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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
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Freehold investment in Pulze restaurant marketed
The freehold investment interest in the property housing Claudio Pulze’s Briciole restaurant in Marylebone, London, has been brought to the market
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Albentosa to open 24-hour diner
Jim Albentosa, owner of Leeds clubs The Warehouse and Control, is to open a 24-hour diner concept in the city’s Cardigan Fields
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Cosmo secures Norwich site
Cosmo, the Hertfordshire-based, pan-Asian restaurant operator, has secured a site in Norwich for an opening next year
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Tragus to launch Parisienne brasserie at Heathrow
Tragus has announced it is invested £1.2m in opening a new 168-cover restaurant & bar concept, La Salle, at Heathrow’s new Terminal 2: The Queen’s Terminal, next June
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NewsFive Guys strengthens pipeline
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, has lined up a further three openings of for the start of next year, as it looks to open up to 30 new sites in the UK over the next 12 months
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NewsSermon eyes US expansion for Vapiano
Phil Sermon, managing director of Vapiano UK and the newly-appointed chief executive of the brand’s American business, will target expansion in the US with a focus on the Eastern Seaboard and the Midwest, he told M&C Report.
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Beannchor identifies growth concepts
Beannchor, the Northern Ireland-based leisure and hospitality group, has identified its “dive bar” format Cuckcoo and its Little Wing Pizzeria brand as growth concepts for expansion in the province and elsewhere in the UK and Ireland, M&C Report has learnt