All Restaurants articles – Page 358
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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
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NewsPizza Hut: Getting family experience right critical
Pizza Hut Restaurants had stopped seeing things through children’s eyes and had become too corporate, according to its marketing director Kathryn Austin. Speaking at the CGA Peach Consumer Insight & Marketing Conference 2014, Austin said those looking to do well in the family-dining space must see their “offering through the kids eyes, otherwise you will lose out on a £1.9bn market”
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Meatliquor heads West
Meatliquor, the fast-casual concept led by Yianni Papoutsis and Scott Collins, is close to securing its first site in the South West
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Kerbisher & Malt sets out growth plans
Kerbisher & Malt, the London-based contemporary fish and chip shop concept, has set out plans to add at least three further sites to its estate this year, after opening its third site in East Sheen yesterday
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Dunstall steps down from Rosinter
Ian Dunstall has followed Kevin Todd in stepping down from Russia’s largest casual restaurant chain, where he had been senior vice president marketing
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NewsLa Tasca launches new menu, cuts some prices
La Tasca, which last night won the award for Best Restaurant Menu (21+ sites) at Restaurant’s Development Chef Awards, has launched a new menu and dropped some price points “in line with guest feedback”
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NewsJamie’s Italian opens pizzeria
Jamie’s Italian, the casual-dining chain, has launched a standalone pizzeria at its site in Cambridge