All Restaurants articles – Page 59
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Analysis & InsightRising from the ashes
With Gaucho ending its administration process today following a successful CVA, MCA’s deputy editor Georgi Gyton spoke to new chief executive Martin Williams about the next steps in the business’ evolution.
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NewsSlim Chickens confirms Wales; plans move into Ireland
Slim Chickens has confirmed its second restaurant opening in the UK will be in Cardiff.
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NewsMoretti to replace Sermon at Vapiano
Former Bill’s managing director, Roberto Moretti, has been appointed chief executive of Vapiano UK, MCA has learnt.
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NewsReinventing the hotel dining room
Nick Taplin, chief executive of Marco Pierre White’s restaurant franchising vehicle group, on hotels vs high streets, the pulling power of brands and why casual dining must take responsibility for its problems
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NewsTaco and cocktails concept for Brixton Market
A former MEATliquor manager is launching tacos and cocktails concept La Barra in Brixton Market.
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NewsEgo to convert Toby Carvery in Shrewsbury
3Sixty Restaurants is to convert another Mitchells & Butlers pub to its Ego in a Pub format.
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NewsMcDonald relaunches Brera
Des McDonald is to relaunch Brera, the Italian all day coffee shop, restaurant and wine bar, in Canary Wharf.
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NewsBriatore to bring Crazy Pizza to the UK
Flamboyant Italian tycoon and former boss of the Benetton and Renault F1 racing teams, Flavio Briatore is to launch his Crazy Pizza concept in the UK, after securing a site in London, MCA has learnt.
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Slim Chickens set for Cardiff
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG), operator of the Giraffe and Ed’s Diner brands, is planning a first regional launch for Slim Chickens, the Texas fried chicken concept, in Cardiff, MCA has learnt.
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Pizza1889 continues expansion
Pizza1889, the shipping container-based concept, has opened its third site in Cambridgeshire, with a fourth due to open before the end of the year.
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OpinionIt’s all White now
Earlier this year, Nick White, former MD of Bella Italia, Chiquito and Garfunkels, was named as new chief executive of Bistrot Pierre. White and co-founder Robert Beacham speak to Mark Wingett about how the business is evolving and how it is cutting its cloth in more austere trading conditions
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NewsDomino’s UK lfls up 2.2% in Q3
Domino’s UK has reported like-for-like sales up 2.2% in the UK in the 13 weeks to 30 September.
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NewsD&D London rules out further talk of IPO
D&D London has said a future IPO is not on the cards, despite reports several years ago that it was on the verge of a £100m flotation.
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Boparan offers discounts for emergency service workers
Boparan Restaurant Group is introducing new offers across its company-owned restaurants to support emergency sector workers.
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NewsObica closes Fitzrovia site
Obica, the international mozzarella bar chain, has closed its site in London’s Charlotte Street a year after putting it on the market.
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GBK made operating loss of £2.6m in H1
Gourmet Burger Kitchen made a £2.6m operating loss in the six months to 31 August, the group’s owner Famous Brands has admitted.
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IMM secures £10m to expand Jamie’s Pizzeria in India
IMM, the operator of the Jamie Oliver restaurant chain in India, has secured £10m in its second round of fundraising.
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NewsB&W eyes growth in new brands
Black & White Hospitality’s latest concept, a collaboration between chefs Pierre Koffmann and Marco Pierre White, could be rolled out following its launch in Bath, MCA has learnt.
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OpinionSolving a Chinese puzzle
Kym’s, the Andrew Wong-fronted restaurant in Bloomberg Arcade, is White Rabbit Fund’s most high- profile opening to date. Finn Scott-Delany talks to founder Chris Miller about finding the magic spot in mid-market Chinese cuisine, and the potential to spin out diffusion brands from the flagship site.
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NewsStrut & Cluck converted to Delamina East
Amir and Limor Chen, the husband and wife team behind Strut & Cluck and Delamina, have converted the former concept into Delamina East, MCA has learnt.