All Restaurants articles – Page 412
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Analysis & InsightAre we seeing a domino effect?
Dominic Walsh assesses the actions of Nigel Wray in selling his final tranche of shares in Domino’s Pizza and muses over the reasons for, and timing of, the move. He also looks at outgoing Diageo chief executive Paul Walsh’s legacy and the good work being carried out by Fuller’s and Young’s.
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Intu gets approval for £40m Notts scheme
Intu has received approval from Nottingham City Council to create a catering cluster at its Victoria Centre scheme, which is part of its £40m investment plans for the site
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Searcys to undertake value chain review
Searcys, the high-end catering company and operator, has appointed procurement consultants Prestige Purchasing to undertake a value chain review
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Le Bistrot Pierre to make Wales debut
Le Bistrot Pierre, the highly-regarded French restaurant chain, is to make its debut in Wales, after securing a site in Cardiff
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Aqua secures new funding
Aqua Italia, the premium Italian restaurant chain, has opened its fifth site in Portishead after securing new bank funding
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Elysium Group eyes rollout
Elysium Group, the Essex-based restaurant and bar operator, is looking at opportunities in London, after securing new funding from Natwest and securing its sixth site
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Greg Wallace restaurant to close
A London restaurant run by Greg Wallace, the high-profile chef and Masterchef presenter, is to close, according to the Daily Mail
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Busaba launches delivery service
Busaba Eathai, the Thai restaurant chain founded by Alan Yau, has launched a delivery service from selected sites in London
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NewsPing Pong Brazil files for bankruptcy
Ping Pong Brazil, established in 2009 as a joint venture between Ping Pong International and Ricardo Rinkevicius, has closed its two restaurants and filed for bankruptcy
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Koya reveals Koya Bar details
Koya, the Soho-based Japanese Udon noodle restaurant iled by John Devitt, has revealed details of its new noodle bar, which it will open in the neighbouring former Mooli’s unit, on 2 September
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NewsChilango lines up next four openings
Chilango, the burrito bar chain led by Eric Partaker and Dan Houghton, plans to open four further sites in London before the end of the year, M&C Report understands
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NewsJimmy’s World Grill explores options
East and West Restaurants is in talks with advisers as it explores options for its expanding Jimmy’s World Grill & Bar chain, after receiving private equity approaches, M&C Report understands
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NewsYO! seeing consistently strong lfls
Trading across YO! Sushi, the Quilvest-backed, Robin Rowland-led chain, this year has been a strong improvement on a “flat 2012”
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OpinionGiraffe finds every little helps
Tesco’s purchase of Giraffe earlier this year moved both the family-friendly restaurant and the grocery giant into new territory. Has it created a blueprint for a new approach for the mid-market sector? Russel and Juliette Joffe talk about life under their new owners.
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Jones Bar Group lines up new openings
Jones Bar Group, the Leeds-based bar and restaurant operator, has lined up three new openings in the city for the next six months
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Fazenda expands; new funding
The Brazillian ‘rodizio’ restaurant concept is expanding with a second site opening in Liverpool this autumn and more to follow in Manchester and Birmingham, M&C Report’s sister title Big Hospitality reports
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Pizza Hut prepares digital push
Pizza Hut is to use social media and mobile marketing to give customers a more personal online experience as part of a wider advertising push to celebrate its 40th anniversary
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High-end dining destination for Manchester
Plans to “evolve” The Avenue, one of Manchester’s most exclusive shopping streets, into a eating and drinking destination have been revealed
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Analysis & InsightWhere to next for good ship Gondola?
Before the dust has had time to properly settle on one aborted process, reports surface that Cinven, the private equity group, which took Gondola private back in 2006 for £900m, is weighing up its options for the UK’s casual dining leader, which could include a sale of whole or part of the group. What are the options for the PizzaExpress, Zizzi, Ask Italian and Byron owner?
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NewsByron secures Hammersmith site
Byron has secured a further site in London, in Hammersmith, which will become its 30th in the capital when it opens in early November