All Restaurants articles – Page 55
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NewsDoubts raised over future of Freshii in London
Doubts have been raised about the short-term future of Freshii, the health-focus, fast-casual chain, in London, after the departure of its chief executive and the closure of both its sites in the capital. The company, which operates c300 sites internationally, opened its first site in the capital in January at ...
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NewsHonest Burgers scoops R200 Best Restaurant Operator award
Restaurant groups including Nando’s, Mowgli, Honest Burgers and Tortilla were among the winners at Restaurant magazine’s R200 Awards, held last night (3 December) at Hawker House.
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NewsPho lfls up 5.5%
Pho, the Vietnamese restaurant group led by Stephen and Juliette Wall, saw like-for-like sales increase 5.5% in the eight months to the end of October 2018, on the back of a year when it broke through the £30m-turnover mark, MCA understands. The 27-strong company, which is backed by Livingbridge, saw ...
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NewsTahir Group acquires another seven KFC sites
Property developer and serial franchisee The Tahir Group has acquired a further seven KFC restaurants in London in a multi-million pound deal.
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NewsWeak pound could attract more Chinese operators to UK
The weak pound could encourage more Chinese restaurant brands to open in the UK, following the example of Din Tai Fung and Haidilao, Fleurets director Richard Thomas has told MCA.
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NewsRestaurant Sat Bains ranked world's fourth best
Restaurant Sat Bains has been ranked the fourth best in the world in TripAdvisor’s 2018 Travellers’ Choice awards.
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NewsBig Easy gives staff flexible access to wages
Big Easy is to allow staff to access wages as they earn throughout December.
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NewsJasper Gorst lines up fourth restaurant
Restauranteur Jasper Gorst is to open his fourth restaurant, in Battersea, in January next year, called The Oak SW11.
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NewsCope steps down as Byron CEO
Simon Cope has stepped down as chief executive of Byron, the Three Hills Capital Partners-backed burger chain, MCA has learnt.
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NewsGusto acquires retail unit to extend York site
Gusto Italian has expanded the footprint of its York restaurant, after acquiring a former retail unit next door, and has used the extra space to create a drinking area with a Peroni bar.
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NewsPE firms circle Wasabi
A handful of private equity firms are in the running to acquire a stake in Wasabi, the sushi and bento chain.
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NewsTamatanga to open third site, at Highcross; plans for more
Indian casual dining restaurant Tamatanga is to open a third site in Leicester’s Highcross shopping centre, and has plans to expand outside the Midlands, MCA has learnt.
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NewsCasa Brasil closes Bournemouth and Brighton sites
Casa Brasil, the all you can eat rodizio concept, has closed two sites, in Bournemouth’s Old Christchurch Road and Brighton Marina.
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Harts confirm Parrillan at CDY
The Harts Group have confirmed details of their fifth venue at Coal Drops Yard, as flagged up by MCA in October.
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NewsRoyal China Club looks to consolidate its estate
Royal China Club, the critically acclaimed, London-based chain of restaurants, is looking to consolidate its estate.
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NewsHickory’s withdraws plans for two sites; plans 3-5 new sites per year
Hickory’s Smokehouse has withdrawn plans for two new sites – one conversion and one new build site – following planning complications, but is still on track to open three to five next year, MCA has learnt.
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NewsMango Tree targets 25 UK sites
Mango Tree, the international South East Asian restaurant group, is targeting 20-25 sites in the UK over the next five years, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBreakfast Club launches £750k Crowdcube campaign
The Breakfast Club is to launch a crowdfunding campaign to raise £750,000 to fuel its next stage of growth.
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NewsNew Vapiano boss expects year of development
Roberto Moretti, the recently appointed chief executive of Vapiano UK, has said the focus for 2019 will be on evolving the brand and bedding in its next two openings.
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NewsHarris joins Polpo as FD
Graham Harris, the former finance director at All Star Lanes, is now working with Polpo in the same role, MCA understands.