Restaurants News – Page 609
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Ponti’s appoints new chief executive
Ponti’s Group, the Italian restaurant and coffee shop operator, has appointed Stefano Ispani as its new chief executive.Ispani, whose father Giuseppe Ispani founded the business 43 years ago, replaced Peter Featherman.Prior to taking up his new role, Ispani held the position of operations director.The group currently operates 26 sites, including ...
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TRG acquires Brunning & Price
The Restaurant Group (TRG), the casual dining company, which operates Frankie & Benny’s, Chiquito and Garfunkel’s, has acquired Brunning & Price (B&P), the pub restaurant operator, for £32m.B&P currently operates 14 sites, predominately in the North West of England. Its estate includes five freehold sites and nine leaseholds, with a ...
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Haché to open second restaurant
Haché, the family-run gourmet burger restaurant, is to open its second site in London by the end of this month.The company, which opened its first restaurant in Inverness Street, Camden, in 2004, is to launch an 80-cover site in Fulham Road.
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Ex-ASK director Fleet joins Dim T
Jo Fleet, the former chief executive of Ask, has joined the board of Tasty, the operator of the Dim T chain of restaurants, as executive director.Fleet has been granted 500,000 share options in the company, which she joins with immediate effect.The appointment of Fleet came as the company announced a ...
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IRC’s Bar & Grill brand makes Scottish debut
Individual Restaurant Company (IRC), the firm formerly known as Bank Restaurant Group, has opened its first restaurant under its Restaurant Bar & Grill brand in Scotland.The company, which will report results for the eight month to 1 July tomorrow, has converted the Zinc Bar and Grill in Princes Square, taking ...