Restaurants News – Page 75
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NewsTim Hortons lines up four more openings for 2019
Tim Hortons has four new restaurant openings lined up between now and Christmas which will see the Canadian fast food brand hit 25 sites, MCA can reveal.
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NewsPret to complete allergen labelling roll-out this week
Pret A Manger is on target to complete the roll-out of full ingredient labels on freshly made products, at all 391 of its UK shops, by the end of this week.
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NewsGladwin Brothers confirm Soho opening
Gladwin Brothers have confirmed they are to open a fourth London restaurant on Soho’s Frith Street, as revealed by MCA in April this year.
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NewsTortilla sees record rise in EBITDA
Tortilla has released its results for the year ending 30 December 2018. Sales were up to £33.6m and pre-tax profits were up to £46,887k from a loss of £993,902k the previous year. It said the business had enjoyed a successful year thanks to the maturity of its existing estate and adding one new restaurant in Harrow, taking the total estate to 36.
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NewsBenugo serves up sales rise
Benugo has released its results for the year ending 28 December 2018. Sales were up to £116m from £112 the previous year and gross profits were up to £44.6m from £43.4m the previous year. It said the business had generated the uplift in sales thanks to several new contracts and closing some “poor performing sites”.
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NewsIn pictures: MCA Restaurant Conference 2019
Delegates gathered for the annual MCA Restaurant Conference on 18 September, at the Marriott Grosvenor Square in London’s Mayfair, for a packed speaker line-up which included Alasdair Murdoch, chief executive of Burger King UK and Emma Woods, chief executive of Wagamama. Here are just a few of the pictorial highlights from the day.
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FSA announces allergy plans following Byron inquest
The Food Standards Agency board has announced a series of measures to protect consumers with food allergies and intolerances.
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NewsWagamama partners with Gousto
Wagamama has partnered with recipe box company Gousto to supply recipe boxes for some of the restaurant’s favourite dishes.
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NewsHubbox appoints first full time finance director
Hubbox has appointed Chris Hugo as its first full time finance director. Hugo joins Hubbox from Watergate Bay where he spent 16 years as Commercial and Finance Director. During his time at Watergate Bay sales grew from £2m to £19m. Hugo also oversaw the creation and financing of Beach Retreats self-catering holidays and Another Place Hotels. He was also founding director of Fifteen Cornwall.
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NewsCarluccio’s sees 35% lfls growth at Fresca sites
Carluccio’s has seen a 35% upswing in like for like sales at restaurants that have undergone its ‘fresca’ transformation programme, CEO Mark Jones has told MCA’s Restaurant Conference.
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NewsGrowth expected for branded restaurants in 2019
Branded restaurants are expected to see modest sales growth of 1.9% in 2019, amid overall market contraction, according to MCA’s newly-published UK Restaurant Market Report.
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NewsJKS plans Bao and Hoppers double opening in Kings Cross
JKS Restaurants is planning to open a new Bao and Hoppers in Kings Cross, MCA understands.
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NewsYO! launches Pan Asian inspired Kitchen concept
YO! has opened its first full-service restaurant, YO! Kitchen, in Westfield White City, as it continues to redefine itself beyond its original core sushi offering.
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NewsRestaurant insolvencies up by 25%
More than 1,400 UK restaurants collapsed in the year in the year to end of June 2019 – signifying a 25% increase on the previous year, according to the latest figures from accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young.
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NewsBird was “starved of cash” in lead up to administration
Fried chicken and waffle concept Bird was “starved of cash” according to administrators’ proposals from BM Advisory filed at Companies House this week.
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NewsCall for clearer allergen labelling after Byron burger death
There have been calls for all restaurant menus to feature a “red A” next to dishes that contain allergens, following the death of a teenager who died after eating a burger he was unaware had been coated in buttermilk.
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Qatari restaurant concept eyes five for London
A Qatari restaurant concept called Apple Butter is looking to open five sites in London, with the first secured in Covent Garden for a launch later this year. The business, which was established in Qatar’s capital Doha, is based around homemade desserts with a twist and speciality coffee, alongside gourmet ...
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NewsSales up at Comptoir Group
Comptoir Group has revealed a 0.2% lift in sales for the six months ending 30 June 2019, from £15.7m to £15.8m. Gross profits were also up 2%, from 11.3m in 2018 to £11.5m. The group now owns and operates 25 restaurants and has four franchises. Non-executive chairman Richard Kleiner said the results showed that Comptoir Group “continues to prove its resilience in a challenging and uncertain market.
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NewsFive Guys: breakfast ‘area of expansion and growth’
Five Guys is considering a further trial of a breakfast menu across its UK restaurants, BigHospitality reports.
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NewsFrangos and Chiquen shut up shop
Frangos and Chiquen, the chicken restaurant concepts from Sumit Chadha, have closed both their sites, MCA understands.