All Restaurants articles – Page 394
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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
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NewsD&M confirms The Fable details
Drake & Morgan, the highly-regarded, bar-restaurant operator, has confirmed that its seventh site, The Fable, will open next February at Sixty Lonon in Holborn, and said that it has ”many more exciting openings in the pipeline”.
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Publicans average earnings drop 2.8%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises saw their average weekly earnings decline by 2.8% to £394.10 in the year to April 2013
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Operators must embrace new technologies
Pub and restaurant operators must embrace new technologies in order to be successful in 2014 and beyond as the pace of change in the sector is going to accelerate even further, according to Will Hawkley, director in KPMG’s Leisure Advisory Group.
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Analysis & InsightLabour Pains
The rapid expansion of UK restaurant chains, combined with a rise in standards, has created a widening skills gap. Joe Lutrario asks, how can the industry tackle the recruitment challenge?
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Spur opens in Leicester
Spur Steak & Grill, the South African steakhouse brand, has opened its latest site in the UK in Leicester
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Osmond vehicle acquires Berkshire venture
SCP Hotels Limited, which is led by former Pizza Express and Punch Taverns entrepreneur Hugh Osmond, has acquired the Great House Hotel and Restaurant in Sonning-on-Thames, Berkshire, for c£5m
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Koh Thai Tapas to extend maiden site
Koh Thai Tapas, the Thai tapas concept, is to expand its smallest restaurant in Boscombe, Bournemouth, after incorporating a neighbouring café
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NewsPizzaExpress launches new programme for undergraduates
PizzaExpress has launched new undergraduate placements to help recruit future leaders for the hospitality industry
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TRG takes C2C to Chelmsford
The Restaurant Group (TRG) continues to grow its pipeline for its Coast to Coast brand, after securing a unit in Chelmsford
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Analysis & InsightNightclub visits continue to fall
Britain may be falling out of love with nightclubs but continues to up its spending on eating out at restaurants, according to the latest study into leisure-spending habits
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Capital restaurants dominate favourite destinations list
London restaurants have dominated a list of Britain’s favourite culinary destinations, with five out of the top 10 based in the capital, according to a poll of diners who use the booking website Toptable
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School caterers launch restaurant venture
Steve Quinn and Sam Davies, owners and directors of high-end school catering firm Cucina Restaurants are to open The Oxford Kitchen – a new restaurant in the city’s Summertown area
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Caliburger set for UK debut
CaliBurger, the rapidly-expanding, international chain of restaurants, plans to open its first site in London next spring and expand throughout the UK and Europe, M&C Report understands
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Analysis & InsightEating out visits fall 0.7% as consumers 'trade out'
The number of eating out visits in the UK fell by 0.7% in the 12 months to the end of September as the “damaging” trend of “trading out” took effect, according to data from NPD Group
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Coal secures new funding for growth
Coal Grill & Bar has secured a further tranche of funding from existing investors as it looks to add up to 13 sites to existing estate over the next three years.
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NewsPho expands London estate
Pho, the Isis Equity Partners-backed Vietnamese fast-casual concept, is set to strengthen its London presence in the first quarter of next year after exchanging on a further two sites in the capital
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JDW and Vapiano win awards for toilets
JD Wetherspoon and Vapiano have been recognised for the standards of their toilets
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NewsMenu improvements lift Whitbread restaurants
Whitbread chief executive Andy Harrison has cited changes to the menu for the improved performance at the company’s restaurants
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Crêpeaffaire targets Crêpe-and-go format
Crêpeaffaire, the all-day snack concept, hopes to launch its new grab-and-go format under a working title Crêpe-and-go in Q2 2014, managing director Daniel Spinath has told M&C Report