All Restaurants articles – Page 325
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Michelin chef confirms Regent Street sushi restaurant
Mitsuhiro Araki, the Michelin-starred Japanese chef, is opening an eponymous restaurant on London’s Regent Street in the autumn at the W4 development
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Home of Fast Foods receives investment
Cattaneo, the Birmingham-based corporate finance firm, has made an investment in new quick service restaurant group Home of Fast Foods (Hoffs) as part of a £400,000 funding round, according to Insider Media
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'Active dining' concept Aveqia launches fundraising bid
Aveqia, the concept from Michelin Star chef David Berggren that involves groups of customers preparing and eating a meal for themselves, has launched a fundraising bid on Crowdcube to raise £300,000 by selling 10% of the business in order to expand
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NewsBella Italia to rollout Gelato Carts
Tragus, the Apollo Global Management-backed group, is to rollout “Gelato Carts” into all of its c90-strong Bella Italia restaurants as part of the new look for the brand
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NewsDomino's set for growth, 'jury out' on new management
Leading analyst Sahill Shan has reiterated his Hold recommendation for Domino’s Pizza ahead of its H1 results next Tuesday, saying that he expects to see “robust” growth in the half year but the “jury is out” on the new management team
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Hygiene tops poll of food concerns for diners
Food hygiene is the greatest food safety concern for people when eating out according to a survey by the Food Standards Agency (FSA)
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New Mediterranean concept opens in Hampshire
The operators of Thyme & Tides, the deli, bistro and fishmonger concept in Stockbridge, Hampshire, have opened a Mediterranean-themed restaurant called Woodfire in the town
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OpinionShopping around for the right mix
Shopping nowadays is as much ‘experience-based’ as it is ‘needs-based’. While online offers the best value and convenience, shopping centres will always have the upper hand from an experiential point of view. At least for the time being argues Richard O’Sullivan, the co-founder and CEO of Boost Juice Bars UK, who previously co-founded the 100-plus retail chain, Millie’s Cookies
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Ecuadorian concept to launch in Soho
A new Ecuadorian food specialist concept called Tostado is set to launch in London, after securing a site in Soho
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NewsTGI Friday’s new owners to consider options for UK arm
Sentinel Capital and TriArtisan Partners, the new owners of TGI Friday’s are in the early stages of considering a sale of its British arm
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NewsSvenson eyes UK launch for MOD Pizza concept
Scott Svenson, the US-based founder of Seattle Coffee Company in the UK that was later bought by Starbucks, is targeting a UK launch for his MOD Pizza restaurant concept, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsJamie’s secures second Trattoria
Jamie’s Italian, the restaurant group founded by the high-profile chef, has secured a second site for its Trattoria format in Chelmsford, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsKout appoints ops director
Kout Food Group, the Kuwaiti owner of Little Chef, has appointed former Krispy Kreme operations manager John Moore to the role of operations director, M&C Report has learnt
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InterviewsFriday five-minute interview: Kim Rahbek Hansen
M&C Report talks to Kim Rahbek Hansen, chief executive of Danish restaurant group Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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Fledgling pizza brand eyes nationwide expansion
True Pizza, an artisan pizza restaurant, is opening in Dundee this week as part of plans to roll-out the concept nationwide
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Bone Daddies appoints ops director, eyes third site
Bone Daddies, the informal Japanese restaurant concept led by former Zuma head chef Ross Shonhan, has appointed Dinah Meister, former director of operations at La Bottega, to the same role as it moves close to securing another site, M&C Report has learnt
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El Mexicana secures Romford site
El Mexicana, the fast-food Mexican franchise concept, is opening its 12th site at a shopping centre in Romford, Essex
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BGF in talks with Chaophraya
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) is in talks to invest in Chaophraya, the Thai restaurant group
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Hilton to launch new concept Ceru
Barry Hilton, the former operations director at Yalla Yalla and Black & Blue, is to launch a new Mediterranean/Middle Eastern concept called Ceru
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NewsFY pre-tax losses narrow at GBK
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), the Capricorn Ventures-backed group, reported a narrowing of pre-tax losses in the year to 23 February 2014, as it saw turnover increase 24% to £50.5m