Restaurants News – Page 485
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NewsPho expands London estate
Pho, the Isis Equity Partners-backed Vietnamese fast-casual concept, is set to strengthen its London presence in the first quarter of next year after exchanging on a further two sites in the capital
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Coal secures new funding for growth
Coal Grill & Bar has secured a further tranche of funding from existing investors as it looks to add up to 13 sites to existing estate over the next three years.
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JDW and Vapiano win awards for toilets
JD Wetherspoon and Vapiano have been recognised for the standards of their toilets
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Operators sign up to Loughborough leisure scheme
Up to seven restaurants and a Cineworld cinema are expected to operate on a new leisure complex in Loughborough
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NewsMenu improvements lift Whitbread restaurants
Whitbread chief executive Andy Harrison has cited changes to the menu for the improved performance at the company’s restaurants
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Crêpeaffaire targets Crêpe-and-go format
Crêpeaffaire, the all-day snack concept, hopes to launch its new grab-and-go format under a working title Crêpe-and-go in Q2 2014, managing director Daniel Spinath has told M&C Report
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McDonald grows estate
Former Caprice Holdings chief executive Des McDonald is to open two further sites under his Q-Grill and Fish & Chip Shop formats in the City next year
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NewsPrezzo eyes further Cleaver openings
Prezzo, the Jonathan Kaye-led group, will look at further openings under its fledgling Cleaver brand next year after the success of the initial three sites under the new brand.
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ASK Italian launches interactive recruitment site
ASK Italian has won the ‘Best Candidate Experience’ at the In-house Recruitment Awards
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The Stable eyes expansion
The owners of Pizza and cider restaurant company The Stable are looking to grow the business outside of its South West heartland with London and the South East the main locations being looked at for expansion
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NewsTragus to launch Café Rouge franchise in the UAE
Tragus has announced that it has signed a franchise agreement with Diamond Lifestyle, a Dubai-based hospitality company managed by Al Masah Capital Ltd, to develop restaurants in the UAE under the Cafe Rouge brand
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Boom Burger secures first permanent site
Boom Burger, the Caribbean burger concept, has secured its first permanent site on 272 Portobello Road in west London
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NewsLoungers eyes Cosy Club roll out as H1 lfls grow 6%
Loungers, the Piper-backed cafe bar operator, is looking to expand its Cosy Club concept into Manchester, Bristol and Southampton as it reports a 6% rise in like-for-like sales in the 26 weeks to the end of October
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NewsInventive founders launch new venture
Roy Ellis and Neil Macleod, founders of Inventive Leisure, have teamed up with high-profile chef Simon Rimmer to launch a new venture called the Flying Pig & Lobster
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NewsGiraffe strengthens 2014 pipeline
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned chain, is understood to have already lined up 10 sites for openings next year, with the majority in or close to the supermarket group’s Extra stores.
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Honest Burger secures expansion fund
Honest Burgers, the London-based concept led by ex-Bill’s operations director Dorian Waite, has secured a new funding package from Santander to aid its expansion plans in the capital
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Smokey Tails secures permanent site
Smokey Tails, the BBQ-style concept from DJ Seth Troxler, has opened a permanent restaurant and bar in Hackney
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Nando’s to roll out online ordering
Nando’s, the Capricorn Ventures-led chain, is to roll out an online ordering service across its c290-strong UK estate after a successful trial, M&C Report understands
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Camino appoints first FD
Camino has appointed Tsara Taylor, the former financial controller of Carluccio’s, as its first finance director, as it gears up for its next stage of growth
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Hotel Chocolat and Home confirmed for Liverpool ONE
Hotel Chocolat, the premium chocolate retailer and cafe operator, has been confirmed for the Liverpool ONE complex, along with Home, the cafe concept