All Restaurants articles – Page 363
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Atherton talks City Social/takes on ambassador role
Jason Atherton, the chef and restaurateur, has announced further details of his upcoming partnership with Restaurant Associates, City Social, which will launch within Tower 42 this May
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NewsGaucho names new MD
Gaucho, the Argentinean steakhouse concept, has promoted Tracey Matthews from group HR director to managing director, after the departure of Martin Williams
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NewsCarlson in talks to sell TGI Friday’s
Carlson, the US-based parent company of TGI Friday’s, is in advanced talks to sell the casual-dining brand to buyout firm TriArtisan Capital Partners in a deal believed to be valued at around $850m
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TRG looks at Joe’s roll out opportunities
The move by major landlords toward branded operators over independents as their first choice for an F&B solution may provide The Restaurant Group (TRG) with further opportunities to roll out its Joe’s Kitchen & Coffeehouse format
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NewsLiving Ventures to bring Gusto to Manchester
Living Ventures (LV) is to open its first restaurant under its Gusto Italian format in its hometown of Manchester this summer
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Three more for Wok&Go
Wok&Go, the Asian food franchise operation led by Des Pheby, has secured three more sites in the UK and is to expand its overseas reach further into mainland Europe and the US, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsKitous eyes Shawa rollout
Tony Kitous, owner of Comptoir Libanais, the London-based Lebanese fast-casual concept, is looking at the possibility of expanding Shawa, his grill café format
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Intu sees rise in catering spend
Intu Properties, formerly Capital Shopping Centres, the UK’s leading developer, owner and manager of prime regional shopping centres, has reported that the amount consumers spent on average catering across its estate in 2013 rose by 9%
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We Grill secures first site
We Grill, a new fast casual restaurant concept, is to open its first site this spring in Leadenhall Market
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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