All Restaurants articles – Page 378

  • Spirit bar staff
    Analysis & Insight

    Labour Pains

    2013-12-13T07:38:33.723Z

    The rapid expansion of UK restaurant chains, combined with a rise in standards, has created a widening skills gap. Joe Lutrario asks, how can the industry tackle the recruitment challenge?

  • News

    Spur opens in Leicester

    2013-12-13T07:38:18.383Z

    Spur Steak & Grill, the South African steakhouse brand, has opened its latest site in the UK in Leicester

  • News

    Osmond vehicle acquires Berkshire venture

    2013-12-13T07:38:00Z

    SCP Hotels Limited, which is led by former Pizza Express and Punch Taverns entrepreneur Hugh Osmond, has acquired the Great House Hotel and Restaurant in Sonning-on-Thames, Berkshire, for c£5m

  • News

    Koh Thai Tapas to extend maiden site

    2013-12-13T07:37:54.987Z

    Koh Thai Tapas, the Thai tapas concept, is to expand its smallest restaurant in Boscombe, Bournemouth, after incorporating a neighbouring café

  • PizzaExpress apprenticeship
    News

    PizzaExpress launches new programme for undergraduates

    2013-12-12T07:54:00Z

    PizzaExpress has launched new undergraduate placements to help recruit future leaders for the hospitality industry

  • News

    TRG takes C2C to Chelmsford

    2013-12-12T07:53:00Z

    The Restaurant Group (TRG) continues to grow its pipeline for its Coast to Coast brand, after securing a unit in Chelmsford

  • Nightclub
    Analysis & Insight

    ​​​​Nightclub visits continue to fall

    2013-12-12T07:45:00Z

    Britain may be falling out of love with nightclubs but continues to up its spending on eating out at restaurants, according to the latest study into leisure-spending habits

  • Analysis & Insight

    Capital restaurants dominate favourite destinations list

    2013-12-12T07:37:00Z

    London restaurants have dominated a list of Britain’s favourite culinary destinations, with five out of the top 10 based in the capital, according to a poll of diners who use the booking website Toptable

  • News

    School caterers launch restaurant venture

    2013-12-12T07:15:00Z

    Steve Quinn and Sam Davies, owners and directors of high-end school catering firm Cucina Restaurants are to open The Oxford Kitchen – a new restaurant in the city’s Summertown area

  • News

    Caliburger set for UK debut

    2013-12-11T08:11:00Z

    CaliBurger, the rapidly-expanding, international chain of restaurants, plans to open its first site in London next spring and expand throughout the UK and Europe, M&C Report understands

  • Pho exterior
    News

    Pho expands London estate

    2013-12-11T08:00:00Z

    Pho, the Isis Equity Partners-backed Vietnamese fast-casual concept, is set to strengthen its London presence in the first quarter of next year after exchanging on a further two sites in the capital

  • News

    Coal secures new funding for growth

    2013-12-11T08:00:00Z

    Coal Grill & Bar has secured a further tranche of funding from existing investors as it looks to add up to 13 sites to existing estate over the next three years.

  • Tragus restaurant
    Analysis & Insight

    Eating out visits fall 0.7% as consumers 'trade out'

    2013-12-11T08:00:00Z

    The number of eating out visits in the UK fell by 0.7% in the 12 months to the end of September as the “damaging” trend of “trading out” took effect, according to data from NPD Group

  • News

    JDW and Vapiano win awards for toilets

    2013-12-11T07:58:00Z

    JD Wetherspoon and Vapiano have been recognised for the standards of their toilets

  • Andy Harrison
    News

    Menu improvements lift Whitbread restaurants

    2013-12-10T08:09:00Z

    Whitbread chief executive Andy Harrison has cited changes to the menu for the improved performance at the company’s restaurants

  • News

    Crêpeaffaire targets Crêpe-and-go format

    2013-12-10T07:56:00Z

    Crêpeaffaire, the all-day snack concept, hopes to launch its new grab-and-go format under a working title Crêpe-and-go in Q2 2014, managing director Daniel Spinath has told M&C Report

  • News

    McDonald grows estate

    2013-12-10T07:55:00Z

    Former Caprice Holdings chief executive Des McDonald is to open two further sites under his Q-Grill  and Fish & Chip Shop formats in the City next year

  • Jonathan Kaye
    News

    Prezzo eyes further Cleaver openings

    2013-12-10T07:55:00Z

    Prezzo, the Jonathan Kaye-led group, will look at further openings under its fledgling Cleaver brand next year after the success of the initial three sites under the new brand.

  • News

    ASK Italian launches interactive recruitment site

    2013-12-10T07:55:00Z

    ASK Italian has won the ‘Best Candidate Experience’ at the In-house Recruitment Awards

  • News

    The Stable eyes expansion

    2013-12-10T07:06:00Z

    The owners of Pizza and cider restaurant company The Stable are looking to grow the business outside of its South West heartland with London and the South East the main locations being looked at for expansion