All Restaurants articles – Page 393
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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NewsCoal invests c£1m on MK opening
Coal Grill and Bar has invested nearly £1m on the opening of its latest restaurant in Milton Keynes
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Kababish owners launch street food concept
The owners of the Kababish restaurant company have launched a new street food concept called Deli Hub at Birmingham Airport
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Odeon to anchor Bournemouth scheme
A number of leading operators are set to open in Bournemouth after cinema group Odeon agreed to anchor the £50m West Central scheme in the town
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Doubts raised over future of Inc Group
Doubts have been raised over the future of Inc Group, the Greenwich-based operator led by Frank Dowling, after subsidiary company as placed into administration
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NewsFive Guys closes in on Kingston site
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, is understood to be close to adding the former Tony Roma’s site in Kingston to its UK estate
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NewsBurger proliferation on UK menus grows
The number of burgers on offer at UK concepts rose 9.7% from the third quarter of 2012 to the third quarter of 2013, according to the latest research from insights firm Technomic