All Restaurants articles – Page 319
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OpinionDigging Gold in the Far East
As UK-based restaurant operators look to grow their overseas footprints, Graham Campbell, head of restaurants at Fleurets, argues that while the UK market has probably not yet reached saturation, it’s becoming increasingly mature and the scope for major growth is limited. He argues: “It is a problem that more and more will need to confront and address if they are to continue to drive profit for their predominantly private equity owners.”
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Lasan Group eyeing nationwide expansion
Lasan Group, the Birmingham restaurant operator behind Lasan, has secured a site for its fourth restaurant in Birmingham to open in early 2015 and is planning to expand to other UK cities, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsPanda Yummy to restart expansion
Panda Yummy, the noodle restaurant concept, is to restart its expansion programme with the opening of a site in Glasgow on 25 September, M&C Report has learnt
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Black Dog Ballroom to open pizza concept
Black Dog Ballroom, the Manchester-based bar and nightclub operator led by Ross Mackenzie, is to open a new pizza restaurant concept above its Liars Club in Manchester, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsWagamama distances itself from rapid expansion reports
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, is understood to have distanced itself from reports that it’s looking to open 50 restaurants this year
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River Cottage looks east
River Cottage Canteen, the restaurant group headed up by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, is looking to expand in the south east to build its pipeline of restaurants from the south west
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NewsGiraffe CFO Viner departs
Paul Viner has left his role as chief financial officer at Giraffe, the Tesco-owned restaurant operator
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NewsRestaurants must innovate and adapt to improve satisfaction
Restaurants must innovate and adapt to improve falling customer satisfaction scores as revealed in the latest National Customer Satisfaction Index.
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Las Iguanas confirms double opening
Las Iguanas, the casual dining concept backed by Bowmark Capital, has confirmed the opening of two new restaurants in Edinburgh in September and Derby in October to bring the total estate to 37
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NewsTGI rewards top employees
TGI Friday’s UK has recognised 100 of its most hard working employees at a ceremony in Liverpool
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ASK and Zizzi auction 'could reach £200m'
Private equity firm Cinven is looking to raise up to £200m from the sale of Gondola Group restaurant brands ASK Italian and Zizzi, according to The Times
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NewsLife Goddess set to expand
The Life Goddess, the Greek deli and restaurant group, is looking to open a third site in London next year and plans to expand nationwide, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsReviewers share more good than bad experiences
More people leave positive reviews than negative ones according to Trip Advisor, which found that 65% of the restaurants listed on its site have been given three and half or more out of five by diners
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NewsPizza Hut opens first African restaurant
Pizza Hut is opening its first restaurant in Africa as part of its plans to grow the brand in emerging markets, including three further African nations in 2015.
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OpinionI’ll have five on it
It’s little more than a year since it arrived in the UK, but US burger phenomenon Five Guys is on the cusp of becoming a national player. Mark Wingett talks to UK managing director John Eckbert and director of operations Marcel Khan about the past year, expansion plans and the paradox at the heart of its success
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Soho House to open £10m Dean Street site
Soho House, the bar, restaurant and members club led by Nick Jones, has spent more than £10m restoring a site for a new opening near its original location in London’s Greek Street, the Evening Standard reports
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Restaurateur wins Westminster 'stress area' licence appeal
A restaurateur has won an appeal against Westminster City Council to let customers buy alcohol without food, despite the fact his site lies in the authority’s “stress zone”
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Le Bun to run brunch format
Le Bun, the French-American street food concept, is to launch an all-day brunch format called Le Brunch at the Old Bengal Warehouse near London’s Liverpool Street
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NewsNo strategy is the best strategy
Having a rigid social media strategy can turn followers off if it appears contrived and can mean restaurants miss opportunities to engage with followers
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Tonkotsu launches in Selfridges
Tsuru Sushi, the Japanese restaurant group, is opening its first site in a food court in October with a ramen bar in London’s Selfridges ground floor food hall under its Tonkotsu concept