Restaurants News – Page 429
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NewsSearcys eyes expansion under new owner
Searcys, the upmarket restaurant and bar operator and caterer, will look to expand its business within the next 12 months following a period of consolidation after its acquisition by Westbury Street Holdings (WSH), managing director Chris Maddison has told M&C Report
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NewsLa Tasca to rollout Bar de Sangria format
La Tasca is to rollout its “Bar de Sangria” format across majority of its 35-strong estate by the end of this month after a successful trial
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Taco Bell renews UK openings push
Taco Bell, the Yum! Brands owned Mexican burrito fast food concept, will renew its UK opening’s programme over the coming few months
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Friska to begin nationwide roll-out
Friska, the Bristol-based healthy fast-casual restaurant group, is opening another two stores in Bristol this year before looking to open a cluster of restaurants in Birmingham followed by Manchester, M&C Report has learnt
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Manchester's Neighbourhood set for Liverpool
The couple behind Neighbourhood restaurant in Manchester is opening a new concept in Hale, Cheshire and a second Neighbourhood in Liverpool as part of plans to reach 10 sites within 10 years, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsNando’s takes Love’s Pasta site
Nando’s, the Capricorn Ventures-backed group, has secured the Love’s Fresh Pasta site in London’s St James Street
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Piccola Cucina closes in on second UK site
Piccola Cucina, the New York-based Italian restaurant group, is thought to have already agreed to take a second site in Marylebone
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NewsWestbury Street Holdings buys Searcys
Searcys, the upmarket restaurant and bar operator and caterer, has been sold to Westbury Street Holdings (WSH), the hospitality and catering company that owns Benugo, in its entirety for an undisclosed sum
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NewsPing Pong appoints new head of operations
Ping Pong has appointed Mike Pearson, formerly of Genting Casinos and InterContinental Hotels, as its new head of operations
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NewsRoka taps into quick dining market
Roka, Rainer Becker’s contemporary Japanese robatayaki restaurant brand, is entering the casual dining market with a new concept called Shochu Kanteen housed in the basement of its Charlotte Street restaurant
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Riemenschneider unveils plans for new Canvas
High profile chef Michael Riemenschneider is relocating Canvas to the former site of Le Cirque, in Chelsea, to open on 19 August that will include a chefs table, experimental cocktail bar, wine cellar and cheese room
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Rootstock expands Twisted Burger
Twisted Burger Co, the food concept by Sheffield based events company Rootstock Trading, is taking a kitchen residency at The Riverside in Sheffield
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NewsHarry Ramsden’s double franchise opening
Harry Ramsden’s newest restaurants will open at opposite ends of the UK, at Worthing on the south coast and Larbert in Falkirk
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NewsChipotle gives away 14,000 burritos
Chipotle Mexican Grill, the Mexican restaurant group, is giving away 14,000 free burritos to visitors to its ‘hidden’ websites between 5 – 11 August
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NewsBrand watch: Bella Italia
M&C Report talks to Nick White, managing director of Tragus’ Bella Italia brand, at the latest Bella to receive investment at Reading’s Oracle centre.
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Garden centre giant to roll out farm shop/restaurant concept
Country Food & Dining, the farm shop-meets-restaurant and deli operator chaired by pub and brewing veteran David Bruce, is to be introduced into selected sites operated by Garden Centre Group, the UK’s largest chain of garden centres, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsBeefeater remodel programme to be assessed
Whitbread is to assess the impact of its remodelled Beefeater format at the end of its half year
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NewsBill’s to open at Bluewater
Bill’s, the Richard Caring-backed chain, will open in Bluewater later this year, after securing the Leon site at the scheme
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Big Easy eyes Islington opening
Big Easy, the American dining concept founded by Paul Corrett, is in talks to acquire the Browns site in London’s Islington
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NewsBill’s set for Battersea
Bill’s, the Richard Caring-backed chain, has further strengthened its London presence, by securing a site in Battersea