All Restaurants articles – Page 77

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    Wagamama appoints new US MD

    2017-12-13T08:36:29.767Z

    Wagamama has appointed Burton Heiss, formerly chief executive of Nando’s USA, as its new managing director for the US

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    Zia Lucia to double up

    2017-12-13T08:28:13.870Z

    Zia Lucia is doubling up, having secured a site in the west London neighbourhood of Brook Green

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    Miller: 'London is the Silicon Valley of food'

    2017-12-13T08:27:53.510Z

    Chris Miller, of the White Rabbit Growth Fund, has likened his role as an investor in fledgling concepts to that of an A&R man chasing the next rock and roll star.

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    Pho on track to break £30m FY sales mark

    2017-12-12T08:40:34.370Z

    Pho is set to break the £30m-sales mark in its current financial year, driven by good like-for-like sales growth

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    Jackson & Rye appoints new ops director

    2017-12-12T08:36:03.550Z

    Jackson & Rye the BC Partners-backed group has appointed Adelle Pearman as its new operations director.

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    Kitty Fishers team to open second site

    2017-12-12T08:35:59.473Z

    Cora Pearl, a new restaurant from the team behind the Mayfair-based Kitty Fishers, is set to open next spring in Covent Garden

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    Ahi Poké secures fourth site

    2017-12-12T08:35:00Z

    Ahi Poké, the Hawaiian raw-fish concept, has secured its fourth site, in Spitalfields.

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    Operators should not ignore £1bn free-from market

    2017-12-12T08:34:00Z

    Foodservice operators should not ignore the growing gluten-free opportunity in the UK, delegates at MCA’s Marketing Conference heard last week. Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne, chef and entrepreneur, Genius Foods, said the free-from category was currently worth £1bn in the UK, with 25% of the population buying into the gluten-free occasion – 8% ...

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    Ivy Collection eyes Cardiff opening

    2017-12-11T07:47:39.580Z

    The Ivy Collection, the fast-growing, Richard Caring-backed group, is eyeing an opening in Cardiff

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    Legislation lowdown: US tipping debate

    2017-12-08T16:42:55.950Z

    Restaurateurs across the pond are eagerly watching developments in the debate over tipping, as Donald Trump seeks to repeal Obama-era legislation that allowed restaurant employees to keep their tips instead of being forced to share them with non-tipped worker.

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    US trends for the year ahead

    2017-12-08T16:42:00Z

    The UK eating-out sector has long looked across The Pond for inspiration on future trends. MCA’s stateside expert Kerstin Kühn gives a rundown of what developments to expect in the US market in 2018

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    Fazenda eyes Birmingham launch

    2017-12-08T08:20:24.033Z

    City District Group, owner of the Fazenda concept, is looking to build its 2018 openings pipeline, with a site being lined up in Birmingham

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    Zizzi partners with Sainsbury’s to offer pizza-to-go

    2017-12-08T08:20:00Z

    Azzurri Group chief executive Steve Holmes has told MCA he would be keen to expand the partnership between Zizzi and Sainsbury’s if the pilot proves a success.

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    Sticks ‘n’ Sushi confirms new London sites

    2017-12-08T08:20:00Z

    Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, the Copenhagen-based restaurant group, has confirmed two new openings for 2018.

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    Bird secret survey lays bare delivery shortcomings

    2017-12-08T08:20:00Z

    BIRD, the fried chicken restaurant concept, commissioned a survey into consumer experiences of its food via home delivery, which co-founder Paul Hemings said laid bare the issues with the fast-growing segment, MCA can reveal.

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    Vapiano eyes global estate of 900

    2017-12-08T08:20:00Z

    Vapiano, the German-listed Italian casual dining brand, could grow to 900 sites worldwide, and could roll out its Mini Vapiano format, Bloomberg reports.

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    Coco di Mama set for Hammersmith

    2017-12-08T08:19:45.590Z

    Coco Di Mama, the Azzurri Group-backed, quick-service Italian concept, has secured its first site for 2018, in Hammersmith

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    PizzaExpress eyes Welcome Break rollout

    2017-12-08T08:19:00Z

    PizzaExpress plans to open “many more” restaurants across the Welcome Break motorway service station estate, following the launch of the first in Oxford today.

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    The Ivy Collection eyes Brighton opening

    2017-12-07T08:38:32.113Z

    The Ivy Collection, the fast-growing, Richard Caring-backed group, is eyeing an opening in Brighton

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    Grillstock “no longer in administration”

    2017-12-07T08:38:18.353Z

    Grillstock, the Bristol-based barbecue operator, has announced that it is “no longer in administration”