All Restaurants articles – Page 41
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Honest Burgers secures Marylebone site
Honest Burgers, the Active Partners-backed business, is to further strengthen its presence in central London, with an opening in Marylebone.
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Rudy’s Pizza plans Liverpool launch
Mission Mars, the Manchester based group behind Albert’s Schloss and Rudy’s Pizza, is set to launch the latter concept in Liverpool.
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NewsGiraffe and Ed’s launch retail range with Tesco
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has launched retail ranges for Giraffe and Ed’s Diner with Tesco.
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OpinionProceeding with due care
In a rare interview, sector investor Richard Caring, alongside new Ivy Collection chief executive and Bill’s chairman David Campbell, talks to Mark Wingett about the future of the high street; the impact of the uncertainty over Brexit; the market in general; and the next stages of development for Bill’s and the Ivy Collection
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Analysis & InsightNew research highlights areas of ethical improvement for restaurants
The majority of restaurants are falling behind consumer expectations when it comes to ethical standards, according to the author of a new guide by Ethical Consumer.
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Cattle Grid team to launch bar concept
The team behind Cattle Grid is to launch a new wine bar cum kitchen concept in south west London
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NewsCaring: Bill’s was left behind
Richard Caring has told MCA that he did receive approaches regarding Bill’s last year, but that he didn’t think the 82-strong chain was “dressed well enough to be sold”
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NewsBistrot Pierre co-founders take a step back
Robert Beacham and John Whitehead, the co-founders of Bistrot Pierre, the Livingbridge-backed French restaurant group, are to take step back from the business and take on non-executive roles, MCA understands.
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NewsKuPP was losing £181k a month
KuPP, the Scandinavian-inspired casual dining chain, went into administration after founder Steve Cox failed to persuade investors in parent company Faucet Inn to inject new capital, according to the administrator’s report.
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Opinion
Pizza Hut seeks marginal gains in a heated market
While the restaurant sector was seeing an explosion of growth, Pizza Hut Restaurants remained focused on consolidating and investing in its estate. Chief executive Jens Hofma, who led the management buyout of the business this year, talks to James Wallin about a return to growth, his concerns about the sector’s obsession with like-for-like sales growth over protecting margins and his frustration that responsible operators have been penalised in the CVA era.
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NewsBIRD returns to acquisition trail
BIRD, the fried chicken and waffles concept, is to return to the acquisition trail with two sites lined up for the next six months.
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TRG appoints SSP’s Ash as brand director
The Restaurant Group has appointed SSP’s Elise Ash as its new brand director.
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Tony Macaroni eyes 20 franchise openings in 2019
The Tony Macaroni brand is eyeing up to 20 new franchise openings in England and Northern Ireland during 2019.
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NewsCorbin & King launches drive to employ more over-50s
Restaurant group Corbin & King has launched an initiative to employ more people over the age of 50 in a move that it believes will create a better and more diverse workforce.
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NewsThali Café acquired out of administration
Thali Café, the Bristol-based, Indian restaurant group, has been acquired out of administration by a new private company called Jugaard Ltd, MCA has learnt.
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NewsPho parts company with MD Smith
Pho, the Vietnamese restaurant group, has parted company with its managing director Mark Smith. Smith, who joined the company as finance director in 2015, has now departed the business and Stephen Wall, co-founder, has assumed the role of chief executive.
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NewsUnder-performance of new openings impacts GBK
The under-performance of a number of new openings and its Deliveroo Editions have played a significant role in the struggles faced by GBK, MCA understands.
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NewsTRG appoints new CIO
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has appointed Edgardo Savoy as its new chief information officer.
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NewsTossed consolidates Vital estate
Tossed, the healthy eating group led by Vincent McKivett, has consolidated the Vital Ingredient estate it acquired earlier this year, with the closure of two of its 13 sites.
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NewsBill’s appoints interim HR director
Bill’s, the Richard Caring-backed restaurant chain, has appointed Bridget Hutchinson, formerly of Whitbread and Prezzo, as its interim HR director.