All Restaurants articles – Page 405
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Japanese Canteen owner places burrito sites on market
Andrew Burleigh, the owner of the Japanese Canteen chain, has placed his two burrito-led sites in London on the market, M&C Report understands
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NewsTRG H1 lfls up 5%
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has reported a 5% increase in like-for-like sales for the 26 weeks to 30 June 2013, with EBITDA up by 12.6% to £46.9m (2012: £41.7m).
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Original Spud site on the market
Spud, the fledgling gourmet baked potato concept, has placed its original site in Covent Garden on the market, M&C Report understands
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YO! secures Fareham site
YO! Sushi, the Quilvest-backed, Robin Rowland-led chain, is set to open in Fareham before the year end, after securing a site at the Whiteley development in Hampshire
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Rum Kitchen eyes second site
Icarus Leisure is understood to be close to securing a second site for Rum Kitchen, its Caribbean restaurant and bar concept, in London’s Soho
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Pipsdish to take Covent Garden site
Pipsdish, the pop-up concept from TV producer and cook book author Philip Dundas, is set to open a site in Covent Garden later this year
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NewsFY EBITDA up at Hawksmoor
Hawksmoor, the operator of four high-end steak restaurants in London, in which Graphite Capital recently acquired a stake, saw turnover for the year to 31 December 2012 pass the £18m mark, up from £10.6m the previous year
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TRG C2C rollout may outstrip expectations
Growing confidence behind The Restaurant Group’s Coast to Coast brand has led to a leading analyst suggesting that it may surpass his initial expectation of 50 sites operating under the brand by 2016/17
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NewsBrand focus: Pizza Hut
M&C Report speaks to Mike Spencer, operations director of Pizza Hut about life under new owners Rutland Partners, its demerger with its delivery business, the evolution of its design, service standards, investments and expansion
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Banana Tree secures largest site
Banana Tree, the pan-Oriental restaurant operator, has secured its largest restaurant site to date in Milton Keynes
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Livebait owner in liquidation
SBG Restaurant, the company led by Richard Muir, owner of Café Fish in Edinburgh and ex-Paramount Restaurants chairman William Rollason, has been placed into liquidation
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Comptoir Libanais to make airport debut
Comptoir Libanais will open its first airport site in Gatwick’s North Terminal this October, in partnership with TRG Concessions
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Wright Brothers confirms Spitalfield site
Ben Wright and Robin Hancock are to open their third London oyster and seafood restaurant on the former site of Meson los Barriles in Spitalfield Market, as revealed by M&C Report in February.
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NewsNando’s takes loyalty scheme online
Nando’s is to upgrade its loyalty scheme by taking it online in an effort to hone in on new data-driven marketing opportunities that will help it better target customers
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Koh Thai to launch pop-up
Koh Thai Tapas, the four-strong Thai tapas concept, is to operate a pop-up restaurant for the third consecutive year at the Bournemouth Airshow
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Kitchenette confirms UK debut
TAG Restaurant Holdings Ltd, part of the Turkish d-ream group, has confirmed it will debut its Kitchenette brand in the UK this September in Putney
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Analysis & InsightJohnson sits at the top table
It has been singled out as the market leader in the ever-growing world buffet sector, but with the backing of the Luke Johnson-led Risk Capital Partners, Red Hot World Buffet (RHWB) looks set to cement that position
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NewsRisk takes stake in RHWB
Risk Capital Partners, the Luke Johnson-led investment vehicle, has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Red Hot World Buffet (RHWB), the seven-strong group, founded by Helen and Parmjit Dhaliwal
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New pork-led concept set to launch
Blackfoot, a new pork-led restaurant, which is the brainchild of former Leon operations manager Tom Ward and includes Leon co-founder Allegra McEvedy as creative director, is set to launch in London’s Exmouth Market in November
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InterviewsFriday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Tej Randeva, CEO of Spice 2 Go, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received