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Ponti’s reports FY PBT loss; seeks equity
The Ponti Group reported a pre-tax loss of £1.7m in the year to 26 January 2014, against a pre-tax profit of £358,000 the year before
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OpinionHabit forming
As the UK economy continues to recover from the post-financial crisis recession, consumer confidence has picked up, supporting discretionary spending on leisure activities, including dining out, says Rupesh Patel of Grant Thornton UK LLP, which has published new report called Come Dine With Us. Alongside this cyclical trend, structural changes in consumers’ eating habits are also reshaping the bars, restaurants and casual dining industry and are driving sector transaction activity.
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NewsLas Iguanas FY profit up 16%
Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed group, saw profits for the year to 31 March 2014 climb 16% to £7m, driven by an 18% growth in sales to £48.4m and the opening of six new sites.
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NewsWasabi to ramp up regional expansion
Wasabi, the London-based sushi and bento chain led by Dong Hyun Kim, is to ramp up its regional expansion plans, including the launch of its first airport site, M&C Report understands.
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La Tasca launches Tapas tour
Spanish tapas bar and restaurant, La Tasca, is taking tapas on tour across the UK, as part of its fresh produce pledge.
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Joint venture for former Ottolenghi and Morito team to open next month
Former Ottolenghi head chef Louis Solley and ex Morito general manager Hugo Thurston will open their restaurant Jago in mid-November in London’s Brick Lane.
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Canteen founders to launch new music-inspired venue
Dominic Lake and Patrick Clayton-Malone, two of the founders of Canteen, plan to launch a standalone site for their new music-inspired concept Spiritland
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Pubs and restaurants ‘at perfect point’ to take advantage of EIS funding
Gastro pubs and fast casual dining are perfectly poised to capitalise from investments under the Enterprise Investment Scheme, a specialist has said.
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Las Iguanas secures Woking site
Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed group, is to open a site in the newly refurbished Woking shopping centre
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NewsPrezzo takes Wisbech site
Takeover target Prezzo is set to open a site in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
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NewsLas Iguanas to open in Norwich
Las Iguanas, the casual dining concept backed by Bowmark Capital, will open its latest site next month in Norwich
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Chotto Matte team to take on Bo London site
The team behind the Soho-based restaurant and bar Chotto Matte is set take the Mayfair site formerly occupied by Bo London
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NewsWahaca appoints regional operations director
Wahaca has given a further indication of its plans to expand outside London, with the appointment of its first regional director
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NewsCarluccio’s to launch series of festive pop-ups
Carluccio’s, the all-day Italian restaurant and deli chain, is to launch a series of festive pop-ups across the country next month
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Kua ‘Aina on hunt for third site and ‘semi-permanent’ residence
Kua ‘Aina, the Hawaiian burger and grilled sandwich concept, is searching for its third site and plans to find a “semi-permanent” space for its food truck.
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NewsTGI opens at Silverburn
TGI Friday’s, the Karen Forrester-led group, has opened its new site at Silverburn, Glasgow
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Harry Ramsden’s expands Welcome Break presence
Harry Ramsden’s has added to its franchised estate with an opening at Welcome Break’s South Mimms servicesr
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NewsMorales secures third London site
Martin Morales has secured a third London site and second for Ceviche, his Peruvian restaurant and bar concept
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Analysis & InsightBoxing clever
While C&C Group and Greene King hark back to the 1980s, we look at some issues taking up space on the sidelines, including the rise of new forms of consumer engagement, the continuing impressive progress of Fuller’s and whether anyone has the appetite for consolidation in the late night sector
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NewsOliver confirmed for King’s Cross venture
Jamie Oliver Group has confirmed it will open a venture in the Fish & Coal building at King’s Cross in 2016