All Restaurants articles – Page 404
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The Chinese Buffet rollout continues
The Chinese Buffet, the Lancashire-based restaurant operator, has secured its eighth site in the North West in the Centenary Square development in Bradford
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CGR eyes two more Dirty Martinis
Company announces record trading figures for December, with like-for-likes up 7.5% across the group and 24% at Dirty Martini
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OpinionWagamama restructures property department
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-led group, has carried out a restructure of its property department, which has led to the departure of property director Sharon Cawthorne
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NewsBill’s strengthens property team
Bill’s Restaurants has strengthened it property team in the north, with the appointment of Tony Palmer, former head of acquisitions at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), to oversee its expansion in the region
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NewsJamie’s Italian confirms Sweden launch
Jamie’s Italian has confirmed it will make its debut in Sweden later this year after signing a partnership deal with Scandic Hotels to expand across the Nordic region
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FY PBT up at The Diner operator
The Good Life Group has reported a rise in full-year pre-tax profit from £459.9k to £711.3k, and said it was actively exploring “sources of long-term finance” to accelerate its expansion plans.
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Byron secures Clapham Common site
Byron, the Hutton Collins-owned burger chain, has secured a further site in London, after finally completing on a unit near Clapham Common tube station
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Ed’s and Chopstix open at intu Midsummer Place
Intu has strengthened the catering offer at its Midsummer Place scheme in Milton Keynes with two new openings within the 60,000 q ft Boulevard area, Ed’s Outside and Chopstix
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OpinionTesco set for the long stay
News earlier this month, that two M&B executives were set to join Tesco’s Family Dining vehicle led one commentator to proclaim, “oh, they are serious then!”. With underutilised and underperforming space to fill, the supermarket giant is deadly serious about becoming a significant player in the UK’s eating out sector
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NewsTGI secures Pesto site
TGI Friday’s has secured its first site in Liverpool after exchanging on the Pesto restaurant site in the Liverpool One scheme
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Landlords seeing value of small fine-dining venues
The trend for small fine-dining venues looks set to continue in 2014 after a flurry of deals last year
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NewsFormer Loch Fyne MD to lead Tortilla
Tortilla has appointed Richard Morris, former managing director of Loch Fyne Restaurants, as its new managing director to oversee its next stage of growth
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NewsSSP hires Lazard for IPO launch
SSP, the travel concessions operator, has reportedly hired investment firm Lazard to advise on its market debut
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Tesco secures Carluccio’s head of marketing
Tesco has further strengthened its Family Dining division with the appointment of Paschalis Loucaides, formerly of Carluccio’s, as its head of marketing
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NewsByron secures Chiswick site
Byron, the Hutton Collins-owned burger chain, has secured a further site in London, after acquiring the Café Rouge in Chiswick, M&C Report understands
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Rossopomodoro launches gluten-free pizzas
Rossopomodoro has launched NGCI (no gluten containing ingredients) versions of some of its most popular pizzas in the UK
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French: TRG still a Buy after Page steps down
Leading analyst Simon French says Andrew Page’s decision to step down as chief executive of The Restaurant Group does not alter the investment case in the company
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NewsCremonini eyes UK launch for coffee and steak concepts
Chef Express UK, operator of the Bagel Factory concept in the UK and Ireland, has been asked by its Italian parent Grouppo Cremonini to bring more of its F&B brands into Britain, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsQuiznos builds UK pipeline
Quiznos, the US sandwich chain, has outlined plans for UK openings in early 2014, with four planned over the next three months or so, M&C Report has learnt
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Opinion
Big shoes to fill
I like to think that if Andrew Page, the retiring chief executive of The Restaurant Group, was a footballer, say for his beloved Fulham, he would be cast in what pundits like to call the “Claude Makelele-role”. Tidy, unfussy but essential in making the rest of the team tick. Sure there have been more high-profile chief executives, but for getting the job done at a consistent and high quality level, Page’s work over the last 12 years at the Frankie & Benny’s operator will take some beating. These are big shoes to fill indeed