Restaurants News – Page 56
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NewsRick Stein Group to permanently close two sites
The Rick Stein Group has announced the permanent closure of two of its restaurants once lockdown is lifted.
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NewsPret job cut fears following sales slump
Pret could be set to make job cuts as it’s been revealed that weekly sales have plummeted by 85% during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsThe Ivy Chelsea Garden to reopen with thermal temperature checks and air filtration
The Ivy Collection will re-open the first of its restaurants, The Ivy Chelsea Garden, on Saturday, 4 July, under the assumption the Government lifts its existing restrictions on its two metre social distancing guidelines.
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NewsPizza Express launches virtual brand
Pizza Express has announced the launch its first virtual delivery brand, Mac & Wings.
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NewsMore openings for McDonald’s this week
McDonald’s is launching a walk-in takeaway service across 250 of its restaurants this week.
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NewsShelley Sandzer: Leaving lockdown behind – FOGO vs FOMO
With the pressure on to get pubs and restaurants with large enough outdoor areas or pub gardens open sooner rather than later, the nation must be rejoicing? Or is it? What if fear-of-going-out is more prevalent in society than we initially thought? Are hospitality operators able to provide enough flair, fun and innovation to turn that fear-of-going-out into a fear-of-missing-out?
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NewsPret trials click and collect
Pret has launched a click and collect trial in five of its London stores.
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NewsJKS CEO Jyotin Sethi: Change of narrative needed to persuade people to go out
A change of narrative on the risks of coronavirus will be needed to persuade middle-ground consumers to visits restaurants and bars, JKS Restaurants CEO Jyotin Sethi has told MCA’s The Conversation.
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NewsRestaurant Group CVA is ‘reshaping the face of casual dining’
The Restaurant Group’s announcement yesterday that it is proposing a CVA for it’s long-troubled leisure division was a major, if not entirely unsurprising development, in a coronavirus-dominated news cycle. Under the proposals, the company voluntary arrangement will allow for a restructure of the estate, which will see it exit 125 ...
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NewsTRG launches CVA to close 125 sites
The Restaurant Group has announced a proposal to enter a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) for its leisure estate.
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NewsHawksmoor to launch delivery service as it prepares for reopening
Hawksmoor is looking to launch an all-new delivery service as it prepares to open one London restaurant as “soon as practical.”
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NewsMcDonald’s to relaunch takeaway next week
McDonald’s has announced it is to relaunch its in-store takeaway and click-and-collect offering from next week.
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NewsCampaign to pedestrianise Soho launched
Soho-based hospitality operators are backing a campaign launched by commercial landlords Soho Estates and Shaftesbury to temporarily pedestrianise the area.
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NewsPizza Express adds option to click and collect
Pizza Express has taken another tentative step towards reopening by adding an option to click and collect pizzas from the 13 sites in London that are already open for delivery. Click and collect will only be available via the Pizza Express website. Safety measures have already been introduced at restaurants including social distancing, protective screens and additional cleaning.
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NewsThree Joes CEO Tim Hall: ‘Everything is an option’ in The Stable acquisition
Although Three Joes primary objective at present is to get its newly acquired pizza chain back to trading, CEO Tim Hall isn’t ruling anything out when it comes to managing the new brand.
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NewsVeggie Pret reopens with new delivery service
Pret is reopening all of its Veggie Pret stores across the UK this week.
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NewsSnapshot: Going to a McDonald’s drive thru during lockdown
We’ve all seen the headline grabbing queues outside McDonald’s drive-thrus since they reopened last week. So how is McDonald’s handling the pressure? Having heard rumours of a two hour wait time at my nearby McDonald’s drive thru, obviously the only thing to do was to chuck the kids in the car and join in the fun.
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NewsRestaurant Group in talks over leisure restructure
The Restaurant Group has confirmed it is in discussions with landlords regarding “potential restructuring options” of its leisure estate.
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NewsWagamama eyes full estate open in ‘six or nine months’
Wagamama CEO Emma Woods said the restaurant chain is preparing for a “new normal” in customer habits as it revealed its first ever collection service for customers.
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NewsMcdonald’s expands home delivery
Mcdonald’s is offering home delivery at a further 500 restaurants this week.