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NewsSteve Hill to take helm at Las Iguanas
Steve Hill, former chief executive of Wagamama, is to take over the running of Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, from co-founder Eren Ali at the start of next year, as the restaurant and bar group enters a key stage in its development
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NewsTortilla gears up for next stage of growth
Tortilla, the Quilvest-backed fast casual Mexican chain, has secured another seven sites both inside and outside London, which it hopes to bring online over the next 12 months, including four that will open before the end of the year, M&C Report understands
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NewsHarvey Nichols food hall pop-up returns
Grosvenor and Harvey Nichols have today announced that the luxury Harvey Nichols pop-up Foodmarket is to return to Liverpool ONE for a third consecutive time
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OpinionThe IT crowd
The opening last week of the Richard Caring-backed Grillshack, complete with apps that enable diners to order and pay for food and drinks on their smartphone, highlights that a technological dam is about to break for the UK’s eating and drinking-out industry
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NewsPing Pong to refocus on the UK
Ping Pong is to return to focusing its efforts on expanding its estate in the UK after the international-led growth strategy previously put in place by former chief executive Paul Sarlas.
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Ramsden’s nears pubs link up
Harry Ramsden’s is closing in on a deal to launch a branded offer into the pub sector, which will feature separate approaches for managed and tenanted estates
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Joe Teixeiria, chief executive of Harry Ramsden’s, the Boparan Ventures-owned, iconic fish & chip shop chain, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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New Hooters UK owner eyes expansion
Chanticleer Holdings, which has entered an agreement to acquire the original Hooters UK site in Nottingham, expects further expansion across the country
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NewsSales up 5% at Harry Ramsden’s
Harry Ramsden’s, the Boparan Ventures-owned, iconic fish & chip shop chain, has seen a 5% uplift in like-for-like sales over the last 17 weeks, as it gears up for its next stage of growth
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NewsBunnychow eyes roll out
Bunnychow, the South African street food concept, which will open its first permanent site later this month in London’s Shoreditch, is looking to roll out the concept to other parts of the capital
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SRA unveils new accreditation for dining destinations
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has developed the first ever sustainability accreditation for food destinations
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AmRest eyes UK debut
AmRest, the largest independent restaurant operator in Central and Eastern Europe with 700 sites, is looking to make its UK debut under the Italian restaurant brand La Tagliatella, M&C Report has learnt
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Gaucho takes stake in Sucre
Gaucho has acquired a stake in Sucre, an award-winning tapas-style restaurant in Buenos Aires, which could be the prelude to more sites opening in the region under the name
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NewsStreet Kitchen eyes first 'bricks and mortar' site
Street Kitchen, the London-based gourmet food business that retails from mobile trucks, is looking to open its first “bricks and mortar” site next year when it will also look at its funding options, co-founder Mark Jankel has told M&C Report
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Lussmanns opens third site
Lussmanns Fish & Grill, the Andrei Lussmann and Tim Hope-led concept, has opened its third restaurant in Hertfordshire
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BGF eyes Comptoir Libanais investment
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) is understood to be in talks to invest in Comptoir Libanais, the London-based Lebanese fast-casual concept, M&C Report has learnt.
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NewsBenito’s Hat secures fifth site
Benito’s Hat Mexican Kitchen, the London-based restaurant chain, has secured a fifth site in London and is in legals on its first unit outside the capital
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Weekend PressCote takes Odin’s
Cote, the Richard Caring-backed chain, which is currently involved in a sales process, has secured Odin’s, the former Langan’s Restaurant site in London’s Marylebone
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ZaZa Bazaar to be the Gate’s next big star
ZaZa Bazaar, the world banquet and bar concept, has secured its second site in the Gate, Newcastle, and told M&C Report that it has a pipeline in place for further openings next year
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Real China and GK lined up for Cramlington
Greene King and The Real China, the Chinese buffet chain, are lined up to open sites in Cramlington, Northumberland