All Restaurants articles – Page 420
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ASK raises £250k for charity
ASK Italian has completed its nationwide charity tour, which is set to raise £250k for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity
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Analysis & InsightThe world’s their lobster
Goodman Restaurants broke the mould with the launch of Burger & Lobster in 2011, but there’s plenty more unconventional concepts still in the pipeline, as directors George Bukhov and David Strauss reveal
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NewsLe Bistrot Pierre secures expansion fund
Le Bistrot Pierre, the highly-rated French restaurant chain, has secured a new multi-million pound financing deal that will see the 10-strong group double the number of its outlets over the next four years
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Analysis & Insight
A bigger conversation
Last Wednesday’s Tax Parity Day highlighted the disparity between the zero rate for food in supermarkets and the 20% VAT rate for pubs and restaurants. A day later, the British Hospitality Association’s chief executive Ufi Ibrahim rallied the troops to build momentum around its campaign to cut tourism tax in the UK to 5%. Surely it is time for the whole industry to be pulling in one direction as one voice?
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NewsFY EBITDA climbs 11% at Pho
Pho, the the Isis Equity Partners-backed Vietnamese fast-casual concept, has reported an 11% increase in EBITDA for the year to the 24 February, as turnover climbed 26% to £8.2m
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FY EBITDA falls at Itsu
Itsu, the chain founded by Julian Metcalfe and led by Gerard Loughran, reported a drop in EBITDA for the year to 3 January 2013 to £3.26m, against £3.6m in 2011/2012, as turnover climbed 22% to £45.2m on the back of eight new site openings
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NewsTurtle Bay secures sixth site
Turtle Bay, the five-strong Caribbean restaurant chain led by Aj Jaya-Wickrema, has secured its sixth site in Leamington Spa for an opening next year
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San Carlo confirmed for Manchester Selfridges
San Carlo, the family-run Italian restaurant chain, has confirmed that it will replace Aubaine, the French restaurant and patisserie concept, at the Selfridges in Manchester
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Bacon: landlord relationships are key
Good relationships with landlords are crucial for operators to keep ahead, Living Ventures chief executive Tim Bacon told the MA300 conference in Leeds
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Richoux EBITDA grows 12%
Richoux, the AIM-listed restaurant operator, saw EBITDA grow from £660,000 to £740,000 in the 28 weeks to 14 July as it reiterated plans to secure new sites
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NewsJack upgrades Domino’s to Buy
A leading analyst has raised its recommendation for Domino’s Pizza to Buy following recent weakness, and said the group was in good shape with his only concern being a “slight slowdown in expansion”
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Le Bistrot Pierre secures Torquay site
Le Bistrot Pierre, the highly-regarded French restaurant chain, has secured its second site in Devon, and 12th overall, in Torquay
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Rick Stein’s group reports FY sales decline
Seafood Restaurant Company, the business led by high-profile chef Rick Stein, reported a 4% decline in turnover to £14.6m in the year to 30 December 2012
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NewsPizzaExpress launches pizza-making apprenticeships
PizzaExpress is launching what it claims is the first ever nationally recognised qualification in the art of pizza-making
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Pivon departs from Obika
Matthew Piovan has stepped down head of UK operations for Obika Holdings, the international mozzarella bar chain, after less than a year in the role, M&C Report understands
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Analysis & Insight
What’s in a name?
Disputes over trade marked names involving companies such as Pho and Tragus, have been thrown into the spotlight this week. David Roberts, head of international law firm Olswang’s market-leading leisure practice, takes a look at the issues surrounding naming rights
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Two stars for Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and Greenhouse
The Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland 2014 has awarded Heston Blumenthal’s Dinner and Mayfair restaurant Greenhouse two Michelin stars
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Compass predicts 4% rise in FY revenues
Compass Group, the international caterer, says it expects to report a 4% rise in organic revenues in the year to 30 September after a “good performance” in Q4, despite a 3% fall in organic revenues in the Europe & Japan division
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Peel Hunt upgrades TRG
A leading analyst has upgraded his recommendation on The Restaurant Group’s shares to Buy on the back of increased visibility in the context of an expanding new site pipeline, combined with consistently high returns
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NewsMorales to launch Andina site
Martin Morales, the founder of Ceviche, the hotly-tipped Peruvian restaurant and bar concept, will open Andina, which is a Peruvian ‘picanteria’- a family-run traditional community restaurant - this December, in Shoreditch