Restaurants News – Page 77
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NewsJuly sees eating out bounce back
July was a good month for eating out compared to the same period last year, with a rise in footfall, number of visits and the amount of money spent on food and drink. According to the latest MCA Eating Out Panel for July, participation, frequency and average spend in the Eating Out market were all higher in July 2019 than July 2018, when the World Cup was taking place and heatwave was in full effect.
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NewsMcDonald’s escapes slapdown over Big Mac ad
McDonald’s has escaped censure by the ASA after a radio ad for a Grand Big Mac Bacon was cleared by the advertising watchdog. The ad, broadcast on Virgin Radio on 8 March, featured two men talking about their lunch. One said he had a “packed lunch … with a cheeky little choccy bar”. The other said: “That looks tiny, have they made them smaller?” to which the first man replied: “Yeah, they used to be twice as big”. The other said: “You’ve been robbed, mate” before he said he had a “Grand Big Mac Bacon…
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NewsHumpit secures site 9, lines up three more
Humpit Hummus is opening its first store outside its Northern heartland, in Brighton’s newly developed Hanningtons Estate.
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NewsMonty’s Deli and Claw opening at Seven Dials Market in September
Monty’s Deli and Claw will open new outlets at Seven Dials Market this September. It will be the third permanent site for Monty’s Deli. Founder Mark Ogus said after the “heartbreak of closing our restaurant in Hoxton, it’s really great to be able to announce we are reuniting with Kerb at Seven Dials Market, right in the heart of the West End.
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NewsBowl food concept Sow shuts debut
Bowl food concept Sow has closed its debut site after just a few months of trading.
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NewsTRG expands delivery brands under new new division
The Restaurant Group is launching two new virtual brands, Daily Naan and K Bird, as part of a new business division TRG Delivery, MCA understands.
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NewsClaw to close Kingly Street
Claw, the crab-focussed restaurant backed by former theatre producer and entrepreneur Phil Cameron, is closing its Kingly Street site.
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NewsDough&Co secures third site
Wood-fired pizza specialist Dough&Co has secured a third site, in Bishops Stortford.
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NewsByron to open at 9am and target breakfast
Byron Burger will open at 9am and trial a variety of breakfast/brunch options when it opens its refurbished its High Street Kensington Store, CEO Simon Wilkinson has told MCA.
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NewsRestaurants outpace pubs on July comparables
Restaurant groups achieved a 3.8% increase in collective like-for-like (lfl) sales last month, against July last year, while pub sales slipped back -0.2% due to tougher comparables, according to the latest Coffer Peach Tracker.
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Supermac’s eyes UK following McDonald’s trademark ruling
Irish fast food chain is looking to set up shop in London within the next year, following the end of a branding dispute with McDonald’s, reports MCA’s sister title BigHospitality.
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NewsGusto launches new rewards programme
Italian restaurant business Gusto has launched a new loyalty programme called Gusto Gold Rewards.
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NewsIndico heading for The Mailbox
Indian street food concept Indico has secured a unit at The Mailbox in Birmingham, its second iteration from multiple operator Faheem Badur.
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NewsBlurred lines between Pizza Hut delivery and restaurants ‘inevitable’
The dividing lines between Pizza Hut’s delivery and restaurant businesses will inevitably become blurred as the former expands into fast-casual, MD Neil Manhas has told MCA.
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NewsMission Mars secures Leeds site for Rudy’s
Rudy’s Neapolitan Pizza has secured a site in Leeds for its fifth restaurant.
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NewsMy Cookie Dough up to 10 sites in the UK
My Cookie Dough has opened its 10th UK site, at the Intu Trafford Centre – its second in the city.
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NewsShake Shack operator posts £6.6m loss
Shake Shack UK’s operator Diverse Dining Ltd has posted a loss for the year to 31 December 2018, of £6.6m – an improvement on the £7.7m loss reported for the previous year.
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NewsInamo poised for next stage of growth
Tech-focused Asian restaurant Inamo is looking to secure an equity partner to help fund the next stage of its growth.
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NewsHickory’s secures Shrewsbury site
American barbecue and smokehouse restaurant Hickory’s has secured its 12th site – former bar & grill The Waterfront in Shrewsbury.
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NewsEncore Capital to expand Mildreds to 10-15 sites
Vegetarian restaurant group Mildreds will expand to a 10-15-strong business over the next four years, a partner from new owner Encore Capital has told MCA.