All Restaurants articles – Page 19
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NewsTRG brings 22 more sites to market
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has confirmed it is marketing 22 sites as part of a process to rationalise its estate.
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NewsComptoir adopts cautious approach to expansion
Comptoir Group is to adopt a cautious approach to expansion, as it reveals results for 2018.
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OpinionMamma's boys
French restaurant group Big Mamma has burst onto the London restaurant scene with the bright and bold Gloria. With a second restaurant on the cards, its two founders have big plans for the capital.
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NewsCDG lfls up 2.6% YTD
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has reported like-for-like sale (lfls) up 2.6% in the year to date, with a 4.2% rise in the 13 weeks since the New Year.
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NewsWagamama lines up new NY opening after closing first site
Wagamama is to close its East Village restaurant in Manhattan but is opening a new spot in Midtown later this year.
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NewsDodo Pizza to open second UK site
Russian-based tech-focused pizzeria brand Dodo Pizza will open a second restaurant in the UK later this month.
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NewsWilliams: ‘Combined Gaucho and M creates a genuine sector player’
Martin Williams has said the combined Gaucho and M Restaurants business offers a “three-pronged approach to expansion across the UK”.
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NewsLeon sees lfls rise 23% in Q1
Healthy fast food chain Leon has said like-for-like sales in the first quarter of 2019 rose 22.9%, driven by menu innovations.
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NewsGaucho backers acquire M Restaurants
Gaucho holding company Lomo Bidco - an entity owned by Investec Bank plc and SC Lowy - has acquired M Restaurants for an undisclosed sum.
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Steak of the Art rescues two sites from administration
Steak of the Art, the steakhouse and gallery fusion, has gone into administration, with its Southampton site closing.
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Aiden Byrne to open grill room concept in Liverpool
Aiden Byrne is to open his first restaurant in Liverpool, after acquiring The Vincent Café & Cocktail Bar – owned by Paul Adams and footballer Steven Gerrard, MCA’s sister title BigHospitality has reported.
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NewsCote sells original Jackson & Rye
Cote has closed the original Jackson + Rye restaurant in Soho after five years of trading.
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NewsHalal Guys secures second UK site
US-founded fast casual chain The Halal Guys has secured a further London site, in Earl’s Court, following its European debut in Leicester Square last week.
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NewsWagamama further strengthens head office
The Restaurant Group has appointed Ross Farquhar to the new role of chief marketing officer for Wagamama as it continues to strengthen the brand’s head office post acquisition.
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OpinionDialling up the pizzeria
As PizzaExpress launches a new look and feel, UK MD Zoe Bowley talks to James Wallin about creating sociable pizzerias, the initial lessons from food to go spin-off, ZA, and the ongoing partnership with Welcome Break.
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NewsWilkinson appointed Byron CEO
Byron, the better burger brand, has appointed Simon Wilkinson as its new chief executive.
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NewsMCA Introduces: Rockfish Exeter
Rockfish, the seafood restaurant concept from Mitch Tonks, has just opened its most ambitious site yet in Exeter. As part of our MCA Introduces series, Finn Scott-Delany meets the chef-patron at the quayside site to talk about blazing a trail in the South West, and learning the lessons of the casual dining crisis.
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Tapa Republic secures site for AppleYard
Tapa Republic, which previously traded as Bilbao Berria and Norte, is to launch its new concept AppleYard in Sidcup next month.
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TGI to bonus staff for creating ‘buzz’
TGI Fridays has launched a new team member incentive programme, which will see 500 team members given a bonus in return for helping generate positive ‘buzz’ for their restaurant and guests.
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NewsFulham Shore reports strong end to FY
Fulham Shore has reported that it expects both revenue and headline EBITDA to be ahead of last year’s figures after a particularly strong end to the year.