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Le Bistrot Pierre secures Torquay site
Le Bistrot Pierre, the highly-regarded French restaurant chain, has secured its second site in Devon, and 12th overall, in Torquay
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Rick Stein’s group reports FY sales decline
Seafood Restaurant Company, the business led by high-profile chef Rick Stein, reported a 4% decline in turnover to £14.6m in the year to 30 December 2012
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Pivon departs from Obika
Matthew Piovan has stepped down head of UK operations for Obika Holdings, the international mozzarella bar chain, after less than a year in the role, M&C Report understands
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NewsPizzaExpress launches pizza-making apprenticeships
PizzaExpress is launching what it claims is the first ever nationally recognised qualification in the art of pizza-making
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Analysis & Insight
What’s in a name?
Disputes over trade marked names involving companies such as Pho and Tragus, have been thrown into the spotlight this week. David Roberts, head of international law firm Olswang’s market-leading leisure practice, takes a look at the issues surrounding naming rights
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Two stars for Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and Greenhouse
The Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland 2014 has awarded Heston Blumenthal’s Dinner and Mayfair restaurant Greenhouse two Michelin stars
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Compass predicts 4% rise in FY revenues
Compass Group, the international caterer, says it expects to report a 4% rise in organic revenues in the year to 30 September after a “good performance” in Q4, despite a 3% fall in organic revenues in the Europe & Japan division
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Peel Hunt upgrades TRG
A leading analyst has upgraded his recommendation on The Restaurant Group’s shares to Buy on the back of increased visibility in the context of an expanding new site pipeline, combined with consistently high returns
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NewsMorales to launch Andina site
Martin Morales, the founder of Ceviche, the hotly-tipped Peruvian restaurant and bar concept, will open Andina, which is a Peruvian ‘picanteria’- a family-run traditional community restaurant - this December, in Shoreditch
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Malmaison to launch new steak concept
Malmaison, the boutique hotel chain, is to launch a new steak and bar concept at its site in London, M&C Report understands
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Carluccio’s secures Fire & Stone site
Carluccio’s, the all-day Italian café chain led by Simon Kossoff, is set to open in Portsmouth, after securing the former Fire & Stone in the city from Covent Garden Restaurants and Bars (CG)
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New music-themed steak & burger concept set to launch
Winston O’ Boogies, a new musically themed steakhouse & burger concept, is set to launch at the start of next month in Fulham Broadway
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Comptoir Libanais expands to Bluewater
Comptoir Libanais, the Lebanese-inspired canteen and delicatessen created by Tony Kitous, which is understood to be attracting interest from the Business Growth Fund (BGF), is to open its first restaurant outside London at Bluewater
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F&B lifts Network Rail retail lfls
Dining brands performed the strongest of all retail sectors at Network Rail-operated stations in the three months to the end of June, as Network Rail posted its best retail results for four years, aided by investments at key locations and favourable weather
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NewsGrillshack team to launch Jackson + Rye
The team behind Grillshack, the new fast-casual concept backed by Richard Caring, which opened in London’s Soho earlier this month, has confirmed that it is set to open a new restaurant and cocktail bar called Jackson + Rye in Wardour Street this December
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Poncho8 appoints operations director
Poncho8, the London-based, fast-growing burrito concept, has appointed Wen Weng as its new operations director, as it looks to grow from five to 15 sites next year, M&C Report understands
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Hard Rock: UK not a focus for expansion
Hard Rock International, operator of the Hard Rock Cafe brand, has no plans to expand further in the UK after its next opening in Glasgow in November despite having “active targets” across Europe, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsTasty H1 PBT more than doubles
Tasty, the AIM-listed restaurant operator of the Dim T and Wildwood brands, saw pre-tax profits more than double from £360,000 to £787,000 in the six months to 30 June as it opened three more sites, taking its estate to 27 outlets
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NewsGrillshack team to launch Wardour Street site
The team behind Grillshack, the new fast-casual concept backed by Richard Caring, which opened in London’s Soho earlier this month, is set to open a new restaurant and cocktail bar in Wardour Street this December
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NewsFranchising “now a boom industry”
Franchising is “now a boom industry” and competition to partner “McDonald’s or KFC is ferocious”, with franchisees of the former operator able to achieve profits of £200k a year, writes the Evening Standard