the company’s co-founder Jeremy King.
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NewsNando’s marks carbon milestone
The brand has become carbon neutral across its scope one, two and three emissions, the first step towards its goal of becoming Net Zero by 2030
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NewsFinal La Tasca replaced by Tapas Revolution
Spanish Restaurant Group said it was “reviewing options and formats” for La Tasca, which at one stage had 80 restaurants
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NewsFrankie & Benny’s rebrands
The Italian American restaurant brand from The Restaurant Group has rebranded its Basildon branch to Frankie’s, the first of three major refurbishments this year
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NewsBig Easy lines up first restaurant outside London
The barbecue and lobster restaurant is to open a 6,100 sq ft site in Bluewater shopping centre.
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NewsD&D revenue hit as staff shortages suppress capacity
A lack of staff has meant the restaurant group has had to reduce covers, with the situation likely to worsen as Christmas approaches.
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NewsMcDonald’s launches McPlant vegan burger
The latest item on McDonald’s menu is made of pea protein, tapping into the growing trend for faux meat consumption.
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NewsHarts Group plans three-in-one opening
Harts Group is to open new Barrafina, Parrillan and Bar Daskal venues at Borough Yards early next year.
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NewsButchies continues lockdown growth streak
The Charlie McVeigh-chaired fried chicken brand has gone from one bricks and mortar site at the start of lockdown, to a planned ten two years later.
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NewsWagamama makes half menu vegan
The Pan-Asian brand says it is the UK’s first high street restaurant to give plant-based dishes equal share on its menu.
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NewsNew brand for Gaucho and M operator
The Crane Tap in Twickenham, inspired by Gaucho’s popular burger offering Meat & Bun, will feature affordable food and drink in a casual setting.
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NewsRosa’s Thai: ‘hospitality is a fantastic learning experience’
Gavin Adair, Rosa’s Thai CEO says “there is a need to shift perceptions about working in hospitality”
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NewsEG Group acquires portfolio of 52 KFC sites
EG Group has become the largest franchisee for the KFC brand in Western Europe, following the acquisition of 52 UK sites from Amsric Group.
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NewsTurtle Bay sales 50% up on 2019 levels
Ajith Jayawickrema, deputy chairman, and co-founder of Turtle Bay has said that the company was trading “very strongly” out its of 44 sites.
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NewsAzzurri: ‘Coco di Mama has become omnichannel’
Coco Di Mama has gone from being a central London bricks and mortar business to having a nationwide proposition, with licensing and franching opportunities in play. And it’s all down to the pandemic.
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NewsPizzaExpress launches vegan pop-up
PizzaExpress has converted its London Aldwych restaurant on The Strand into a vegan pop-up.