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Former Olswang associate to launch restaurant venture
Gordon Ker, former associate at leading sector law firm Olswang, is to launch his first restaurant venture by the end of the year in London’s Soho
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NewsShamel named Las Iguanas MD
Las Iguanas has announced the promotion of Mos Shamel from operations director to managing director
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Analysis & Insight
Loyalty schemes ineffective for restaurants
Customers are more engaged in loyalty programmes for supermarkets than restaurants according to new research from GI Insight that shows only half of people who have joined such schemes are regular users
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NewsFive Guys expansion to gather pace
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, is to ramp up its expansion plans in the run up to the end of the year, after securing a further site in Scotland
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NewsHummus Bros reports 15%lfl growth in record breaking summer
Hummus Bros, the London-based concept by Christian Mouysset and Ronen Givon, has reported record sales across its restaurants for July that were 17% higher than the previous highest month as it looks for new stores and is considering franchise opportunities
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NewsTRG H1 lfls up 2.5%
The Restaurant Group (TRG) saw like-for-like sales grow 2.5% for the 26 weeks to 29 June and said it remained on track to double in size over the next eight to ten years
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NewsGiggling Squid to double borrowing capacity
Giggling Squid, the fast-growing Thai restaurant group, has moved its banking to Barclays to increase its borrowing facility to £2m
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NewsGastro Pubs secures Strada site
Gastro Pubs is to launch the fourth site under its Middleton Steakhouse & Grill concept later this year after securing the Strada unit in Colchester
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NewsRegional rents on the rise
Bidding wars between restaurant operators are driving up rents on former retail units in the centre of Leeds
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NewsFazenda expansion may be sooner than planned
Fazenda, the Brazilian restaurant group, could accelerate its openings schedule according to co-founder Tomas Maunier, who said the group has received offers from overseas investors, M&C Report has learnt
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Ex-Gaucho MD secures first M site
Martin Williams has secured the first site for his new restaurant and bar venture M in the heart of the City of London
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Hix to launch staff training academy
High-profile chef Mark Hix is to train the next generation of chefs and restaurant staff with the opening of his own academy in Weymouth, Dorse
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Koh Thai Tapas expands smaller concept
Koh Thai Tapas, the Thai restaurant operator, has secured a second site for its smaller footprint Koh Noi concept and revealed that it’s in negotiation on “seven or eight” outlets for the format
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NewsChilango raises more than £2m
Chilango, the Mexican restaurant group, has generated more than double its original £1m fundraising target
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Good Food Guide lists pubs for first time
The guide put the Freemasons in Wiswell, Lancashire, run by Steven Smith, at the top of the list. L’Enclume in Cumbria is named as the top restaurant
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NewsWagamama and Chiquito confirmed for Intu Uxbridge
Wagamama and Chiquito are the latest restaurant brands to secure sites at Intu Uxbridge
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NewsNando's to open at Intu in Stoke
Nando’s is the latest operator to sign up to open at the £20m catering and leisure extension at the Intu centre in Stoke-on-Trent
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NewsLeon introduces milk-free shakes
Leon, the healthy fast food concept, has introduces a range of milk-free shakes
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Analysis & InsightPragmatic approach set to pay off
The flexibility of operators to adapt their brands and offers is being tested like never before as consumers stretch their day part needs and continue to shun the traditional weekend marke
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NewsFive Guys lines up next raft of openings
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, has lined up openings in Bristol, Wimbledon Glasgow and at the O2 Arena before the end of the year