All Restaurants articles – Page 37
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NewsThe Coconut Tree opening two in Bristol
The Coconut Tree, the Sri Lankan street food concept, is opening two new restaurants in Bristol.
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NewsVIP-backed Zela heading to The Strand
Zela, an upscale Japanese and Mediterranean fusion concept backed by Cristiano Ronaldo, is to open at the ME London Hotel on The Strand in Covent Garden.
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BOWLS concept to replace Billy & The Chicks
BOWLS, a new “high-end fast-casual concept, is to open in London’s Soho, replacing chicken concept Billy & The Chicks.
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Rudy’s Pizza plans Liverpool launch
Mission Mars, the Manchester based group behind Albert’s Schloss and Rudy’s Pizza, is set to launch the latter concept in Liverpool.
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Honest Burgers secures Marylebone site
Honest Burgers, the Active Partners-backed business, is to further strengthen its presence in central London, with an opening in Marylebone.
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NewsGiraffe and Ed’s launch retail range with Tesco
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has launched retail ranges for Giraffe and Ed’s Diner with Tesco.
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OpinionProceeding with due care
In a rare interview, sector investor Richard Caring, alongside new Ivy Collection chief executive and Bill’s chairman David Campbell, talks to Mark Wingett about the future of the high street; the impact of the uncertainty over Brexit; the market in general; and the next stages of development for Bill’s and the Ivy Collection
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Analysis & InsightNew research highlights areas of ethical improvement for restaurants
The majority of restaurants are falling behind consumer expectations when it comes to ethical standards, according to the author of a new guide by Ethical Consumer.
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NewsCaring: Bill’s was left behind
Richard Caring has told MCA that he did receive approaches regarding Bill’s last year, but that he didn’t think the 82-strong chain was “dressed well enough to be sold”
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Cattle Grid team to launch bar concept
The team behind Cattle Grid is to launch a new wine bar cum kitchen concept in south west London
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NewsBistrot Pierre co-founders take a step back
Robert Beacham and John Whitehead, the co-founders of Bistrot Pierre, the Livingbridge-backed French restaurant group, are to take step back from the business and take on non-executive roles, MCA understands.
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NewsKuPP was losing £181k a month
KuPP, the Scandinavian-inspired casual dining chain, went into administration after founder Steve Cox failed to persuade investors in parent company Faucet Inn to inject new capital, according to the administrator’s report.
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Opinion
Pizza Hut seeks marginal gains in a heated market
While the restaurant sector was seeing an explosion of growth, Pizza Hut Restaurants remained focused on consolidating and investing in its estate. Chief executive Jens Hofma, who led the management buyout of the business this year, talks to James Wallin about a return to growth, his concerns about the sector’s obsession with like-for-like sales growth over protecting margins and his frustration that responsible operators have been penalised in the CVA era.
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TRG appoints SSP’s Ash as brand director
The Restaurant Group has appointed SSP’s Elise Ash as its new brand director.
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NewsBIRD returns to acquisition trail
BIRD, the fried chicken and waffles concept, is to return to the acquisition trail with two sites lined up for the next six months.
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Tony Macaroni eyes 20 franchise openings in 2019
The Tony Macaroni brand is eyeing up to 20 new franchise openings in England and Northern Ireland during 2019.
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NewsCorbin & King launches drive to employ more over-50s
Restaurant group Corbin & King has launched an initiative to employ more people over the age of 50 in a move that it believes will create a better and more diverse workforce.
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NewsUnder-performance of new openings impacts GBK
The under-performance of a number of new openings and its Deliveroo Editions have played a significant role in the struggles faced by GBK, MCA understands.
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NewsPho parts company with MD Smith
Pho, the Vietnamese restaurant group, has parted company with its managing director Mark Smith. Smith, who joined the company as finance director in 2015, has now departed the business and Stephen Wall, co-founder, has assumed the role of chief executive.
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NewsThali Café acquired out of administration
Thali Café, the Bristol-based, Indian restaurant group, has been acquired out of administration by a new private company called Jugaard Ltd, MCA has learnt.