All Restaurants articles – Page 20
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NewsAzzurri launches Zizzi in China
Azzurri Group chief executive Steve Holmes has told MCA he sees the scope for many sites in China, as the group opens a Zizzi in Shanghai.
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NewsFarmstand takes Canary Wharf and Waterloo sites
Farmstand, the sustainable fast-casual concept, has taken two new restaurant sites, in Canary Wharf and Waterloo, MCA has learnt.
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NewsStephens and Wall step down from Red’s board
Brandon Stephens and Stephen Wall have stepped down from their board roles at Red’s True Barbecue, MCA understands.
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NewsFulham Shore to open 10 sites next year
David Page, the chairman of Fulham Shore, has told MCA that he still sees the potential the treble the size of the Franco Manca estate and at least double the number of Real Greeks.
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NewsFulham Shore H1 revenue up 20%
David Page, the chairman of Franco Manca and The Real Greek operator, Fulham Shore, has said the company intends to ramp up openings next year.
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NewsD’Acampo introduces click & collect
Gino D’Acampo’s My Coffee & Deli Bar has launched a new online ordering service as well as expanding site in Next, Manchester.
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NewsGBK updates on CVA process
GBK owner Famous Brands has updated on the burger chain’s Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) process.
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NewsPachamama launches crowdfund for Chinese restaurant
The Pachamama group has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support the opening of its first Chinese-style restaurant next spring.
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NewsNudo launches new Pan Asian concept
Nudo, the North East-based noodle restaurant and sushi bar group, has launched a new restaurant concept, Umai Mi, in Newcastle’s Eldon Square.
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NewsElectra: TGI recovery plan on track
Electra Private Equity has stressed that a recovery plan is in place at TGI Fridays UK aimed at increasing resilience and value prior to exits in an acceptable timeframe.
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NewsPalamon partners back sausage restaurant
Palamon Capital Partners’ Alexandre Rahmatollahi and Pilippe Arbour are backing the launch of a new sausage-specialist restaurant concept, MCA understands.
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NewsLandesberg and Waney back Marylebone restaurant and bakery
Former Admiral Taverns owner Gary Landesberg and The Arts Club co-founder Jai Waney are backing a new all-day dining concept A.O.K Kitchen & Bakery, MCA understands.
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Opinion
The pirates of pizza
As one of the newest players in the burgeoning pizza sector, Radio Alice is out to get Londoners on its wavelength. Stefan Chomka, editor of MCA’s sister title, Restaurant Magazine, meets the founders, Matteo and Salvatore Aloe, and managing director, Emma King, to discuss tapping into the UK casual dining scene and the partnership with the Azzurri Group.
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NewsGiggling Squid poised to take on former CAU site in Leamington Spa
Giggling Squid has been granted a premise license for the former CAU site in Leamington Spa.
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OpinionPizza pioneer
The inventor of the UK’s casual dining industry, an inspiration to a generation of restaurant entrepreneurs and the founder of what today is the country’s biggest restaurant brand, PizzaExpress, Peter Boizot, who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 89, can lay claim to all of those descriptions and more. Here was a life, truly well lived, and one that shaped the industry as we know it, arguably more than most. Mark Wingett talks to those he inspired and worked with, including Ian Neill, Luke Johnson, Hugh Osmond and Harvey Smyth.
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NewsPizzaExpress founder Boizot dies aged 89
PizzaExpress has paid tribute to its founder, Peter Boizot, who has died aged 89, saying he “launched a culinary revolution”.
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NewsHonest to open in Brighton
Honest Burgers, the Active Partners-backed chain, has further strengthened its 2019 pipeline, after securing a site in Brighton, MCA has learnt. The 30-strong group has secured the site in the city’s South Lanes, which is currently occupied by the Pascere restaurant. The owners of Pascere announced earlier this week that ...
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NewsCapdesia amongst Wasabi bidders
London-based private equity firm Capdesia, which was founded last year by Christopher Unrath and Niels Lorijn, formerly of US private debt firm CapitalSpring, is one of the remaining bidders to acquire a stake in Wasabi, the sushi and bento chain.
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NewsCore named OpenTable UK number one
Core by Clare Smyth has been named OpenTable users as the UK’s number one restaurant.
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NewsDoubts raised over future of Freshii in London
Doubts have been raised about the short-term future of Freshii, the health-focus, fast-casual chain, in London, after the departure of its chief executive and the closure of both its sites in the capital. The company, which operates c300 sites internationally, opened its first site in the capital in January at ...