All Restaurants articles – Page 390
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Analysis & InsightUndervalued and unloved
With Wagamama gearing up to open its first site in the US, and only its fourth in total, since it made its debut in the States in 2007, Stefan Chomka asks why haven’t more UK chains broken America?
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Domino’s most attractive brand for 18-24 year olds
Domino’s is the eating-out brand that matter most to 18-24 year olds, according to the Youth 100 compiled by research firm Voxburner
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NewsOperators sign up for Bracknell regeneration scheme
Zizzi and Nando’s have signed up to open units at The Bracknell Regeneration Partnership, the joint venture between Legal & General Property and Schroder Property, which is set to come online in 2015
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ASK ‘Grand Tour’ raises £200k+ for charity
ASK Italian’s recent ‘Grand Tour’ of its entire 110 sites across the UK raised £208.7k for charity
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Gino D'Acampo's My Pasta Bar expansion on target
My Pasta Bar, the new fast-casual Italian restaurant fronted by TV chef Gino D’Acampo, is on track to reach its target of six sites by the end of next year with the city and shopping centres its main focus for expansion
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NewsCompetition for hospitality jobs intensifies
Competition for jobs in the industry is intensifying, with the number of jobs advertised and applications rising in the second quarter of the year, according to the latest Hospitality Employment Index from Caterer.com and the People 1st skills agency
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NewsOperators line up for Birmingham’s Grand Central
A number of leading operators have been confirmed for openings at Grand Central, the redevelopment above Birmingham’s New Street train station, which is now set to come online in 2015
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NewsPizza Hut UK FY operating losses narrow
Operating losses for the 330-strong firm, which last week announced a £60m investment estate programme, were £4.7m last year, against £12.4m in 2011, according to The Telegraph
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Tasty eyes more Dim T openings
Tasty, the listed operator of the Wildwood chain of restaurants, is considering returning to the acquisitions trail in regards to its Dim T brand, M&C Report understands
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Deeming steps down from Hakkasan
Paul Deeming, co-founder of the Ignite Group, is understood to have left his role as interim finance director of Hakkasan, as it appears that the company is increasingly shifting its focus away from further expansion in the UK to increasing its overseas operations
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Hixter set to become growth brand
Hixter, the upcoming opening in the City from chef and restaurateur Mark Hix, is set to become the group’s growth brand after parent company Restaurants Etc said that further acquisitions would take on the same name
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Doubts cast on Five Guys UK expansion plans
A leading sector academic has cast doubt on the ability of US burger chain Five Guys to achieve its ambitious expansion plans in the UK, unless it adopts a franchise model going forward
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Survey reveals long-term impact of discounting on hotel brands
The ‘discounting treadmill’ that has been inescapable for many restaurants appears to have had a similar impact on the hotel industry
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Vapiano claims Loo of the Year Awards
Italian fresh casual dining restaurant Vapiano has won acclaim for the quality and standards of its toilets – in the Loo of the Year Awards 2013
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New East Asian BBQ concept secures Soho site
Bo Drake, a new east Asian BBQ restaurant and cocktail bar, is to launch later this year after securing a site in London’s Soho
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NewsPrezzo launches payment app
Prezzo, the Jonathan Kaye-led chain, has today launched an app that enables diners to pay for their meal using their smartphone
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Quattro Passi to make UK debut
Michelin-starred chef Antonio Mellino is to bring his award-winning Quattro Passi restaurant format to the UK this winter after securing a site in London’s Mayfair
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That’s Vapore eyes UK debut
That’s Vapore, the Italian fresh food concept, is looking to make its debut in the UK
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NewsFine-dining opportunity at the Compleat Angler
A new fine-dining restaurant operator for the Macdonald Compleat Angler Hotel in Marlow, Buckinghamshire is being sought
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Investors target food operators at c£30m auction
Commercial property investors showed a particular appetite for food outlets at the Acuitus October auction, which saw a total of £29.08m of assets being sold