All Restaurants articles – Page 352
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Domino's relaunches football prize app
Domino’s Pizza UK has relaunched an app that offers money-off prizes each time a goal is goal is scored during the World Cup
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McLean secures first Pistou site
Charlie McLean, the highly-regarded former managing director of CAU Restaurants and ex-Gaucho Group finance director, has secured a first site for his new all-day Provencal small plate concept, Café Pistou, M&C Report has learnt
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Brand loyalty comes with 'soul'
The average customer will visit 12 – 15 branded restaurants or pubs annually and choose where to visit based on location, pre-conceived knowledge of the brand and its ‘soul’
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Twitter reviews outnumber Trip Advisor seven to one
For every one Trip Advisor review, seven Tweets are written, according to Bruce Daisley MD of Twitter UK who said restaurants are well primed to engage Twitter users because people follow them to feel a part of their community
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Fat Duck ranked eighth in largest online restaurant poll
Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck has been ranked in the top ten restaurants in Europe in the largest online poll of restaurant reviewers
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Five Guys lifts Bluewater
Bluewater, the 1.6m sq ft shopping centre owned by Land Lease, saw sales of its catering brands rise 11% in May against the same month last year, fuelled by the opening of Five Guys there in April
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Barrafina opens second site
Barrafina, the tapas bar and restaurant in Soho, is opening a second site Covent Garden in July
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Lima doubles up
Lima, the Michelin starred Peruvian restaurant in Fitzrovia, is opening its second site in London at Covent Garden in July
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NewsTGI confirms Gloucester Quays opening
TGI Friday’s has confirmed that it will open a site at the Gloucester Quays development on 1 August
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NewsPizza Hut UK to accelerate refurbs, reports FY operating profit
Pizza Hut UK plans to accelerate its refurbishment programme next year by investing in a further 90 restaurants, after seeing like-for-like sales at invested sites grow 20 to 25% on average, CEO Jens Hofma has told M&C Report
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NewsChilango raises funds with 'Burrito Bond'
Chilango, the Mexican restaurant group, has launched a mini-bond with fundraising group CrowdCube to raise £1m to expand its estate by three more restaurants this year
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NewsBankers 'working on debt packages for PizzaExpress sale'
Bankers are working on debt financing packages of up to £600m to back a potential sale of PizzaExpress, according to Reuters
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Kua ‘Aina doubles up, eyes more
Kua ‘Aina, the Hawaiian burger and grilled sandwich concept, hopes to open two sites next year as it secures an outlet for its second UK restaurant, co-founder Ed Bardos has told M&C Report
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NewsUK lifts McDonald's in Europe
A “positive” performance in the UK and France helped McDonald’s lift comparable sales in Europe by 0.4% in May, as global comparable sales grew by 0.9%
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Ramsay to expand Bread Street Kitchen
High profile chef Gordon Ramsay is to expand his Bread Street Kitchen concept, having secured a former Living Room site in London’s West End for the brand and also announcing a partnership to open across Asia
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NewsSSP H1 EBITDA grows 12.6%
SSP Group, the F&B travel concessions operator, has reported a 12.6% rise in EBITDA to £54m in the six months to 31 March, with like-for-like sales up 3.2% over the period
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NewsSuitors eye Strada rump
Suitors bidding for the 56-strong Strada brand, which was put up for sale by Tragus last week, are set to bid on the rump of the group’s estate, with up to 15 individual site sales expected to go through over the next few weeks, M&C Report understands
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NewsFive Guys UK closes in on new openings
Five Guys UK is lining up a further two opening in the South East, as it gears up to open its 10th site in less than a year of trading here
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Scott Matthews, chief executive of CG Restaurants & Bars, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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NewsBranded restaurants most popular in south east
People in London and southeast England are more loyal to branded restaurants while independents are favoured in the north of England and Scotland according to Allegra Foodservice’s UK Restaurant Market report