Restaurants News – Page 78
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NewsSpudulike enters administration
Spudulike has gone into administration, shutting 37 shops and putting 300 jobs at risk. The business, which also trades under Fat Jackets and is run by entrepreneur Tony Schlesinger, had tried to restructure its rents via a CVA but landlords refused the heavy cuts. Joint administrators Neil Bennett and Alex ...
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NewsRare Restaurants ready for the next stage of growth
Rare Restaurants has built up its senior team ready for the next chapter in its growth story, chief executive Martin Williams has told MCA.
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NewsFafa’s to open first UK site
International street food operator Fafa’s is to open its first UK site in London, in September.
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NewsRare Restaurants boosts its board
Rare Restaurants has appointed two new members to its board, as it looks navigate “its next ambitious chapter”.
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NewsMcDonald’s to trial new to-go format
McDonald’s has opened a trial grab-and-go store on Fleet Street in London, under the name: McDonald’s to Go.
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NewsSushi sales up at Yo!
Yo! Has reported a 69.6% group sales hike to £152.5m for the year ending 27 November 2018. It said the figure reflected Yo!’s “strategic pivot” with the acquisitions of Bento and Taiko, while the business had been “further diversified” by its merger with SnowFox, the second largest sushi kiosk company in the US.
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NewsGap in Brighton market for more refined vegan offering
Loui Blake, the vegan influencer behind Erpingham House, believes there is a gap in the Brighton market for a more refined vegan offering, he has told MCA.
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NewsGhost Group looking to expand Terra Terra concept
The Ghost Group is looking to expand its newly-developed Italian casual dining concept Terra Terra in the UK and overseas.
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NewsSales up at Mitchells and Butlers
Mitchells and Butlers has said sales increased by 4.1% for the 43 weeks in the year to date, ending 27 July 2019. Over the same period it’s also opened six new sites and revamped 230 existing sites. It also said LFL sales for the ten-week period since its last announcement grew by 2.8%, a performance it said was “ahead of the market”.
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NewsBundobust to open Manchester restaurant and brewhouse
Bundobust, the Indian vegetarian restaurant and craft beer concept, is to open a second site in Manchester that will also be home to a large in-house brewery.
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NewsCorbin & King to close Bellanger, secure Notting Hill Gate site
The Wolseley operator Corbin & King has announced it will close its Islington French brasserie Bellanger, while it has secured a new restaurant site in Notting Hill Gate.
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NewsBill’s announces 8% like for like rise
Bill’s has said like for like sales for its whole estate are up 8%. It added sales were now “consistently ahead of the CGA Peach Tracker every Month” since late 2018.
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NewsGhost Group to open first of several casual dining concepts
The Ghost Group is to open an all-day restaurant and café – the first of a group of casual dining concepts it is planning to launch.
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NewsBrunel Building opening on the cards for Daisy Green
Daisy Green has lined up an opening in the new Brunel Building at Paddington Exchange.
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NewsPuttshack to open at Intu Watford in 2020
Puttshack will open a £5m site in the Intu shopping centre in Watford in 2020. It’s also opening a new site in Intu’s lakeside shopping centre on 19 August. The openings are part of Puttshack’s plan to open a new site every 12 weeks from 2020, including a site at 1 Poultry, Bank, later this year.
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NewsPrezzo appoints David Haimes to Board
Prezzo has appointed David Haimes as non-executive Director. Haimes has spent over 20 years in the food and drink industry, including CEO of Obikà Mozzarella Bars & Restaurants and MD at brands including Yum! Brands, Itsu, Luminar Leisure and Tchibo GB.
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NewsErpingham House targets Brighton
Vegan restaurant Erpingham House is launching a £250,000 crowdfunding bid to open a restaurant in Brighton, which is considered to be the vegan capital of the UK. Currently based in a grade two listed building in Norwich, Erpingham House will launch the bid using Crowdcube to private investors in August before opening it up to the public on 1 September.
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NewsSalad sales on the rise at McDonald’s
McDonald’s UK has seen sales of its side and main salads increase by 55% year-on-year as consumers go for healthier fast food options.
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NewsMorty & Bob’s to open in Westfield
Morty & Bob’s will open an outlet in west London Shopping centre Westfield in October. Morty & Bob’s Sandwich Bar will offer its signature sourdough grilled cheese alongside several new hot sandwiches, including porchetta with salsa verde, chicken schnitzel and popcorn shrimp.
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NewsRed Dog Saloon founder to launch new concept
Red Dog Saloon and Louie’s Hot Chicken founder Tom Brooke is to launch a new Indian-inspired barbecue concept called Burra Khana.