All Restaurants articles – Page 12
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NewsAzzurri Group achieves lfl growth across portfolio
Azzurri Group has reported a group sales increase of 7% for the year ended 30 June 2019, to £299.4m, with like-for-like sales growth seen across its four brands.
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NewsDeliveroo launches click and collect service
Deliveroo has launched its long-awaited click and collect service, Pickup, which is currently available from 13 cities in the UK.
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NewsRugby World Cup failed to boost bar sales
Pubs and restaurants saw like-for-like (lfl) sales decline in October, with the Rugby World Cup failing to boost bar sales, according to the Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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NewsWagamama removes raw peanuts from dishes
Wagamama has taken the decision to remove raw peanuts as an ingredient from its kitchens, in the wake of a greater focus in the sector on the dangers posed by allergens, MCA can reveal.
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NewsPizza Express receives tender offer for £80m worth of bonds
An affiliate of Pizza Express’ owner Hony Capital is understood to have launched a tender offer to acquire up to £80m of the group’s senior notes, due in 2022.
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NewsHonest Burgers lines up St Paul’s site
Honest Burgers has lined up an opening in Paternoster Square, on the former site of Ernest Jones, MCA understands.
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NewsByron appoints new brand director
Byron has appointed Richard Danks as its new brand director, completing the line-up of its senior team.
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NewsForrester to depart TGI Fridays
Karen Forrester is to step down as chief executive of TGI Fridays UK on 13 December, after 12 years in the role.
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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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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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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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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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NewsFormer Aside unit taken for veg bistro Naïfs
The former Aside unit in Peckham has been taken for a new vegan/vegetarian bistro concept Naïfs
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NewsJens Hofma on rollouts, financials and innovation
Pizza Hut Restaurants was subject to a management buy-out last year, led by CEO Jens Hofma. Speaking at MCA’s Restaurant Conference, he discusses the problems with fast rollouts, how it is possible to over-innovate, and why the customer is not always right.
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NewsBancone takes Foxlow Soho site
Bancone, the fresh pasta concept from David Ramsay and Will Ellner, has taken the former Foxlow site in Soho.
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OpinionWoods: ‘Proper innovation can be a game-changer for growth’
Innovation is not just about developing new things, it’s about developing things that customers actually want – and there is a big difference, according to Emma Woods, chief executive of Wagamama.
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NewsMamma Dough opens sixth south London site
Sourdough pizza business Mamma Dough has opened its sixth site, in South Norwood.
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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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InterviewsNisha Katona: ‘What is trending is affordability’
The founder of Mowgli chats with Food Spark’s Sarah Sharples about Yogurt Chat Bombs, the four pillars of her business and what’s emerging in the UK’s regional food scene.
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OpinionThinking outside the lunch box
Lunch visits are falling in frequency, but are there ways restaurants can work around, or with, this change in customer habits? Tony Naylor puts his thoughts on paper for MCA’s sister title Restaurant.