All Restaurants articles – Page 349
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NewsHarry Ramsden’s Q1 lfls up 6.2%; reports franchise progress
Harry Ramsden’s, the iconic fish & chip shop group, has reported a 6.2% rise in like-for-like sales in the first quarter of this calendar year, and said it now has franchise agreements in place for 100 new outlets within five years
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Neds signs three franchisees
Neds Noodle Bar, the London-based fast food concept, has signed up three franchisees for future expansion, M&C Report has learnt
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Taste and value 'most important for young diners'
Tasty food and value for money are the most important factors for young people choosing where to eat according to a recent poll of 16-24 year olds surveyed by Voxburner
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Tonks to open third Rockfish
High-profile chef Mitch Tonks is to open a third Rockfish restaurant with business partner Mat Prowse in Torquay
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Conran to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Sir Terence Conran, the esteemed restaurateur and designer, is to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from Hotelympia, which it says recognises the impact he has made on the London restaurant and hotel scene during more than five decades in hospitality
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NewsGastronomy Foods eyes Starbucks and KFC expansion
Gastronomy Foods, which operates 12 KFC outlets under franchise in mid and both Wales, plans to open at least 20 Starbucks sites across the region over the next five years, reports News North Wales
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NewsWhitbread targets energy saving
Whitbread, the leisure group, has installed a Quintex energy saving system called demand controlled ventilation (DCV) across its 444 Premier Inn and Beefeater sites
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NewsKaye: Prezzo brand to still dominate openings
Prezzo expects its eponymous brand to continue to dominate its opening programme this current year despite the growth of its Chimichanga and Cleaver concepts, chief executive Jonathan Kaye has told M&C Report
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Middle classes embrace fine dining
Michelin-starred restaurants are no longer a choice for wealthy diners alone as middle-class customers are saving up to treat themselves to fine dining experiences, according to a study reported by The Times
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Charlotte’s Holdings to open third restaurant
Charlotte’s Holdings, the premium west London restaurant operator, is to open a third site in Ealing this autumn
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Malik reveals target locations for Modern Asian Deli
Chef entrepreneur Angela Malik is targeting sites in central London and to the west and east of the capital for the third outlet under her Modern Asian Deli concept
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Whitbread to open £6m joint site in West Midlands
Whitbread has begun a £6m development to open a Brewer’s Fayre restaurant and 80-bedroom Premier Inn at Stourbridge in the West Midlands
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Hospitality GEM quadruples ‘mystery shopper’ visits
Hospitality GEM the guest experience management consultancy has reported a successful year with its network of mystery shoppers growing from 2,500 to 10,000 assessors who make up to 2,500 visits to hospitality venues each month
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NewsPrezzo FY EBITDA up 13%; plans 25-30 openings this year
Prezzo, the Jonathan Kaye-led restaurant group, has reported a 13% rise in adjusted EBITDA to £28.9m in the year to 29 December on revenue up 15% to £166.5m, and said it planned to open 25-30 new sites by the end of this year
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NewsThe Noodle House targets UK growth
The UK operator of The Noodle House, the Jumeirah Restaurants-owned, South East Asian casual dining brand, has signed an agreement to open 27 UK sites over 10 years and would target locations inside and outside London, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsJust Eat share price falls
Shares in Just Eat, the on-line takeaway platform, have fallen significantly since a spike on its first day of trading on the London Stock Exchange
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NewsSpragg steps down as PizzaExpress MD
James Spragg, the former chief executive at Yellowhammer Bars, has stepped down as managing director of restaurants at PizzaExpress
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Burton-Race to open Notting Hill restaurant
High-profile chef John Burton-Race is returning to London after 12 years, with the opening of The New Angel in Notting Hill later this month
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St. John founder wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Fergus Henderson, a founding partner of infamous London restaurant St. John, has been awarded The Diners Club Lifetime Achievement Award as part of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2014
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Koh Thai Tapas raises £1m for rollout
Koh Thai Tapas (KTT) has raised more than £1m towards its expansion, managing director Andrew Lennox has told M&C Report