Restaurants News – Page 497
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NewsPing Pong unveils evolved design
Ping Pong is opening an evolved restaurant design at its latest site in Wembley, which the London-based dim sum chain expects to roll out gradually across the estate, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsTesco’s Decks to make Wales debut
Tesco is to continue the rollout of its new casual dining format, Decks, with the opening of its first site in Wales, as its Extra store in Newport
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Polpo lines up Notting Hill Gate site
Polpo Ltd, the London based restaurant group led by Russell Norman and Richard Beatty, has secured the All Bar One site in London’s Notting Hill Gate for an opening next year, M&C Report understands
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NewsCosta to build presence in Spain
SandpiperCI, the Channel Islands’ largest retailer, plans to open more than 70 Costa Coffee outlets in central and southern Spain
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Villandry fundraising for future growth
Villandry, the restaurant and foodstore concept led by Philippe Le Roux, has raised £2.5m towards its future expansion plans
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Livebookings names new CEO and COO
Livebookings, has announced the promotions of Joe Steele to chief executive and Guy Halfhead to chief operating officer
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NewsOperators sign up for Bracknell regeneration scheme
Zizzi and Nando’s have signed up to open units at The Bracknell Regeneration Partnership, the joint venture between Legal & General Property and Schroder Property, which is set to come online in 2015
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ASK ‘Grand Tour’ raises £200k+ for charity
ASK Italian’s recent ‘Grand Tour’ of its entire 110 sites across the UK raised £208.7k for charity
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Gino D'Acampo's My Pasta Bar expansion on target
My Pasta Bar, the new fast-casual Italian restaurant fronted by TV chef Gino D’Acampo, is on track to reach its target of six sites by the end of next year with the city and shopping centres its main focus for expansion
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NewsOperators line up for Birmingham’s Grand Central
A number of leading operators have been confirmed for openings at Grand Central, the redevelopment above Birmingham’s New Street train station, which is now set to come online in 2015
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NewsCompetition for hospitality jobs intensifies
Competition for jobs in the industry is intensifying, with the number of jobs advertised and applications rising in the second quarter of the year, according to the latest Hospitality Employment Index from Caterer.com and the People 1st skills agency
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Hixter set to become growth brand
Hixter, the upcoming opening in the City from chef and restaurateur Mark Hix, is set to become the group’s growth brand after parent company Restaurants Etc said that further acquisitions would take on the same name
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Tasty eyes more Dim T openings
Tasty, the listed operator of the Wildwood chain of restaurants, is considering returning to the acquisitions trail in regards to its Dim T brand, M&C Report understands
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Deeming steps down from Hakkasan
Paul Deeming, co-founder of the Ignite Group, is understood to have left his role as interim finance director of Hakkasan, as it appears that the company is increasingly shifting its focus away from further expansion in the UK to increasing its overseas operations
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NewsPizza Hut UK FY operating losses narrow
Operating losses for the 330-strong firm, which last week announced a £60m investment estate programme, were £4.7m last year, against £12.4m in 2011, according to The Telegraph
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Doubts cast on Five Guys UK expansion plans
A leading sector academic has cast doubt on the ability of US burger chain Five Guys to achieve its ambitious expansion plans in the UK, unless it adopts a franchise model going forward
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NewsRival chains run rule over Belgique
A number of rival chain are currently running the rule over Belgique, the continental-style bakery and delicatessen café chain, that was been placed on the market earlier this month, M&C Report has learnt
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Survey reveals long-term impact of discounting on hotel brands
The ‘discounting treadmill’ that has been inescapable for many restaurants appears to have had a similar impact on the hotel industry
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New East Asian BBQ concept secures Soho site
Bo Drake, a new east Asian BBQ restaurant and cocktail bar, is to launch later this year after securing a site in London’s Soho
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Vapiano claims Loo of the Year Awards
Italian fresh casual dining restaurant Vapiano has won acclaim for the quality and standards of its toilets – in the Loo of the Year Awards 2013