Restaurants News – Page 76
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NewsL’Enclume tops Good Food Guide 2020
Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume has been named the number one restaurant in The Good Food Guide 2020 by Waitrose.
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NewsWagamama spin-off Mamago - what’s the verdict on the logo?
MCA revealed the new logo for Wagamama’s food-to-go spin off Mamago last week. So while we wait for the exact opening date, the operating hours, the menu, the pricing strategy and everything else to be revealed, what do some branding experts think about the logo ahead of the new opening, which could provide a real boost to the TRG estate if it takes off?
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NewsMcDonald’s to go – convenient format but with convenience pricing too
Working not far from McDonald’s new take-away only concept store, simply called “to go” on Fleet Street, I had taken a healthy interest in the media coverage about the new format. So in many ways I knew what to expect. I was aware that it would not have any seating, or toilets, and that product ordering and payment would be via wall-mounted slimline touchscreen kiosks only. I had also read that that there would be a reduced menu within a reduced size outlet. What I had not expected is that there would be a price premium to pay.
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NewsDrink-led pubs see spike in lfls after mini heatwave
Wet-led pubs achieved a 4.1% increase in like-for-like sales (lfls) during August as the mini heatwave brought out drinkers, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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NewsMiami Burger turns supplier after restaurant closure
Vegan health-oriented concept Miami Burger has reworked its business model to focus on foodservice supply, after closing its Reading restaurant.
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NewsDoughnut Time lines up further site
Doughnut Time has lined up a new site near Chancery Lane tube station. The operator has taken the former Charles Tyrwhitt retail unit at 307-308 High Holborn, for an imminent opening.
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NewsNew Mamago logo revealed
The logo for The Restaurant Group’s spin-off Mamago has been unveiled, along with teasers of the new menu. The Mamago logo will use the same font as the original Wagamama logo, as well as the familiar red and white colour scheme, plus its signature single red star. Meanwhile the menu, specifically designed for the spinoff, looks set to include wraps packed with Pan-Asian ingredients and fruit pots.
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NewsSlim Chickens trading well above expectations
American fast-casual brand Slim Chickens has been trading “well above expectations”, Boparan Restaurant Group’s chief executive Tom Crowley has told MCA.
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NewsSlim Chickens adds to London estate with fifth site
Boparan Restaurant Group is to add a fifth site to its estate of Slim Chickens outlets, with a new opening in the capital this autumn.
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NewsIppudo takes Kua ’Aina site on Goodge St
International ramen concept Ippudo has secured its fourth London site, on the former Kua ’Aina site on 40 Goodge Street.
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NewsChopstix open to multi-site or corporate acquisitions
Chopstix’s new £5m debt facility will give the Asian QSR brand a bit of “long-term visibility” and set them up for the next two to three years, managing director Jon Lake has told MCA.
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NewsChopstix secures £5m debt facility from Metro Bank
Asian QSR chain Chopstix has secured a new £5m debt facility from Metro Bank, to aid its expansion in shopping centres, high streets and travel hubs.
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NewsLewis Hamilton to launch plant-based Neat Burger chain
Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton will launch Neat Burger, a new plant-based burger chain, on 2 September. The first outlet will open in London just off Regent Street and Neat is targeting 14 franchises around the world inside two years.
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NewsEgo Restaurants lines up two further sites
Ego Restaurants, the joint venture between 3Sixty Restaurants and Mitchells & Butlers, has lined up two further openings, taking it to 20 sites in total.
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NewsPierre White criticises Oliver for Brexit excuse
Marco Pierre White has claimed Jamie Oliver is “delusional” if he thinks the Brexit is one of the main reasons for the downfall of his restaurant empire.
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NewsWingstop announces second site
Wingstop, the global wing concept, has announced its second UK site will open in Dalston Kingsland High Street.
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NewsS Group founder takes on Reubens site
Lee Landau, the restauranteur behind Jewish restaurant group S Group, has acquired the former site of kosher restaurant Reubens in the West End, as the business looks to expand.
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NewsRestaurants hit by ‘turbulent times’
Restaurant numbers have dropped for the sixth quarter in a row according to the latest Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners, with Italian restaurants hit hardest. Overall there was a 3.4% drop in restaurant numbers in the 12 months to June 2019, meaning an average rate of 18 net closures a week.
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NewsEggslut eyes 10 for UK
US-based casual dining brand Eggslut is looking to open around 10 restaurants in the UK in the coming years following the launch of its debut UK site in London’s Notting Hill, MCA’s sister title Big Hospitality reports.
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NewsFranco Manca lines up Aldgate site
Franco Manca looks set to open a further London restaurant, in Aldgate, MCA understands.