Restaurants News – Page 418
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NewsLife Goddess set to expand
The Life Goddess, the Greek deli and restaurant group, is looking to open a third site in London next year and plans to expand nationwide, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsPizza Hut opens first African restaurant
Pizza Hut is opening its first restaurant in Africa as part of its plans to grow the brand in emerging markets, including three further African nations in 2015.
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Soho House to open £10m Dean Street site
Soho House, the bar, restaurant and members club led by Nick Jones, has spent more than £10m restoring a site for a new opening near its original location in London’s Greek Street, the Evening Standard reports
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Restaurateur wins Westminster 'stress area' licence appeal
A restaurateur has won an appeal against Westminster City Council to let customers buy alcohol without food, despite the fact his site lies in the authority’s “stress zone”
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Le Bun to run brunch format
Le Bun, the French-American street food concept, is to launch an all-day brunch format called Le Brunch at the Old Bengal Warehouse near London’s Liverpool Street
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NewsNo strategy is the best strategy
Having a rigid social media strategy can turn followers off if it appears contrived and can mean restaurants miss opportunities to engage with followers
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Tonkotsu launches in Selfridges
Tsuru Sushi, the Japanese restaurant group, is opening its first site in a food court in October with a ramen bar in London’s Selfridges ground floor food hall under its Tonkotsu concept
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NewsPinto Mexican targets expansion
Pinto Mexican, the Glasgow-based fast casual Mexican concept, is looking to grow from three to 11 sites over the next two years to firm up market share as rival burrito chains look to enter Scotland, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsFive Guys close to further flagship site
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, is believed to be close to securing a further site in central London, near Oxford Street, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsService influences reviews more than food
Diners are more likely to complain about service than food when leaving a review on social media or a restaurant rating website, according to data compiled by Open Table which found that people share more stories of good service than good food
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Second Bone Daddies to open in Kensington
Bone Daddies, the informal Japanese restaurant concept led by former Zuma head chef Ross Shonhan, is to open a second site under its eponymous concept within the Whole Foods Market in London’s Kensington High Street
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NewsPapa John's signs up 10-site franchisee
Papa John’s, the takeaway pizza group, has signed up a new franchisee who plans to open 10 sites within two years
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Grub Club to launch crowdfunding bid
Grub Club, the service that hosts supper clubs and dining concepts at pop-up locations, is to launch a bid to raise between £250,000 and £500,000 on Crowdcube to expand its operations
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Rhubarb to open multi-level site at Fenchurch Street
Rhubarb, the event contract caterer and restaurant operator, is to open a new venue in London’s Fenchurch Street featuring two restaurants, a café/bar and four dedicated events spaces
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Life Goddess doubles up
Life Goddess, the Greek restaurant concept, is to open a second London site in Carnaby’s new food and dining destination Kingly Court in September
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NewsWagamama 'eyes 50 sites per year'
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, plans accelerate its rollout by opening 50 restaurants this year, according to the Express
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NewsPing Pong lfl growth accelerates
Ping Pong, the London-based dim sum chain, has seen like-for-like sales growth of 7.2% for the year to date following widening losses for the year ending 30 March 2014
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Giraffe makes latest Burgers & Cocktails conversion
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned restaurant concept, has converted a third site to its Burger & Cocktails format in Brighton and would consider further conversions, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsCharterhouse in talks on further openings
Charterhouse Leisure has said it’s “comfortably on target” to be operating 16 outlets under its Coal Grill & Bar concept by the end of 2015, with sites already in discussion for 2016 and 2017
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NewsRed's eyes 20 within three years
Red’s True Barbecue, the fast-growing smokehouse concept, plans to open four sites in 2015 and 20 within three years, the Daily Telegraph reports