All Restaurants articles – Page 400
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to David Cheeseman, director of Chef Express UK, the operator of the Bagel Express concept, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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NewsZoopla founder acquires Harry Morgan brand
Alex Chesterman, the founder of Zoopla and investor in businesses such as Ceviche and Bounce, has acquired the Harry Morgan brand from the First Restaurant Group (FRG)
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NewsPing Pong confirms Westfield Stratford opening
Ping Pong, the London-based dim sum chain led by Art Sagiryan, has confirmed to M&C Report plans to spend £500,000 on its next opening in London’s Westfield Stratford centre
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Handmade Burger builds pipeline
Handmade Burger Company, the Sargeant Partnership-owned group, has lined up a further three openings for this year
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NewsComptoir Libanais lines up Kingston opening
Comptoir Libanais, the London-based Lebanese fast-casual concept, will open its ninth site this April after completing a deal to open a unit at the Kingston Riverside scheme
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Analysis & InsightIntellectual property
As competition for good space intensifies, restaurateurs are having to become increasingly bricks and mortar-savvy. Have you got what it takes to bag that successful site asks Joe Lutrario, who talks to a number of leading property experts and operators – Scott Collins and Yianni Papoutsis of MeatLiquor, Alex Reilley of Loungers and Brandon Stephens of Tortilla
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Fast-casual continues to drive US performance
For the fifth consecutive year traffic growth across the US restaurant sector has been driven by the fast-casual segment, according to research firm NPD Group
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Artisan Burger Co makes more equity available
Artisan Burger Company, the fledgling gourmet burger operator, has increased the equity stake that it’s selling to investors under its fundraising bid via the crowdfunding website Crowdcube
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Vermilion founder to launch casual dining concept
Entrepreneur Iqbal Ahmed is to launch a new casual dining concept, which currently has the working title of Flying Unicorn.
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NewsCabana plans to double this year
Cabana plans to open double in size this year and will look to open its first site outside of the capital, after experiencing a strong start to the year.
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NewsMYO eyes UK expansion
Make Your Own (MYO), the Australian sandwich and pizza chain, is preparing to expand its presence in the UK, chief executive Greg Young has told M&C Report
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Barber eyes Hush expansion
Jamie Barber, the restaurateur behind the Cabana chain, plans to add two further sites under his Hush restaurant concept this year in London
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Analysis & InsightUnion Jacks lowers flag
Jamie Oliver has brought an abrupt end to his Union Jacks brand just three years after it was launched, prompting debate over the reasons behind the first misstep by the high-profile chef and his team
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Darwin & Wallace secures Clapham pub
Imbiba Partnership, the investment vehicle led by John Connell, has secured second site for its fledgling Darwin & Wallace (D&W) format in Clapham
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Adobo eyes further expansion
Mexican concept Adobo, led by Mark Walker and Craig Fraser, has opened its third London site last week in Crown Passage in St James’s
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Campbell joins Breakfast Club board
Paul Campbell, formerly chief executive of the Clapham House Group, has joined the board of Breakfast Club, the London-based licensed all-day café chain, as a non-executive director
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Bodega Negra makes US debut
Bodega Negra, an offshoot of the London-based Mexican restaurant, has made its US debut in New York’s Dream Downtown site
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Sushi Tei eyes UK launch
Sushi Tei, the Singapore-based restaurant operator, is looking for partners and investors to help the Japanese restaurant brand launch into the UK
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NewsYum! UK system sales growth accelerates
Yum! Brands, the owner of the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell fast-food chains, saw system sales growth in the UK accelerate to 3% in Q4 2013, leaving growth of 1% in the year to 28 December
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NewsChipotle plans steady UK growth
Chipotle Mexican Grill, the Mexican restaurant chain, is looking to open at least two new sites in London by the end of the year