All Restaurants articles – Page 25
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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NewsTossed strengthens senior team
Tossed, the healthy eating chain has appointed BDO’s Tom Harries as its head of finance, MCA understands.
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NewsBill’s reports festive lfls up 8.1%
Bill’s has reported like-for-like sales growth of 8.1% over the Christmas period.
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NewsDishoom appoints FD
Dishoom has appointed Stephen Neudegg, ex of Casual Dining Group as its finance director.
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NewsPho updates on pipeline
Vietnamese restaurant brand, Pho, has updated on new openings and its refurbishment programme.
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NewsTonkotsu to close St James’ Market
Tonkotsu, the ramen restaurant group, is to close its high-end concept Anzu at St James’ Market, MCA’s sister title Big Hospitality reports.
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Opinion
Changing through the gears
On the back of securing investment from private equity group TriSpan, Mark Wingett speaks to Thunderbird Fried Chicken founder Matt Harris, new chief executive Marcel Khan, and property director Kieran Sherlock about what that means for the business, and looks at what it means for the wider better chicken category, which could be set to take off after several false starts.
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NewsTriSpan backs Thunderbird Fried Chicken rollout
Private equity firm TriSpan has made its second UK investment, backing the rollout of street food star Thunderbird Fried Chicken, MCA has learnt.
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NewsDebtwire suggests PizzaExpress cuts loose international arm
Debtwire, an Acuris Company, has suggested that PizzaExpress disposes of its international arm in order to boost company margins.
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NewsSan Carlo FY sales up 8.6%
San Carlo, the Italian restaurant group, saw like-for-like sales (lfls) grow 4.6% over the festive period, with total sales up 14.8%.
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NewsHoyle promoted at FishWorks
Boparan Restaurant Group has promoted Caroline Hoyle to head of operations of its FishWorks brand, MCA understands.