All Restaurants articles – Page 380
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Red Hot World Buffet site hit by fire
A big fire has broken out at the Northampton branch of Red Hot World Buffet
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Restaurant Choice voucher tops £1m
The Restaurant Choice Gift Voucher has marked its first year-end with sales in excess of £1m
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Condou to open West End restaurant and bar
Pierre Condou, the man behind London’s Paramount and Century restaurant and bars , is set to open a cocktail bar and restaurant in the West End next year
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NewsWagamama builds 2014 pipeline
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, has four new openings lined up for the first part for next year after opening its final site for 2013 at the Aberdeen Academy
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MasterCard to launch restaurant ranking site
MasterCard is reported looking to use it customer card payment data to build a site which will provide global travellers with a ranking of popular restaurant destinations in cities worldwide
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SSP to take Nam-po to Paddington
SSP, the travel concessions operator, is set to open a further site under its Asian fusion concept, Nam-po at London’s Paddington Station
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NewsEd’s confirmed for Liverpool ONE
Ed’s Easy Diner has confirmed that it will open its first unit in Liverpool on Liverpool ONE’s Lord Street next March, one of 12 sites it hopes to open in 2014
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Greek concept eyes gap in UK market
The owner of a new Greek restaurant and deli concept, which recently opened in London, believes there is a gap in the UK market for a group of restaurants offering an ‘integrated Greek experience’
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Analysis & Insight
Operators report 1.7% lfls growth in November
Like-for-like sales among 27 leading pub and restaurant groups increased 1.7% in November compared to the same month last year, with managed pub operators the main drivers of growth, new figures show
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NewsGiraffe names Kemsley as head of hospitality and culture
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned chain, has appointed Andrew Kemsley to the role of head of hospitality and culture ahead of a year of “considerable growth”, M&C Report understands
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MissChu eyes UK rollout
MissChu, the Australia-based Vietnamese fast-casual concept, is eyeing further sites in London, after making its debut in London at the start of the month
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NewsLa Tasca secures new funding
La Tasca is understood to have completed a restructure that will see its existing backers invest additional funds to aid further investment in its current c50-strong estate and back an accelerated acquisition programme
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Charlotte’s to open third site
The team behind the London-based Charlotte’s Place and Charlotte’s Bistro restaurants is to open a third site in the capital next year in Ealing
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PizzaExpress opens in Saudi Arabia
PizzaExpress, the Gondola-owned chain, has made its debut in Saudi Arabia as part of a franchise agreement with Alshaya International Trading
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OpinionThe positive pull of leisure
Despite the backdrop of economic doom and gloom the leisure property market is bucking the trend and providing canny investors with impressive returns, argues Mark Sheehan, managing director of Coffer Corporate Leisure
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NewsOperators sign up for Kingston development
A number of operators have either signed up for or are under offer on units at the Kingston Riverside development, which is scheduled to open next year
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NewsBurger & Lobster secures first US site
Burger & Lobster, the Goodman Restaurants-backed concept, has secured its first site in the US, in New York City
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NewsTesco eyes further sector opportunities
Tesco, which acquired Giraffe earlier this year, is believed to be eyeing further investment opportunities in the eating-out and drinking-out sector
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Analysis & Insight
BDO: IPOs and more retail link up expected in 2014
The of the sector IPO, the continued strength of the M&A market and further restaurants in retail stores are three of the 10 predictions for 2014 from advisory firm BDO
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Analysis & InsightSector’s prospects starting to look up
The UK economy has obviously had a tough five years. Many cash strapped consumers reined in their discretionary spending and whilst eating and drinking out have proved remarkably resilient, operators have clearly faced a very challenging environment. But after the recent strong quarter things may at last be looking up, says David Campbell partner, head of Restaurants and Bars, BDO LLP.