All Restaurants articles – Page 18
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NewsPrezzo’s refreshed benefit scheme offers staff extra leave for holidays in Italy
Prezzo Italian has unveiled a new package of employee benefits as part of its repositioning and turnaround strategy, aimed at rewarding excellence
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NewsCôte owner weighs capital injection as sale talks continue
Swiss private equity firm Partners Group is considering injecting fresh capital into the French brasserie chain as an alternative to a sale, Sky News reports
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NewsCôte launches weekday £10 offer
The French brasserie has rolled out a new weekday promotion offering guests five of its most popular dishes for £10 each, in a bid to drive value-led engagement during the week
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including The Sushi Co, Flight Club, Zambrero, Loungers, and more.
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NewsCaprinos Pizza adds pasta to menu across 100-strong estate
The franchise brand has rolled out new made-to-order dishes across its estate, as part of a strategy to broaden its menu and attract new customers
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NewsPasta Evangelists launches breakfast offering
The 11-strong pasta chain has broadened its daypart strategy at Farringdon, extending its offer beyond its core fresh pasta dishes
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InterviewsChopstix explores new growth opportunities through format innovation
The pan-Asian QSR brand’s new modular ‘small box’ format “significantly broadens” the brand’s reach into markets where a traditional site would not be viable, MD Jon Lake tells MCA
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NewsRestaurant launches UK’s first bottled water menu
La Popote, a Michelin Guide-listed restaurant in Cheshire, has introduced what is believed to be the UK’s first bottled water menu, priced between £5 and £19
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NewsHomeslice creditors approve CVA as part of rescue plan
The London pizza concept has entered into a CVA after its restructuring proposals were approved by members and creditors
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Weekend PressHow a flood of cheap British octopus is changing restaurant menus
Today, the common octopus is finding its way onto the plates of diners across the country after an influx of the cephalopods to British oceans not seen for 75 years
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Weekend PressHow the humble pizza conquered Britain
Barely a week goes by without local headlines hailing the expansion of a new pizzeria in another town or village, The Telegraph reports
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Weekend Press‘They’re just not eating as much’: restaurants in the age of weight-loss drugs
According to Dan Hastings-Narayanin at the Future Laboratory, if the uptake of weight-loss drugs continues to increase as predicted, widespread change is inevitable, The Observer writes
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NewsGusto administrators outline sale terms and creditor impact
Interpath Advisory has outlined the terms of the £2.53m pre-pack sale of seven Gusto Italian restaurants to Cherry Equity Partners
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NewsBlacklock posts strong growth as brand expands beyond London
Growth was driven by sustained cover increases across the estate and the performance of its first regional site in Manchester, which has exceeded expectations
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NewsChopstix debuts ‘small box’ format at Butlins
The pan-Asian QSR chain has launched a new concept with a smaller, 20sq m, footprint and lower capital investment than a traditional Chopstix store
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NewsDomino’s boss blames planning delays for slow UK expansion
CEO Andrew Rennie says that slow planning approvals and delays to electricity and gas connections are holding back its UK store rollout, with some sites opening up to six months later than planned
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NewsSix by Nico raises £1.6m in early access crowdfunding
The six-course tasting menu concept group will use the funds to support the opening of its new flagship in London and to reduce existing debt
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NewsHarrods to scale back fine dining as part of F&B strategy shift
Following a strategic review, the department store confirmed it is winding down several chef partnerships in a move away from fine dining towards developing its own F&B concepts
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Atis, Star Pubs, Mowgli, Carl’s Jr., Loungers, and more.
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InterviewsStick’n’Sushi: ‘If you focus on quality, that brings great results’
The Danish-Japanese restaurant group has seen sales improve over the last three months and remains focused on growing its estate in the UK and overseas, CEO Andreas Karlsson tells MCA.