All Restaurants articles – Page 332
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Neill to chair Café Pistou venture
Ian Neill, the former Wagamama chief executive, has taken the role of chairman of Café Pistou, the fledgling all-day Provencal brasserie concept
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NewsFranco Manca secures central London double
Franco Manca, the pizza chain led by David Page and Italian chef Giuseppe Mascoli, has secured two central London sites for openings next year
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Analysis & InsightThe king of convenience
When Julian Metcalfe launched Pret a Manger in 1986 he changed the way people lunched and built one of the UK’s most successful fast-casual food chains in the process. Now the legendary restaurateur hopes to emulate that success with the national – and international – rollout of Itsu
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NewsGiggling Squid in talks for expansion
Giggling Squid, the fast growing Thai restaurant group, is currently in discussions on five sites as it prepares to open in Salisbury and Bristol, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsRed’s to strengthen management team
Red’s True Barbecue, the fast-growing smokehouse concept, is strengthening its management team as it looks for a financial director and operations director, M&C Report has learnt
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Urbano32 secures first site
Ian Wade, co-founder of Modern British Taverns, has secured the first site in Cheshire for his fledgling pizza concept Urbano32
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POD to upgrade and expand estate
POD, the healthy fast food concept, has outlined its plans for expansion beyond its City of London heartland
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Hache Burger secures fifth site
Hache Burger, the family-run gourmet burger concept, is to open its fifth site in London, after securing a unit in Balham
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Rick Stein set for Porthleven
Rick Stein, the high-profile chef, is understood to be opening a restaurant in Porthleven, Cornwall where he already has restaurants in Falmouth, Padstow and St Merryn
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NewsB&L secures ex-Orchid site
Burger & Lobster, the London-based group, has secured a former Orchid Pub Company site in the City
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OpinionTalent spotting
Over the next 18 months the industry is set to experience a sustained level of M&A activity, including a number of big ticket deals, but it is mining for “investment gold” at the other end of the business lifecycle that is increasingly moving to the top of the agenda for sector investors in the rush for the next big thing
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Rick Stein's restaurant business posts sharp rise in profits
The restaurant and dining business of high-profile chef Rick Stein has reported a sharp rise in profits for 2013 as margins improved and wage costs fell, while profits are ahead of budget by £60,000 for the first 21 weeks of 2014
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NewsOsmond completes £37m Strada acquisition
Tragus is to embark on its next stage of growth after completing the £37m sale of Strada to Hugh Osmond’s Sun Capital Partners vehicle
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Sfilatino plans 25 London sites
Sfilatino, a new all-day Italian fast casual concept is opening its first UK site in Selfridges in October as part of plans to open 20 – 25 London stores in the next four to five years, M&C Report has learnt
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Omnino outlines expansion plans
Omnino, the Latin grill restaurant concept launched by the co-founder of the Bull Steak Expert, has received interest to expand in the UK and US
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Bukowski Grill plans central London opening
Bukowski Grill, the charcoal grill burger concept, is close to securing its first site in central London
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NewsWagamama plans to franchise in the US
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, is to go down the franchise route to aid its expansion in the US
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‘Informed but informal’ dominating dining trends
The increase in eating out and higher customer expectations are driving the continued growth of ‘informed but informal’ dining experiences
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Look abroad for inspiration
Restaurants looking to grow must look outside of the UK for inspiration according to the new chief executive of Busaba Eathai, which is preparing to open its first overseas site in Dubai in November
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NewsTiger Bill's opens first London site
Tiger Bill’s, the Lifestyle Hospitality Group franchise restaurant group, has opened its first London site at Tooting, M&C Report has learnt