All Restaurants articles – Page 45
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NewsThe Cat’s Pyjamas strengthens pipeline
The Cat’s Pyjamas has lined up three further openings as it looks to eventually expand outside its Yorkshire heartland
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NewsHawksmoor confirms new location for NY opening
Hawksmoor has announced it will be opening its long-awaited New York restaurant next year, in the former United Charities Building in Manhattan.
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NewsBubbacue ceases trading after CVL
Bubbacue, the North Ireland-based barbecue concept from Boojum Burrito founder John Blisard, has ceased operating.
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NewsIberica scraps openings, doubles down on core estate
Iberica, the Spanish restaurant group, has dropped plans for two new sites as it plans to “double down” on its existing estate, MCA has learnt.
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NewsRed’s in best position operationally
James Douglas, co-founder of Red’s True Barbecue, has said that the company is in the best position it has ever been operationally
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Analysis & InsightPub like-for-likes up 2.8% in June; restaurants down 1.8%
Like-for-like sales in managed pubs were up 2.8% last month, compared with June 2017, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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NewsGaucho pressed to pay outstanding tax bill
Gaucho has been pressed by HMRC to pay an outstanding tax bill more than £1m later today, it has been reported by Sky News.
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NewsThe Ivy pulls out of Exeter site
The Ivy has pulled out of plans to open on Exeter High Street.
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OpinionMCA Introduces... Hawksmoor, Edinburgh
In the second MCA Introduces, Georgi Gyton visits Hawksmoor’s new Edinburgh restaurant to talk to the founders about why the city fits the bill for its latest venture and how it ties in with future plans
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News7Bone plans Derby site
7Bone Burger Co, the Kings Park Capital backed concept, is looking to open its first Midlands site in Derby.
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Analysis & InsightTwo out of three operators implement regional pricing
On average, two out of three operators surveyed in MCA’s latest Menu Tracker report vary their prices dependent on region, with JD Wetherspoon, All Bar One and O’Neill’s among the operators with the largest differentials.
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NewsChris Miller: 'Days of cookie-cutter roll-out are dead'
Chris Miller, the founder of White Rabbit Fund, backers of Kricket, Island Poke, Lina Stores and Kym’s, has told MCA “the days of the 30-store rollout are dead”.
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NewsAttwood appointed Coco di Mama MD
Coco di Mama, the Azzurri Group-backed, quick-service Italian concept, has appointed Jim Attwood, formerly of Costa, as its new managing director, MCA has learnt.
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OpinionBringing Sri Lankan street food to the masses
Sri Lankan restaurant business The Coconut Tree has expansion plans for UK towns and cities, while plant-based eating has heavily influenced its latest round of menu development, as MCA’s sister title Food Spark found out
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NewsPizzaBuzz site brought to market
Pizzabuzz, the pizzeria concept developed by the Meredith Group, has placed its only site near London’s Finsbury Square, on the market.
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NewsPho partners with Feed it Back
Vietnamese restaurant chain Pho has partnered with customer feedback specialists Feed it Back, in order to gather insight on the customer experience as it looks to expand the business.
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NewsNew waffle and crepes concept to replace Soho Firezza
A new crepes and waffle concept is to launch in London, on the site of the Firezza restaurant in Soho
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NewsBundobust confirms Liverpool opening; eyes second Manchester site
Indian street food and craft beer operator Bundobust has confirmed it will be opening a site in Liverpool’s Bold Street in late 2018/early 2019, and revealed it is eyeing a second Manchester site.
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NewsM Restaurants reports FY lfls up 15%
M Restaurants, the three-strong group led by ex-Gaucho Group managing director Martin Williams, has reported like-for-like sales up 15% in the year to the end of May.
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NewsLeon ‘pops down’ Shaftesbury Tuk Shop to test elsewhere
Leon has ‘popped-down’ its Asian fast food pop-up Tuk Shop in order to test the concept elsewhere in central London.