All Restaurants articles – Page 360
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Analysis & Insight
The art of a great breakfast
Snooze founder John Schlegel tells Kerstin Kühn how he came up with the concept of a high-end breakfast eatery and how expert backing is helping the chain to grow out of its home area around Denver, Colorado
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Viet Café secures first UK site
Viet Cafe, Russia’s first network of Vietnamese restaurants, has secured the Blue Lagoon site in Haymarket for its first site in the UK
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NewsKings Park eyes overseas franchise for Abokado and Fuel
The potential to take Abokado and Fuel Juice Bars overseas via franchise is being examined, according to Jason Katz, founding partner at their backer Kings Park Capital
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NewsHawksmoor secures Knightsbridge site
Hawksmoor, the operator of eponymous high-end steak restaurant chain, has secured a further site in London, in Knightsbridge
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D&D London eyes Madison site
D&D London, the international restaurant group formerly known as Conran Restaurants, is in talks to secure the Madison roof top site at One New Change, St Paul’s, which is valued at £4-5m
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NewsLoyalty marketing is key: Ed's
Every branded restaurant operator should look at loyalty marketing as a core part of their business, according to Ed’s Easy Diner chief executive Andrew Guy
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The Chinese Buffet secures funding
The Chinese Buffet, the Lancashire-based restaurant operator, has secured c£1m of new funding, as it looks to develop new sites across the UK, over the next few years
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NewsWelcome Break to invest in estate overhaul
Welcome Break is to invest in excess of £15m over the next two years converting 14 or 15 of its service stations to an airport-style model, writes The Times
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Hotcha sets out growth plans
Hotcha, the South West-based Chinese takeaway operator, has announced plans to open 150 sites in the UK over the next five years
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NewsFive Guys secures Lakeside site
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, has secured a further site outside London, after exchanging on a unit at Lakeside Shopping Centre’s new £9m foodcourt in Essex
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NewsFatburger targets UK
Fatburger is the latest American burger operator to target a launch in the UK, with plans to open 20 outlets in Britain - and the same number for its Buffalo’s Cafe concept - over the next few years, chief executive Andrew Wiederhorn has told M&C Report
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NewsHofma: don't be a slave to fads
Restaurant chains need to avoid following all the latest fads and fashions and keep doing what they do best, Pizza Hut chief executive officer Jens Hofma has said
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Carl’s Jr eyes UK move
Carl’s Jr, the CKE Restaurants-owned US burger chain, is closing in on plans to make its UK debut, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsYO! secures Kensington site
YO! Sushi, the Quilvest-backed, Robin Rowland-led chain, has returned to the central London acquisition trail, after securing a site in Kensington High Street
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'Not every concept works outside London'
Not every successful casual dining concept in London will translate well to other major UK cities, Living Ventures chief executive Tim Bacon has warned
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Nose Ltd to launch “high class junk food” concept
Nose Ltd, the restaurant group led by Ged Lynch, will today launch Kitchenette, a new “high class junk food” format at its last remaining Felicini site in Manchester
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NewsRowland: talk to young about technology
Restaurant and pub operators need to talk to young people to find out how they use technology and then incorporate it into their business, according to YO! Sushi chief executive Robin Rowland
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NewsTGI’s signs up for Gloucester Quays
TGI Friday’s, the Karen Forrester-led group, has become the latest brand to sign up to open at Gloucester Quays
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NewsTGI Friday’s launches Academy of Excellence
TGI Friday’s, the Karen Forrester-led group, has launched its Academy of Excellence to offer tailored training courses to develop and progress employees
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NewsCarluccio’s achieves top award for sustainability
Carluccio’s, the all-day Italian café chain led by Simon Kossoff, has become the largest restaurant group to achieve the highest accolade for its commitment to sustainability