All Restaurants articles – Page 367
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NewsTRG builds concessions pipeline
The Restaurant Group is to grow its concessions estate this year, with three new openings planned for Southampton Airport
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OpinionQuay destination
In a first of a new series of city focuses, M&C Report puts the spotlight on Bristol. It talks to local operators, some of whom have become national players, looks at others who are looking to take that step, and assesses the latest research on the area and upcoming projects
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Analysis & InsightGrowth accelerates for new dining concepts
New eating out concepts are being rolled out at a faster rate than in recent years, with 35 formats added to Horizons’ latest Ones To Watch report over the past six months
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New M restaurant venture details revealed
M, the new restaurant venture from former Gaucho managing director Martin Williams, will comprise a grill restaurant (M-Grill), a cocktail bar (M-Bar) and a mid-market restaurant (M-Raw)
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NewsLas Iguanas lines up Edinburgh opening
Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, which is assessing its options, is set to open its third site in Scotland, and its first in Edinburgh
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NewsBrewDog runs Honest Burgers pop-ups
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has furthered its relationship with Honest Burgers by running a series of pop-up burger menus created in collaboration with the London-based burger chain at its bars
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Turtle Bay eyes north west openings
Turtle Bay, the six-strong Caribbean restaurant chain led by Aj Jaya-Wickrema, is looking to grow a pipeline of sites in the north west, including two in Manchester
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Analysis & InsightAmerica’s there for the taking
Known as the ‘godfather of casual dining’, Ian Neill turned Japanese noodle chain Wagamama into a global business worth more than £200m. Here in a piece from Piper Private Equity’s ‘Going Global: 30 Years 30 Insights’, he reveals in full how a crucial lesson was learned in an unlikely location
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SSP UK pledges to raise £250k for Cancer Research
The UK division of SSP, the travel concessions operator, has committed to raising £250,000 in support of Cancer Research UK in 2014
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NewsStrada launches breakfast offer
Strada, the Tragus-owned group, has followed sister brand Bella Italia, in launching a breakfast offer, which sees the brand’s c65 sites start to serve breakfast from 8am
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NewsBabaji Pide set up for Yau’s Shaftesbury Avenue venture
A new company called Babaji Pide Ltd has applied for a license to operate the former Scotch Steakhouse site in London’s Shaftesbury Avenue, which Alan Yau is currently fitting out
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Voodoo Rays eyes expansion
Voodoo Rays, late-night New York pizza slice concept, is looking to further expand across London and securing further investment
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Mai’da targets expansion
Mai’da, the Indian and Indo-Chinese restaurant group, has earmarked two more openings under its Express delivery format over the coming months as it targets 50 sites over the next five years, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsWahaca receives funding extension
Wahaca, the Mexican street food restaurant concept led by Thomasina Miers and Mark Selby, has had its funds extended by RBS to finance the next phase of expansion
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants have 16 minutes to serve customers
Restaurants have just 16 minutes to serve an average customer before they walk out, new research has shown, while casual dining pubs such as JD Wetherspoon and Harvester have to be even quicker, with 13 minutes before someone will go elsewhere
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NewsDomino's UK lfls grow 10.8%
Domino’s Pizza Group has reported a 10.8% rise in like-for-like sales at its 725 mature UK stores in the 13 weeks to 30 March, with system sales rising by 14.8% to £188.5m, as it says the search for a new chief executive is “well advanced”.
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NewsPage plans joint Real Greek/Franco Manca site
David Page, the former chief executive of Pizza Express, is in talks to open a joint site in London’s Soho for his Franco Manca and The Real Greek brands
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NewsRomano steps down at Little Chef
Frank Romano, former managing director of Brannigans operator Herald Inns & Bars, has stepped down as chief operating officer of Little Chef, the iconic restaurant chain
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Ex-Gaucho MD to launch new venture ‘M’
Martin Williams, who stepped down as managing director of Gaucho earlier this month, is to launch a new restaurant venture called M in London later this year
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NewsChilango lines up two new openings
Chilango, the burrito bar chain led by Eric Partaker and Dan Houghton, has lined up a further two opening in London for later this year