All Restaurants articles – Page 22
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Analysis & Insight
Heads up and take in the view
MCA’s contributing editor Peter Martin gives his view on the contradictions at the heart of the eating and drinking-out sector and discusses why he thinks competition should be the sector’s lifeblood, even if it makes life more challenging for incumbents
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News
P Franco team take Legs site
The team behind P Franco in Clapton is opening a new Japanese drinking food restaurant in Hackney.
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NewsPastaio lines up two sites for 2019
Pastaio owner Shemeel Khan has told MCA he is working towards two new restaurant sites this year, part of a plan to build a mini-chain out of the pasta concept. Khan is the biggest shareholder of Pastaio, which is fronted by chef Stevie Parle, and has a single site in ...
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OpinionInterview with an innovator: Saiphin Moore
The sale of her stake in Rosa’s Thai Café has not sated the Saiphin Moore’s appetite for the restaurant business. As well as her Lao Café concept, she is developing new brand, Slurp. Here, she talks to Sarah Sharples, of MCA’s sister title, Food Spark, about how far Thai food has come in London since she landed 14 years ago, the dishes she is proud to have put on the menu and her disinterest in a Michelin star.
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NewsBigChefs plans UK launch
BigChefs, the Turkish all-day dining concept, is working to create a joint venture in the UK to bring the brand to a central London location, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBoparan appoints KPMG to advise on Ed’s and Giraffe
Boparan Restaurant Group has confirmed that it has appointed KPMG at advise on its options for its under-performing brands, Ed’s Easy Diner and Giraffe.
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NewsKFC FY lfls down 2% in the UK
KFC system sales were down 2% in 2018 but rallied in the final quarter with a 1% increase, parent company Yum! Brands has reported.
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NewsMarco's New York Italian closes in Sheffield
Marco’s New York Italian, the Black & White Hospitality restaurant concept, has closed its Sheffield site after seven years.
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NewsRichoux shareholders back de-listing plan
Richoux Group shareholders have given their backing to the group’s plans to de-list and re-register as a private company.
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NewsJamie Oliver Restaurant Group in investment talks
Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group is to open discussions with potential private equity partners about funding the next phase of its development, MCA understands.
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NewsBill’s ready for next step in refresh programme
David Campbell, the executive chairman of Bill’s, has told MCA that the brand is moving on to the next stage of its “2020” refresh.
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NewsShelling out
Sri Lankan casual dining concept The Coconut Tree is putting roots down in the south-west and hopes to eventually go national.
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NewsWagamama launches third NY restaurant
Wagamama is to open its first international outlet under the ownership of The Restaurant Group.
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News
MEATliquor replaces debut site
MEATliquor has succeeded in its goal of securing a replacement to debut restaurant in Marylebone.
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NewsRosa’s Thai Café founders launch new brand
Rosa’s Thai Café founders, Alex and Saiphin Moore, are set to launch a new pan-Asian noodle concept in the London this summer.
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News
KFC to introduce Netflix-style recommendations function
KFC is set to roll out new Netflix-style recommendations technology trialled in its drive-thru estate across it UK operations, MCA’s Hostech conference heard this week.
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News
Bayou Bar builds London pipeline
Bayou Bar, the New Orleans street food concept based in Tooting Broadway Market intends to open a further two sites across London by the end of the year, MCA has learnt.
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News
Leon sees 21% increase in vegan meal sales
Leon, the healthy fast food chain, has seen a 21% increase in the sales of vegan meals sold since January 2018.
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NewsWhitbread trialling new restaurant formats
Whitbread is trialling new restaurant formats as well as rolling out a refresh of the Brewers Fayre brand, the group’s chief technology officer told MCA’s Hostech conference yesterday.
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News
Yard & Coop secures Leeds site
Yard & Coop, the fried chicken concept, is to open its third permanent restaurant next month, after securing a site in Leeds.