All Restaurants articles – Page 354
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NewsBank funding underpins Comptoir expansion
Levant Restaurants Group has expanded into Kent and Surrey with Comptoir Libanais, its Lebanese fast-casual concept, thanks to a £1.6m loan from NatWest
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Analysis & Insight
Sales slow for US restaurants
The 500 largest US restaurant chains registered a 3.5% annual sales increase in 2013, a significant decline from 4.9% the prior year, according to data released by Technomic
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ASK Italian launches menu with #RespectThePasta message
ASK Italian, the Gondola-owned chain, has launched a new marketing campaign, under the banner of #RespectThePasta, to support the introduction of the group’s Spring menu
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NewsDomino's Poland grows FY lfls
Domino’s Pizza Poland has reported a 43% rise in like-for-like sales at its first 13 sites in the country in 2013, which the company described as a period of “substantial progress” for the group
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NewsEd’s eyes 100 sites, as FY lfls grow 2.5%
Ed’s Easy Diner has announced ambitions to grow its estate to over 100 sites by September 2018, as it reported an 87% increase in sales to £17.6m for the year to 30 September 2013
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NewsYO! considers its options
YO! Sushi, the Robin Rowland-led, Quilvest-backed group, has reportedly appointed advisers to explore its options, including a possible sale
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CAU eyes national expansion
CAU, the casual dining steakhouse concept, is putting in place a pipeline of new sites, which will see the brand open its first sites in the north and grow to up to 17 sites over the next 18 months
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Paul Goodale, co-founder of PizzaLuxe, the gourmet pizza concept and former director of restaurants at Harrods, about his best investment, his best business decision, and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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Analysis & InsightMexican food grows and evolves on UK menus
Burritos and enchiladas were the fastest rising items on menus at UK restaurants and pubs in the fourth quarter of 2014, as Mexican food evolves into barbecue-inspired and other fusion formats, new research from Technomic shows
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NewsJones the Grocer plans UK launch
Jones the Grocer, the Australian group, which is partly owned by the private equity arm of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, L Capital, plans to launch its three concepts in the UK this year
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The Ambrette set for South East expansion
Dev Biswal, chef patron of The Ambrette which has restaurants in Margate and Rye, has revealed plans to expand across the South East, with two new sites opening in the coming few months
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NewsLa Tasca nominated for a LUKAS
Spanish bar and restaurant, La Tasca, has reached the final of the Latin-UK Awards (The LUKAS) in the Restaurant Group category
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NewsWahaca on track to make regional debut
Wahaca is on track to make its regional debut in the next 12 months and add a further three sites to its 11-strong core London estate
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Analysis & InsightMajority of consumers eating pizza once a month
Nearly two thirds of UK consumers eat pizza at least once a month and a quarter dine on pizza weekly, according to research by US consultancy firm Technomic
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Rosa’s launches latest fundraising round
Rosa’s has launched a new round of fundraising aimed at angel investors, in which it is looking to raise £500k for a 10% stake in the business valuing it at £5m
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STK eyes further London openings
The ONE Group, owners of international restaurant group STK, hopes to add two further sites in London under its premium steakhouse brand, as part of its global expansion plans
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Busaba Eathai to ramp up drinks offer
Alan Yau’s casual-dining Thai chain Busaba Eathai will launch its very first bar within its Old Street site this evening
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Restaurants encourage use of ‘doggy bags’ to cut waste
A scheme which aims to cut food waste from restaurants by offering branded “doggy bags” has been launched in four towns and cities in Scotland
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Pickled Walnut: new investment, eyes expansion
Pickled Walnut, the Birkenhead-based catering and events company, has secured new investment as it looks to acquire its own venues, according to the North West Caterer
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Essenden to raise £100m acquisition fund
Essenden said yesterday that it is to tap institutions for at least £100m of new equity to fund acquisitions, which could include a move into the restaurant sector