All Restaurants articles – Page 376
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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
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NewsFowle takes Tesco Family Dining CEO role
Adam Fowle, the ex-Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) chief executive, has become chief executive of Tesco Family Dining, the retailer’s subsidairy that oversees its growing foodservice portfolio
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Feng Sushi to launch grab and co concept
Feng Sushi is to launch a new grab and go format later this year, with plans to expand the concept across the capital
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Smoke BBQ brand launches
Smoke BBQ, a new concept claiming to be the UK first open-pit barbecue restaurant, has opened its first site in Sheffield with plans to open a further 15 sites across the north by 2020
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NewsLa Pataterie nears UK launch
La Pataterie, the French restaurant concept, which has grown to c170 sites in France, plans to launch in the UK this year, before rolling out across the country
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Kosebasi plans UK launch
Kosebasi, the award-winning Turkish restaurant chain, is planning a launch in the UK, M&C Report understands
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Pierre White places Sydney Grill on the market
High-profile chef Marco Pierre White has put his Sydney Street Grill site in London’s Chelsea on the market, M&C Report understands
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Lowther to lead Five Guys in the north
Tim Lowther, who recently oversaw the launch of Shake Shack in the UK, has been named as head of operations UK north for rival chain Five Guys
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NewsBrown moves Domino's from Sell to Hold
Leading analyst Wayne Brown has upgraded Domino’s Pizza from Sell to Hold and raised his Target Price for the company following its Q4 results yesterday where it reported a 10.9% rise in UK like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks to 29 December
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Bob Bob Ricard founder plans £15m restaurant
Leonid Shutov, the owner of London’s Bob Bob Ricard restaurant, has announced plans to invest £15m to open a new high end restaurant on the former Just St James site in Mayfair’s St James’s Street
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OpinionGrocer margins
With a combination of smart management and Richard Caring’s backing, Bill’s has made the jump from fledging concept to major national player in record time. Joe Lutrario reports.
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Busaba Eathai plans to double estate
Busaba Eathai, the Thai restaurant chain founded by Alan Yau and backed by Phoenix Capital Partners, has announced plans to double its estate to 20 sites within the next three years