All Restaurants articles – Page 348
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McLean to launch Pistou concept
Former CAU MD Charlie McLean is to launch a new Provence-inspired venture called Pistou, M&C Report understands.
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NewsFive Guys further strengthens pipeline
Five Guys has further strengthened its long-term UK opening pipeline by securing a site at the new £18m extension of Whiteleys shopping centre in Fareham.
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NewsCharterhouse reveals target regions
Coal Grill & Bar operator Charterhouse Leisure will focus on the M4 corridor, the West Midlands and the north west for its expansion, chairman James Horler has told M&C Report
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Strada trims estate
Strada has exited what is believed to be its third outlet in under two months as it disposes of a west London site to the operators behind the Hare and Tortoise restaurant concept
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NewsMeatliquor eyes further expansion
Meatliquor, the fast-casual concept led by Yianni Papoutsis and Scott Collins, is planning to roll out its meat and cocktail-based restaurant to Glasgow and Newcastle within the next 12 months, The Daily Telegraph reports
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Mint Leaves eyes expansion
Mint Leaves, the quick service Indian food concept, is in talks to roll-out franchises to multiple sites at high footfall sites including motorway service stations by the end of the year
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TGI unveils step-change menu
TGI Friday’s, the Karen Forrester-led restaurant group, has unveiled its new menu choices that demonstrate a step-change in its offerings
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Analysis & Insight
Yorkshire restaurants least likely to go insolvent
Yorkshire’s hospitality sector has enjoyed a significant boost over recent months, with the regions’ restaurants now outperforming the rest of the country, according to data from insolvency trade body R3
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OpinionQ1 trading overview
M&C Report talks to major pub, bar and restaurant groups about trading in the first quarter of 2014. The consensus is that Q1 was as good as or better than expected, and operators are largely optimistic about the year ahead
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NewsCharterhouse targets expansion as FY EBITDA grows 13.2%
Charterhouse Leisure, operator of the Coal Grill & Bar brand, has reported a 13.2% rise in company EBITDA to £727,000 for the year to the end of February and said it plans to grow from six to about 24 sites over the next three years
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NewsTGI Friday’s UK FY lfls rise 3.6%
TGI Friday’s UK has reported a 3.6% rise in like-for-like sales in the 52 weeks to 29 December 2013 and said its most recent openings are performing “in excess of expectations”
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NewsPizzaExpress secures prime Manchester site
PizzaExpress has secured the former Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecote site in Manchester for an opening later this year
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NewsGiggling Squid grows pipeline
Giggling Squid is in talks to secure a further five sites, as it gears up to open three new units over the next three months
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SSP opens new US diner concept at Newcastle airport
SSP has opened two new concepts at the new £14m development at Newcastle International Airport’s departure lounge, including an American-style diner called The Flying Hippo and another of its Beer House outlets
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Restaurant delivery service Meals.co.uk comes to London
Meals.co.uk, the restaurant food delivery start-up company, is launching its service in London following a one-year trial in Bristol and Bath
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NewsMan’oushe Street eyes 200 UK and Ireland sites
Man’oushe Street, the Dubai-based Arabic street food concept, is looking to build a significant presence in the UK and Ireland, with at least 200 sites targeted over 10 years, founder and chief executive Jihad El Eit has told M&C Report
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Masala World confirms Chutney Mary relocation
MW Eat (Masala World) has confirmed that it will relocate its Chutney Mary site to the original Wheeler’s of St James’s restaurant and bar in London’s Mayfair
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Hakkasan brings Chrysan to the market
Hakkasan has placed Chrysan, its fine dining Japanese restaurant in the City, on the market, a year after it closed the site
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Porky’s BBQ to double up
Porky’s, the Memphis-inspired BBQ concept, is to open a second site in London after the success of its first in Camden
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OpinionOpening the door to opportunity
As the UK economy continues to recover, Hill Campbell Partners’ Paul Campbell says this is the perfect time for restaurant entrepreneurs to make their mark