Restaurants News – Page 72
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NewsHow is McDonald’s getting it right?
McDonald’s released its Q3 results on Tuesday, revealing a 5.9% increase in sales for the three months to 30 September 2019. Total sales for the period were up 1% to $5.43bn, making it the 17th consecutive quarter of growth for the chain. A 1% nudge isn’t going to generate huge headlines, but it’s another move in the right direction. In a call to investors, McDonald’s president and CEO Steve Easterbrook said across “every country function and level we’re seeing improving discipline and robust levels of execution that are guided by our velocity growth plan.
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NewsChopstix Group adds Irish Yangtze to estate
Chopstix Group has opened a new Yangtze site, in Donegal, Ireland, taking the total estate for the brand to 11 restaurants.
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NewsChucs to covert La Bottega Belgravia for fifth site
Chucs, the upscale café-restaurant operator from directors of Oakley Capital, is opening a fifth site, in Belgravia.
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NewsBusaba unveils new brand identity
Busaba has unveiled a new brand identity to tie in with its 20th anniversary, as it looks to reenergise the business and stand out in the crowded casual dining market.
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NewsYo! to trial grab and go concept in Manchester
Yo! is to trial an express format restaurant designed for customers on the go, like a “Japanese version of Leon”, MCA’s sister title Big Hospitality reports.
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NewsOakman Inns launches new trading division
Oakman Inns has formed a new trading division called Ashmore Inns, with several acquisitions already lined up.
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NewsRosa’s to open site in Manchester
Rosa’s Thai Café is to open a further regional site, in Manchester’s Deansgate.
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NewsWhat does it take for a restaurant to prosper in 2019?
”Diner forced to wait in restaurant shock!” Okay, I exaggerate to make a point, but in these continuing times of negative news feeds – Brexit shenanigans, slowing economic growth, weakening consumer confidence, restaurant CVAs, falling profits, chronic indebtedness, etc. – you could be forgiven for thinking we are locked into a vicious circle of decline. And yet, literally over the past two weeks, I have had three eating out experiences where all the tables were taken and the tills were thumping. What does this tell us and what insights can be gleaned?
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NewsGarvey to relaunch Rambla as Sola
Chef and restaurateur Victor Garvey is to relaunch his Catalan restaurant Rambla, in Soho, as a new California-inspired concept.
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NewsAdam’s leads TripAdvisor awards
Birmingham’s Adam’s has been named the top UK restaurant - and tenth in the world – by TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards.
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NewsChew to launch Singaporean restaurant and bakery concept
Restauranteur Ellen Chew is to launch Singapulah & Arôme – a bakery by day and Singaporean restaurant by night – at 15 Frith Street in Soho next month.
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NewsTrial of McDonald’s To Go has been “encouraging”
Trials of McDonald’s new ‘To Go’ format have been “encouraging”, according to Paul Pomroy, chief executive for McDonald’s UK and Ireland, as the fast food operator’s focus on convenience gets results.
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NewsOle & Steen lines up Notting Hill location
Ole & Steen is to open a 12th London bakery in Notting Hill, MCA understands.
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NewsJollibee heading for Liverpool
Filipino fried chicken chain Jollibee is set to open its second UK site in Liverpool.
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NewsTwo new sites secured by Little Farm
Investor-backed healthy food shop and restaurant Little Farm has lined up two further London openings, in Kensington and the City.
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NewsOther Side Fried secures Brixton takeaway-restaurant
Fried chicken concept Other Side Fried is opening its first bricks and mortar restaurant in Brixton.
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NewsNando’s lines up Nino express format in Clapham
Nando’s is to launch a third London site under its Nando’s Nino express format, aimed at takeaway and delivery, MCA’s sister title Big Hospitality reports.
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NewsThe restaurants moving into food-to-go
Attracting the crowds for weekday lunches can be hard so many are turning to grab and go and customisable offerings, including Mac & Wild and Freak Scene, MCA’s sister title Food Spark reports.
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NewsChick-fil-A to leave the UK
Chick-fil-A is to exit the UK once its six-month lease expires. The US chicken shop opened its doors last weekend but was dogged by negative publicity around suggestions it’s anti-LGBTQ. The long running controversy is the result of comments made by COO Dan Cathy in 2012 in favour ...
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NewsTortilla teams up with SSP
Tortilla has signed a development agreement with SSP Group, which will see the Mexican fast-casual brand open five travel hub sites within the next year.