Restaurants News – Page 570
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SRA to launch national awards
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) will launch its first national awards scheme next year.All restaurants that have undertaken the SRA Star Rating during 2011 will be considered for the seven awards covering all aspects of sustainability. Five of the winners will be decided on the basis of restaurants’ scores in ...
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Rocket to move outside the capital
3Sixty Restaurants, which operates the Ego and Rocket restaurant brands, is to open its first site outside London under the Rocket brand after securing a unit within the Cornerhouse development in Nottingham.The new site, which has the largest rooftop terrace in Nottingham city centre, will become the fourth to open ...
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YO! to make Norway debut
YO! Sushi, the privately-owned group led by Robin Rowland, is to make its debut in the Norwegian market when it opens at Oslo airport in January next year under an agreement with SSP.It is unclear whether this will be the first of several link ups between the two companies, which ...
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Vapiano hires ex-McDonald’s VP
Vapiano, the fast-casual pizza-pasta chain from Germany, has hired Peter Richards, former executive vice president and chief development officer for McDonald’s UK, as its new development director as it looks to ramp up its expansion in the country, M&C Report has learnt.Richards spent 26 years at McDonald’s, heading up the ...
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Tapas Revolution up to two
Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy is to open a second site under his new restaurant concept Tapas Revolution at Bluewater, Kent, in the middle of November.The new 40-cover venue, which will be located in the shopping centre’s plaza area, will include, an open plan kitchen and a square 30-metre pewter bar ...