Restaurants News – Page 511
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Chill Box eyes UK roll out
Chill Box, the Greek frozen yoghurt concept backed by David Page, the former chief executive of Pizza Express, is planning a rollout across the UK
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Lussmanns opens third site
Lussmanns Fish & Grill, the Andrei Lussmann and Tim Hope-led concept, has opened its third restaurant in Hertfordshire
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Itsu to invest £1m in Oxford launch
Itsu, the chain founded by Julian Metcalfe and led by Gerard Loughran, is to invest £1m in its first regional opening in Oxford
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BGF eyes Comptoir Libanais investment
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) is understood to be in talks to invest in Comptoir Libanais, the London-based Lebanese fast-casual concept, M&C Report has learnt.
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NewsBenito’s Hat secures fifth site
Benito’s Hat Mexican Kitchen, the London-based restaurant chain, has secured a fifth site in London and is in legals on its first unit outside the capital
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ZaZa Bazaar to be the Gate’s next big star
ZaZa Bazaar, the world banquet and bar concept, has secured its second site in the Gate, Newcastle, and told M&C Report that it has a pipeline in place for further openings next year
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NewsGMB to protest at McDonald's UK HQ
The GMB union is to hold a protest outside McDonald’s UK head office today over the company’s use of zero hours contracts
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Real China and GK lined up for Cramlington
Greene King and The Real China, the Chinese buffet chain, are lined up to open sites in Cramlington, Northumberland
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Japan Centre to open new flagship site
Japan Centre, the London-based restaurant operator and retailer, is to relocate its flagship site from Regent Street to Piccadilly
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TCR London reports turnover of £7.2m
TCR London, the company set up to acquire the former assets of Town Centre Restaurants for £3.7m, last June, has reported turnover of £7.2m for its first seven months of trading to 3 February 2013, with EBITDA of £500k
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NewsBurns: TRG has new 137 sites under consideration
A leading analyst has said that The Restaurant Group (TRG) management has never been more confident on its new site pipeline and has 137 sites under consideration for 2014-15E
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NewsBurgerFuel eyes UK launch
BurgerFuel, the New Zealand-based gourmet burger concept, is among the latest overseas better burger operator to examine plans to launch in the UK, M&C Report has learnt
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Carluccio’s to make Abu Dhabi debut
Carluccio’s, the all-day Italian café chain led by Simon Kossoff, is set to make its debut in Abu Dhabi before the end of the year
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NewsFive Guys eyes Lakeside unit
Five Guys, which launched its second UK site yesterday in Reading, is understood to be in talks to take a site at Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex
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Raymond to open Augustine Kitchen
Franck Raymond, the Michelin-starred chef, is to open a new French brasserie, called Augustine Kitchen later this month, in London’s Battersea
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BBC to follow Manchester House launch
The BBC has commissioned a documentary following the launch of Manchester House, Living Ventures’ new fine restaurant, which opens on 17 September, and its quest to be awarded a Michelin star
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Biswal to launch pop-up; eyes third restaurant
High profile chef Dev Biswal is to open a pop-up restaurant at the Kent & Canterbury Club, a private members club in Canterbury, and is set to secure a third site for his Ambrette restaurant concept in Canterbury
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NewsWrap it Up! opens ninth, new breakfast menu
Gourmet wrap chain Wrap it Up! has opened its ninth outlet in London’s Monument, where a new breakfast menu has also been introduced
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Koh Thai reveals growth target, in funding talks
Koh Thai, the four-strong Thai tapas concept, hopes to grow to 20 sites over the next five years and is in talks over a number of different funding options for future expansion, M&C Report has learnt
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Nando’s and Pret pick up PETA Awards
Nando’s and Pret were among the winners of the first-ever PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) Vegan Food Awards