All Restaurants articles – Page 372
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Moo lines up further Cantina opening
Moo Grill, the Argentinian café and wine bar concept backed by Alberto Abbate, has lined up a further opening for its Cantina format in London
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NewsPizza Hut 'blown away' by refurb impact
Pizza Hut Restaurants managing director Jens Hofma has told M&C Report the company has been “blown away” by the performance of its first new-look site, with like-for-like sales at the Crawley restaurant up 40% since it reopened in October
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'Gourmet to go' concept to launch
A new cafe concept described as “gourmet on the go” to to open in London’s Marylebone
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NewsJamie’s sets out growth plans
M&C Report talks to group managing director of Jamie Oliver Restaurants Simon Blagden about the company’s international plans for this year, including its first sites in Canada, Sweden and Bali, the UK expansion of Jamie’s Italian and its sister brand Jamie’s Trattoria
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Analysis & InsightAverage sale price of restaurants increases 4.7%
The influence of branded restaurant chains in the thriving London market could well be replicated in the UK regions in 2014, according to Christie + Co’s Business Outlook report
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NewsWagamama FY lfls grow 3.4%
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed noodle chain, has told M&C Report that like-for-like sales grew 3.4% in the year to 28 April 2013 and emphasised that there’s “considerable potential” for continued expansion
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Bistro Qui? to open smokehouse concept
Bistro Qui?, the Liverpool-based restaurant and bar group, is to launch a new smokehouse concept in the city later this spring
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San Carlo secures new Cheshire venue
San Carlo, the family-run Italian restaurant chain, is to open a new venture in Cheshire after acquiring Players Restaurant in Hale out of administration
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Obika plans flagship launches
Obika Holdings, the international mozzarella bar chain, plans three international flagship launches this year in New York, Dubai and London, M&C Report understands
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NewsOperators sign up for Lakeside redevelopment
Wasabi, Rhythm Kitchen and Thai Express have become the latest operators to sign up for units at the £9m redevelopment of Lakeside shopping centre’s food court
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3Sixty eyes pubs for Ego expansion
3Sixty Restaurants, the group led by James Horler and backed by Luke Johnson, is looking to acquire pubs as part of its expansion plans for its Ego brand
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Hakkasan acquires US hospitality group
Hakkasan has acquired a controlling stake in Enlightened Hospitality Group (EHGRP), a San Diego-based hospitality development company
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El Mexicana secures Swindon site
El Mexicana, the fast-growing Mexican concept, has secured its first site of 2014, at the Swindon Designer Outlet
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Bunnychow secures Soho site
Bunnychow, the South African street food concept, has appointed former Chiquito executive chef David Peevers as its new head of food and operations and secured a site in Soho, M&C Report understands
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Pitfield sets up consultancy business
Duncan Pitfield, the former director of operations at Hakkasan, has set up his own eponymous consultancy firm
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Tony Macaroni to expand across Scotland
Tony Macaroni, the Italian restaurant group, and ice cream brand Nardini’s have announced plans to grow from 12 to 20 sites across Scotland by 2015
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NewsJimmy’s further strengthens management team
Jimmy’s World Kitchen has further strengthened its executive team with the appointments of a new property director and operations director as it gears up for its next stage of growth
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Koh Thai Tapas begins £2m fundraising drive
Koh Thai Tapas (KTT), the Thai tapas concept, has announced plans to raise £2m via online loan funding platform Thincats, as it looks to double its estate to eight sites by the end of 2014
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Analysis & Insight
Why we must improve kitchen conditions
Jeremy King, OBE, co-owner of Corbin & King Restaurants, one of the most respected restaurateurs in the UK, writes in the latest issue of Restaurant, calling for the industry to adopt new working practices
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NewsTRG: Trading, expansion, economy
M&C Report talks to The Restaurant Group (TRG) chief executive Andrew Page about the trading environment, its 2014 openings pipeline, the performance of Coast to Coast and the current economic climate. We also round-up the response of the leading analysts to the group’s pre-close trading update