All Restaurants articles – Page 54

  • News

    Marthinusen becomes Giggling Squid COO

    2018-05-15T08:27:54.963Z

    Rory Marthinusen has stepped down as managing director of River Cottage Canteen, to join Giggling Squid

  • News

    Dixon and Granit plan King’s Cross restaurant

    2018-05-15T08:27:51.010Z

    Designer Tom Dixon is to partner Assaf Granit, of The Palomar, to open a new restaurant on Granary Square in King’s Cross

  • Mowgli
    Analysis & Insight

    The street-food child grows up

    2018-05-15T08:27:00Z

    Former barrister Nisha Katona juggles running a fast-growing restaurant business with book writing and regular TV appearances. Following Mowgli’s gong for best emerging concept at the Retailers’ Retailer awards, Finn Scott-Delany catches up with the workaholic restaurateur and passionate foodie

  • News

    Puck eyes London opening

    2018-05-11T15:28:00Z

    Wolfgang Puck, the Austrian celebrity chef and restaurateur, is planning to test his fusion concept Chinois on Main as a pop-up in London next month, and is also considering bringing his best known restaurant, Spago, to the capital, Bloomberg reports.

  • PizzaExpress at Welcome Break
    News

    PizzaExpress planning up to seven openings in 2018

    2018-05-11T08:39:21.870Z

    Zoe Bowley, PizzaExpress UK managing director has told MCA that the brand could exceed its target of five openings this year.

  • Analysis & Insight

    Inside track: High steaks game

    2018-05-11T08:36:00Z

    It comes as no surprise that Gaucho’s sister brand CAU is facing an uncertain future, especially as it had been rumoured to have started losing momentum soon after Equistone’s c£100m acquisition of the business at the start of 2016. More surprising is how quickly the finger of blame has been pointed and the seeming belief that Gaucho can cut loose CAU without damaging its own future and reputation, writes Mark Wingett.

  • News

    Coopers snap up Bridport site for Swim

    2018-05-11T08:32:01.467Z

    The Stable founders have found a second site for their new concept Swim in Bridport – though they may not convert it into a branded restaurant.

  • News

    Morso to open Abbey Road restaurant

    2018-05-11T08:31:57.470Z

    Morso, the Italian restaurant and bar pop-up concept, is opening its debut restaurant on Abbey Road, MCA understands.

  • News

    Ramside to open Sedgefield bistro with rooms

    2018-05-11T08:31:53.987Z

    Ramside Estates, the North East hotel, restaurant and bar operator, is opening a pub-bistro with rooms in Sedgefield, MCA understands.

  • News

    Bar 44 moves to England for fifth site

    2018-05-11T08:31:38.537Z

    Bar 44 is to move out of its South Wales heartland with the opening of its first site in England, in Bristol.

  • News

    Roosters Piri Piri acquires two new sites

    2018-05-11T08:31:34.503Z

    Roosters Piri Piri is to open its next UK site in Uxbridge, before the end of May. Located on 43-44 Windsor Street, it will be the grilled chicken franchise’s 36th site in the UK. Shahid Hussain, director of UK and global franchising, told MCA, the business had also agreed terms ...

  • CAU
    News

    Gaucho appoints KPMG to assess options for CAU

    2018-05-10T12:12:00Z

    CAU, the casual dining brand from Gaucho, has appointed KPMG to assess its options, which is expected to lead to closures or conversions of the brand.

  • News

    Delisserie restaurants brought to market

    2018-05-10T08:29:18.587Z

    Delisserie Restaurants, the North London-based, New York Deli & Grill concept, has been brought to market

  • News

    Opso team to open Pitta Bun concept

    2018-05-10T08:29:14.930Z

    The team behind Opso, the Marylebone-based all-day dining Greek restaurant and bar, are set to open a new concept called Pitta Bun in Soho

  • Freshii
    News

    POD co-founder to head Freshii UK

    2018-05-09T08:51:00Z

    POD co-founder, Kate Skerritt, has been appointed UK chief executive of health-focused fast-casual chain, Freshii, as it gears up for expansion.

  • Jackson and Rye
    News

    Cote to consolidate sub brands

    2018-05-09T08:51:00Z

    Cote has confirmed it is exploring options for its two sub brands – Jackson & Rye and Limeyard

  • Thali Cafe
    News

    Doubts cast over Thali Café’s future

    2018-05-09T08:50:00Z

    Doubts have been cast over the future of Thali Café after one of the companies attached to the business went into administration

  • Giggling Squid food
    News

    Giggling Squid to replace Jamie’s in Kingston

    2018-05-09T08:48:00Z

    Giggling Squid is to open its second London site after securing a site in Kingston-upon-Thames

  • News

    Mercato Metropolitano eyes second London site

    2018-05-09T08:47:00Z

    Mercato Metropolitano is understood to be in advanced talks to open a second site in the capital

  • News

    Margaux founders line up third opening

    2018-05-09T08:45:29.893Z

    Sylvia Kontek and Vittorio Monge are planning to launch a third restaurant in London, in Marylebone