All Restaurants articles – Page 175
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Hollis swaps Cote for Malmaison
Stephen Hollis, who stepped down as operations director for Cote last month, has been appointed to the same role at boutique hotel operator Malmaison, MCA understands. Hollis had been with Cote since June 2014, and previously spent seven years at Nando’s, where he was regional director for north London. Before ...
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Tortilla secures debut site in Scotland
Tortilla, the Richard Morris-led, Quilvest-backed group, is to open its first restaurant in Scotland at the Silverburn shopping centre
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Le Bistrot Pierre set for Altrincham
Le Bistrot Pierre has further strengthened its openings pipeline, after securing a site in Altrincham, Greater Manchester.
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Tesco eyes sales of non-core assets
Tesco is understood to have appointed advisors to oversee the sale of its non-core assets, including garden centre chain Dobbies, Giraffe and Harris + Hoole
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Marco Pierre White launches new concept
Marco Pierre White is to launch a new Italian concept called Bardolino Pizzeria and Espresso Bar, firstly in Birmingham, followed by Bristol.
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FY EBITDA up 0.4% at Richoux
The Richoux Group saw turnover for the year to 28 December 2014 climb 2.7% to £13m
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Opinion
Statements of intent
Last week, one of the UK’s eating-out market’s up-and-coming forces, Côte, made an appointment that put down a marker to the rest of the sector on the level of its ambition. At the same time, Leon underlined its fast food credentials and growth aspirations with a significant appointment of its own
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Capricorn appoints advisors to explore options for GBK
Capricorn Ventures, the backer of Nando’s, has appointed advisors to explore options for its premium burger chain, Gourmet Burger Kitchen
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Hong Kong-based operators eye UK launches
A pair of Hong Kong-based operators, including Duddell’s, the two Michelin-starred restaurant, are believed to be eyeing opportunities to launch in the UK
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Solita eyes ‘hybrid’ format for Preston opening
Franco Sotgiu, co-founder of Solita, has told MCA that its Preston site could be a hybrid of its two models.
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Rick Stein to open gin bar
The Rick Stein Group is to open a gin bar in its Padstow heartland, MCA understands.
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DCL appointed on Derwent schemes
Derwent London has appointed Davis Coffer Lyons, on its White Collar Factory and Morelands schemes, both in EC1
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Macellaio RC lines up third London site
Macellaio RC, the Italian restaurant concept from Roberto Costa, has lined up a third site in the capital in Southwark
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Cote strengthens J&R ops team
Cote, the BC Partners-backed group, has moved to strengthen the operations team of its recently acquired Jackson & Rye brand
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D&M to launch first airport site
Drake & Morgan is to open its first airport site this summer, with a new concept to launch at Heathrow’s Terminal 4.
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Caring confirms new Mayfair site
Richard Caring’s Caprice Holdings has confirmed it has secured a further site in London’s Mayfair for an opening later this year
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Analysis & Insight
Diners and operators embrace “menu hacking”
Almost a third of diners (28%) in the UK have revealed they like to order completely off-menu at a restaurant
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Good Food Society eyes Yosma roll out
The Good Food Society is eyeing further roll out opportunities for its new Turkish-style concept Yosma in the capital
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Analysis & Insight
Inside Track: Greater Manchester
The northern powerhouse is not only laying claim to the title of England’s second city, its inhabitants maintain it is catching up with London in terms of its restaurant scene, writes Stefan Chomka
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Soho House secures £15m for Rollout Restaurants expansion
Rollout Restaurants, the Soho House joint venture, has secured £15m revolving credit facility from RBS to fund its next phase of expansion.