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Downey considers options for Redhook
Jonathan Downey, owner of Rushmore Group, the member’s clubs, bars and restaurant operator, has told M&C Report that he is still considering a number of options for his Redhook site in London’s Farringdon
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NewsTGI Friday’s closes in on transport hub debut site
TGI Friday’s UK, the Karen Forrester-led company, is in talks to open its first transport hub site at Manchester’s Piccadilly Station, M&C Report understands
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Tragaluz eyes UK debut
Tragaluz, the Barcelona-based, high-end Spanish restaurant group, is looking to make its debut in the UK, M&C Report understands
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Salt Yard eyes further expansion
Salt Yard Group plans to up its rate of expansion after recently opening its fourth site in capital, Ember Yard
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OpinionThe odd couple
Hawksmoor founders Will Beckett and Huw Gott’s unconventional approach has resulted in one of the industry’s big success stories – but things weren’t always so rosy
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NewsSector brands dominate High St happiness list
Leading eating and drinking-out sector operators have dominated the top 10 of the latest High Street Happiness Survey, which looks into the levels of customer satisfaction being provided by the UK’s top high street brands
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NewsByron and Ask sign up for Chelmsford
Byron and Ask Italian have both strengthened their future openings pipelines by signing up to open units at a new development in Chelmsford
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Ramsay confirms London House opening
High-profile chef Gordon Ramsay has confirmed that he will open his latest restaurant, London House, in Battersea Square, next February
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OpinionI predict a…
Stefan Chomka looks ahead to what 2014 has in store, with 10 predictions, some “dead-certs” like Alan Yau’s opening of ‘Asian gastropub’ Duck & Rice rekindling publicans’ desires to return to the heady days of the mid 1990s where a Thai restaurant was the pub accessory du jour; and some more avant-garde, including the possible opening of bread and butter concept called B&B
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Cibo secures Marco Marco sites
Cibo Restaurants, the North West-based group launched by Philip Davies, has secured the majority of the former Marco Marco estate and is looking at further opening opportunities in the region
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NewsPing Pong grows sales and profitability
Ping Pong, the dim sum chain, has grown like-for-like sales and profitability since September after a “mixed performance” in the five months before then, chief executive Art Sagiryan has told M&C Report
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Garrity launches Est Est
Stephen Garrity, the managing director of the Est Est Est brand, has opened a new restaurant called Est Est in Aigburth, Liverpool
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La Tasca wins NE restaurant of the year award
La Tasca has collected the Restaurant of the Year title at the ninth annual City of Durham Retail Awards
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Smith & Wollensky closes in on UK debut
Smith & Wollensky, the high-end US steakhouse group launched by TGI Friday’s founder Alan Stillman, is in talks to make its debut in the UK and is believed to be closing in on a site just off London’s The Strand
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NewsLas Iguanas to explore options
Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, is on the verge of appointing advisers to explore options for the group, which could lead to a possible sale of the 32-strong brand, M&C Report understands
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NewsBill’s eyes Bluewater opening
Bill’s Restaurants, the fast-growing Richard Caring-backed chain, is closing in on a site in Bluewater, Kent, M&C Report understands
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OpinionA sales opportunity, just for starters
While US consumers most often order starters for consumption prior to a meal, a good proportion of them are purchased as main dishes, sides or snacks, says Darren Tristano, senior managing director of Technomic, the Chicago-based foodservice consultancy and research firm
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NewsTGI’s eyes 40 non-traditional sites
TGI Friday’s UK believes it can operate up to 40 sites under non-traditional formats, including a transport hub concept, which would eventually see its total estate grow to 120 units
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NewsPing Pong FY losses narrow
Ping Pong, the London-based dim sum chain led by Art Sagiryan, has reported a narrowing of losses in the year to 31 March after it closed three restaurants in the period, which also removed all bank debt
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Forrester: Business as usual at TGI UK
Karen Forrester, managing director of TGI Friday’s UK, has said that it is business as usual for the group, as parent company Carlson explores its options for the brand, which could include a sale of the business