Restaurants News – Page 442
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NewsSSP confirms IPO move
SSP, the travel concessions operator, has confirmed reports that it plans to proceed with an initial public offering and float on the London Stock Exchange, raising primary proceeds of c£500m through the offer of new shares
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Beannchor's Little Wing targets student towns
Little Wing Pizzeria, the Belfast-based neopolitan pizza restaurant concept, is looking for sites in student towns in Ireland and Britain, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsCote completes Muswell Hill deal
Cote, the French brasserie chain, has completed on a further site in London, in Muswell Hill
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River Cottage launches fundraising
River Cottage Canteen has issuing a £1m mini-bond through crowd-funding website Crowdcube as it looks to expand to large footfall sites in prime locations
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NewsWahaca confirms Cardiff move
Wahaca, the Mexican street food restaurant concept led by Thomasina Miers and Mark Selby, has confirmed that it will make its regional debut in Cardiff this autumn
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Kintan secures first UK site
Tomoyoshi Nishiyama, the founder of the c1,220-strong Gyukaku Group, has secured a first UK site for his Japanese barbeque concept Kintan
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Enrique Tomas to make UK debut
Enrique Tomas, the Spanish suppliers of high-quality Iberian ham, will open its first UK deli in the heart of London’s Soho this September
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NewsMetcalfe and Wolsey become OBEs
Julian Metcalfe, the co-founder of sandwich chain Pret A Manger, and Bill Wolsey, managing director of Northern Ireland-based hospitality firm Beannchor, have become OBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours
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NewsRossopomodoro eyes more John Lewis opportunties
Rossopomodoro, the Italian restaurant chain backed by Change Capital, would consider other openings within John Lewis stores in the future and hopes to use the debut of sister brand Ham Holy Burger at the retailer’s Oxford Street shop to open more UK outlets under that concept, M&C Report has learnt
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Las Iguanas gains Vegetarian Society accreditation
Las Iguanas, the Latin casual dining concept backed by the Bowmark Capital group, claims to be the first casual dining restaurant group to gain Vegetarian Society accreditation
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RHWB to open in Leicester
Red Hot World Buffet, the Risk Capital Partners backed buffet group, has confirmed it is opening a site in Leicester at the end of June following £2m renovation, which marks the largest single restaurant investment in Leicester
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John Lewis enters casual dining sector
John Lewis is to join other major retailers by entering the casual dining sector, with the opening of Italian restaurant concept Rossopomodoro and sister brand Ham Holy Burger at its flagship Oxford Street shop in central London
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NewsLa Tasca opens first new site for 2014
La Tasca, the Spanish tapas restaurant group, is opening its first new site of the year after enjoying 7.5% growth in like-for-like sales for Q1
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Firezza secures new investment and Pizza Lupa
Firezza has acquired a controlling stake in rival brand Pizza Lupa and has plans to grow to 25 sites over the next three years,
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Intu seeks catering operators for Gateshead and Newcastle
Intu is looking for catering operators at two of its shopping centres, the Metrocentre in Gateshead and Eldon Square in Newcastle
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STK operator expands in US
The ONE Group, owner of international premium steak restaurant brand STK that operates sites in London, has signed a lease for a new site in Chicago
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Second Pix Bar confirmed for Soho
Pix Pintxos, the Spanish tapas bar concept, has confirmed its fifth site will be on Ganton Street, in Soho, London
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Ex-Ever So Sensible exec takes second Star pub
Ridge & Furrow Inns, the pub group headed by former Ever So Sensible Group operations and marketing director Scott Whittaker, has taken a second pub with Star Pubs & Bars
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Korean BBQ concept set for Soho
Bo Drake Restaurant and Cocktail Bar, a new Korean barbecue concept, has secured a site in Greek Street in London’s Soho