All Restaurants articles – Page 320
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NewsPinto Mexican targets expansion
Pinto Mexican, the Glasgow-based fast casual Mexican concept, is looking to grow from three to 11 sites over the next two years to firm up market share as rival burrito chains look to enter Scotland, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsFive Guys close to further flagship site
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, is believed to be close to securing a further site in central London, near Oxford Street, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsService influences reviews more than food
Diners are more likely to complain about service than food when leaving a review on social media or a restaurant rating website, according to data compiled by Open Table which found that people share more stories of good service than good food
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Second Bone Daddies to open in Kensington
Bone Daddies, the informal Japanese restaurant concept led by former Zuma head chef Ross Shonhan, is to open a second site under its eponymous concept within the Whole Foods Market in London’s Kensington High Street
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NewsPapa John's signs up 10-site franchisee
Papa John’s, the takeaway pizza group, has signed up a new franchisee who plans to open 10 sites within two years
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Grub Club to launch crowdfunding bid
Grub Club, the service that hosts supper clubs and dining concepts at pop-up locations, is to launch a bid to raise between £250,000 and £500,000 on Crowdcube to expand its operations
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Rhubarb to open multi-level site at Fenchurch Street
Rhubarb, the event contract caterer and restaurant operator, is to open a new venue in London’s Fenchurch Street featuring two restaurants, a café/bar and four dedicated events spaces
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Life Goddess doubles up
Life Goddess, the Greek restaurant concept, is to open a second London site in Carnaby’s new food and dining destination Kingly Court in September
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NewsWagamama 'eyes 50 sites per year'
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, plans accelerate its rollout by opening 50 restaurants this year, according to the Express
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NewsPing Pong lfl growth accelerates
Ping Pong, the London-based dim sum chain, has seen like-for-like sales growth of 7.2% for the year to date following widening losses for the year ending 30 March 2014
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Giraffe makes latest Burgers & Cocktails conversion
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned restaurant concept, has converted a third site to its Burger & Cocktails format in Brighton and would consider further conversions, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsCharterhouse in talks on further openings
Charterhouse Leisure has said it’s “comfortably on target” to be operating 16 outlets under its Coal Grill & Bar concept by the end of 2015, with sites already in discussion for 2016 and 2017
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NewsRed's eyes 20 within three years
Red’s True Barbecue, the fast-growing smokehouse concept, plans to open four sites in 2015 and 20 within three years, the Daily Telegraph reports
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Bodean's Blais teams up with Plateau's Pickett
Andre Blais, of Bodean’s Barbeque is teaming up with Allan Pickett, head chef of London’s Plateau restaurant, to open a French restaurant called Piquet in early spring 2015
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Mews of Mayfair gains highest sustainability award
Mews of Mayfair, the collection of restaurants run by James Robson, has been awarded three stars by the Sustainable Restaurant Association – the highest rating it awards
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OpinionRisking it regionally
The race for operators to spread out of London and the south-east is well and truly on. Does that run the risk of regional property bubbles being formed during the next 12 to 18 months?
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NewsPing Pong FY lfls grow 3.9%; losses widen
Ping Pong, the London-based dim sum chain, saw like-for-like sales rise 3.9% in the year to 30 March 2014 although pre-tax losses widened from £295,606 to £1.5m
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NewsTossed's McKevitt: London property prices make expansion difficult
Vincent McKevitt, founder of London-based salad bar concept Tossed, has told M&C Report it would be a “big task” to reach its target of 75 to 100 sites in the capital due to steep property prices
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Interviews
Five-minute Friday interview - Martin Williams, former Gaucho MD
M&C Report talks to Martin Williams, former managing director of Gaucho who recently started his new restaurant venture called M, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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OpinionProper food that’s going places
Chop’d was founded in 2004 on the principles of offering busy people the choice of healthy food on the go. Ten years and nine stores later, Ruth Williams finds co-founder and chief executive Eddie Holmes is preparing to roll-out three formats of the store that embody those principles