Restaurants News – Page 447

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    Regional restaurants to help meet McDonald’s beef pledge

    2014-05-28T07:26:00Z

    McDonald’s is asking its restaurants to meet the company’s pledge to purchase sustainable beef by sourcing their own meat and meet goals relevant to local markets

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    US restaurant concept launches fundraising bid

    2014-05-28T07:01:00Z

    A new American restaurant concept whose directors include chef Steve Durham, who has worked with the likes of Sat Bains and Raymond Blanc, is looking to raise £150,000 on Crowdcube to expand to eight UK sites before examining overseas opportunities

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    Chimichanga to make Scotland debut

    2014-05-27T07:52:00Z

    Chimichanga, the Prezzo-owned Mexican brand, will open its first restaurant in Scotland next Monday (2 June)

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    Cote secures Cattle Grid Battersea site

    2014-05-27T07:17:00Z

    Cote, the French brasserie chain, is set to further strengthen its presence in London, after acquiring the Cattle Grid site in Battersea Rise

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    Five Guys UK reports £3.89m loss

    2014-05-26T21:15:00Z

    Five Guys UK has reported a loss of £3.89m in the period to 29 December 2013, as the cost of launching in the country saw administrative expenses reach £4.58m.

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    Las Iguanas secures Leamington Spa site

    2014-05-23T11:12:00Z

    Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, which is assessing its options, has secured a site in Leamington Spa, for an opening later this year

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    Chicago Rib Shack secures Clapham site

    2014-05-23T11:12:00Z

    Chicago Rib Shack, the Rockpool Investments-backed brand, is understood to have secured a site in Clapham for the first site under its full-service format

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    Iberica sets out growth strategy

    2014-05-23T11:12:00Z

    Ibérica Food & Culture has announced plans to open seven sites over the next three years as it aims to have 10 restaurants operational by the end of 2016

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    New vegetarian concept secures first site

    2014-05-23T08:20:00Z

    Ethos Foods a new fast-casual vegetarian concept, is set to open in London later this year, after securing the Ping Pong site in Eastcastle Street

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    D&D secures Madison site

    2014-05-23T08:16:00Z

    D&D London has acquired the Madison roof top site at One New Change, St Paul’s, which is valued at between £4-5m

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    United Ramen secures first site

    2014-05-23T08:12:00Z

    Live 4 Food Ltd has secured the first site for its Japanese restaurant and takeaway concept United Ramen in central London, in Islington

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    Harrison caters for street food trend

    2014-05-23T07:40:08.107Z

    Harrison Catering Services is entering the street food segment with a pop-up street food concept for its business and industry customers called Street Feast

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    Moody Cow to double up

    2014-05-23T07:39:57.220Z

    The Moody Cow Steakhouse & Bar, the Yorkshire-based concept led by James Boshier, is set to open its second site in a year later this month in Harrogate

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    Northcote grows restaurant space

    2014-05-23T07:39:51.690Z

    Northcote, the Michelin-starred restaurant and hotel in Lancashire, has undergone an 11-month refurbishment to add four guestrooms and a refurbished restaurant

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    Scope for 250 ASK Italians

    2014-05-22T07:58:00Z

    Steve Holmes, the new chief executive of Zizzi and ASK Italian, has said that he believes there is scope to operate up to 250 sites under the latter brand in the UK

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    Sethi to back Fatty Crab in the UK

    2014-05-22T07:50:00Z

    Jyotin Sethi, who with his brother Karem backs London’s hot dog and Champagne concept Bubbledogs, is believed to be one the people behind looking to introduce the popular US-based Fatty Crab and Fatty Cue concepts in the UK

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    Earlham St Clubhouse eyes expansion

    2014-05-22T07:46:00Z

    Earlham Street Clubhouse is looking to expand after the success of its initial site in London’s Covent Garden

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    Russian group plans Tarantino’s launch in the UK

    2014-05-22T07:42:00Z

    Food Master Group, the Russian hospitality group, is set to launch its Tarantino Grill & Wine Bar brand into the UK, after securing a site in central London

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    Fish, chips & gin concept set for triple opening

    2014-05-22T07:38:00Z

    George’s, an independent chain of fish and chips shops in the Midlands, has secured funding for the first three sites under its new concept restaurant that will serve upscale fish and chips, alongside a gin bar

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    Beannchor opens first Little Wing with patisserie concession

    2014-05-22T07:34:00Z

    Beannchor, the Belfast-based leisure and hospitality operator, has opened its first Little Wing Pizzeria restaurant that features its Patisserie Mimi concession on-site