All Restaurants articles – Page 415

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    Wagamama opens 100th unit

    2013-07-31T10:53:00Z

    Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed noodle chain, has opened its 100th unit, with the launch of a new restaurant in Hammersmith

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    Sarlas steps down as Ping Pong CEO

    2013-07-31T09:15:00Z

    Paul Sarlas has stepped down as chief executive of Ping Pong , the dim sum chain, after less than a year with the company, M&C Report has learnt. It is understood that Artem Sagiryan, son of the company’s chairman and owner Igor, has taken over the day-to-day running of the group

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    Brand focus: Bella Italia

    2013-07-31T07:52:00Z

    M&C Report talks to Bella Italia managing director Nick White about the continuing evolution of the Italian brand, its new design, bar areas and expansion opportunities

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    Stable Group eyes expansion

    2013-07-31T07:43:00Z

    Stable Group, the Bridport family-based company, is understood to be close to securing three further sites for its pizza and cider concept

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    Benito’s Hat to strengthen City presence

    2013-07-31T07:43:00Z

    Benito’s Hat Mexican Kitchen, the London-based restaurant chain, is believed to be in talks on securing two further sites in the City

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    Blacks Burgers to double up

    2013-07-31T07:42:53.750Z

    Blacks Burgers, the premium concept led by Vas Herodotou, is to open its second restaurant in Epsom

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    New marketing director for Bella and Strada

    2013-07-31T07:42:46.760Z

    Tragus has appointed Hilary Mendelson as its new director of marketing & food development across its Bella Italia and Strada brands

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    Batchelor: Franchisees are better retailers than us

    2013-07-31T07:42:00Z

    Domino’s Pizza Group CEO admits that the weaker performance at its corporate stores in Germany is because the firm is less good as a retailer than its franchisees

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    Kornicis puts Kamique on the market

    2013-07-31T07:41:00Z

    Kornicis has placed its Kamique site in London’s Covent Garden on the market, just six months after it acquired the unit from La Tasca

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    Kitchenette to make UK debut

    2013-07-31T07:41:00Z

    Istanbul Doors Restaurant Group (IDRG), the backer of Tom Aikens, is to launch the first UK site under its Kitchenette brand in Putney. The company said it had extensive growth plans in the UK for the brand

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    CAU secures fifth site

    2013-07-31T07:41:00Z

    CAU, the casual dining steakhouse concept, is understood to have secured its fifth site in Bristol

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    Prezzo to open four

    2013-07-31T07:38:58Z

    Prezzo is to spend more than £2m opening four new restaurants in August in Glasgow, Felixstowe, Leeds and Witham in Essex

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    PizzaExpress on track

    2013-07-30T08:08:00Z

    M&C Report takes a closer look at the interim report from Gondola Holdings, and talks to Harvey Smyth about the rollout of PizzaExpress being on track

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    Café Pushkin eyes UK debut

    2013-07-30T08:04:00Z

    Cafe Pushkin is understood to be the latest Russian-backed business to be eyeing a launch in London

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    Malcolm John opens second Brasserie Vacherin

    2013-07-30T07:52:00Z

    Independent restaurateur Malcolm John has re-branded his restaurant Fish & Grill, in Croydon’s Restaurant Quarter, as Brasserie Vacherin

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    Bill’s eyes Hammersmith

    2013-07-30T07:52:00Z

    Bill’s Restaurants, the fast-growing Richard Caring-backed chain, is thought to be eyeing a further opening in London this year in Hammersmith

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    Domino's H1 hit by Germany; CFO Ginsberg steps down

    2013-07-30T07:24:00Z

    Domino’s Pizza Group has reported a 10.3% rise in pre-tax profit excluding its Germany and Swiss operations to £25.7m in the 26 weeks to 30 June on sales up 13.8% to £326.5m

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    Pho strengthens head office team

    2013-07-26T16:22:00Z

    Pho has strengthened its head office team, with the appointment of a head of marketing and head of property

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    Las Iguanas eyes Swansea opening

    2013-07-26T16:00:00Z

    Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, is closing in on securing a site in Swansea

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    Giggling Squid receiving approaches “almost daily”

    2013-07-26T15:59:00Z

    Andy Laurillard, the co-founder and managing director of Giggling Restaurants, has said that the group is being approached almost daily regarding new investment