All Restaurants articles – Page 22
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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.
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Analysis & InsightThai restaurant chains leading on rate of growth
The number of chain Thai restaurants have more than doubled over the past five years to December 2018 – up 123%, to 147 sites, with the Asian sector “ripe for further M&A activity”, according to CGA and AlixPartners’ latest Market Growth Monitor.
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NewsSplendid replaces Jack & Alice sites with new brand
Splendid Restaurants has replaced its two remaining Jack & Alice sites with a new concept, Coluco.
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The Mayfair Chippy lines up third site
The Mayfair Chippy has secured its third site, in Clapham.
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Rocket Restaurants appoints new MD and strengthens board
Ireland’s Rocket Restaurants Group, the Eddie Rocket’s operator, has appointed a new managing director and welcomed former Subway executive, James Walker, to its board.
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NewsMcDonald’s acquires AI firm to drive personalisation offer
McDonald’s has announced a deal to acquire artificial intelligence company Dynamic Yield, understood to be worth c$300m.
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OpinionBringing East Coast glitz to the North West
In just six years, James Hitchen’s East Coast Concepts has emerged as an established player in the North West, with an eye on national expansion. Finn Scott-Delany talks to the entrepreneurial founder about vibrant dining, creating a shared space for footballers and mechanics to mingle, and the shifting power dynamics of the North
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OpinionTaking a Fresca look at Carluccio’s 2.0
Carluccio’s post-CVA Fresca programme – designed at reconnecting with the modern consumer base – is currently being trialled at its Richmond restaurant. MCA market insight director Steve Gotham visited the site to give his view on the progress and what lessons for the wider casual dining market can be taken away.
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OpinionKaizen chiefs
Southeast cuisine is seen as one of the few areas where demand still outstrips supply in casual dining and one of the rising stars in this field is Tonkotsu. Stephen Evans, managing director of the ramen restaurant brand, talks to Jo Bruce about expansion plans, engineering gizmos and buddies
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NewsYO! Sushi markets sites as part of diversification strategy
YO! Sushi, the Mayfair Equity-backed multi-channel operator, has appointed GCW to market six of its restaurant sites.
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NewsWildwood confirms expansion pause for 2019
Wildwood operator Tasty has reiterated that it does not intend to open any new restaurants in 2019, as it reported a 6% decline in revenue for the year to 30 December 2018.