All Restaurants articles – Page 87
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OpinionThe path of Khan
Four and a half years ago, the US better burger brand Five Guys entered the UK market and hasn’t looked back since. Mark Wingett quizzes the company’s first UK employee and now brand development director Marcel Khan about the concept’s journey and what comes next.
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News
Cote secures RFH site
Cote, the BC Partners-backed company, has secured a further flagship site in London, at Royal Festival Hall
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Denny’s secures funding for UK expansion
American diner Denny’s is to open its first restaurant in Swansea after securing a seven-figure funding package from HSBC, it has been reported.
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NewsTom Kitchin to open fourth restaurant in Edinburgh
Chef Tom Kitchin has announced the Kitchin Group is to open a new restaurant and bar in Edinburgh next summer.
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NewsPizzaLuxe enters SSP partnership
PizzaLuxe, the Paul Goodale-owned, fast casual concept, is to enter transport hubs after signing a new agreement with SSP
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Analysis & Insight
Licensed premises numbers remain steady
The continued closure of wet-led pubs coupled with an increase in restaurant openings has led to a steady state for overall numbers of licensed premises.
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Ceviche eyes regional opening
Ceviche, the four-strong, London-based group, is exploring a launch outside the capital
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Le Bab founders plan Covent Garden site
Stephen Tozer and Ed Brunet, the co-founders of Le Bab, are planning to launch a new venture in London’s Covent Garden
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NewsCorbin & King “constantly looking” for suitable sites
The availability of suitable sites is a key barrier to expansion, both in the UK and internationally, Corbin & King co-founder and chief executive Jeremy King told MCA.
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Bill’s lines up Edinburgh opening
Bill’s, the Richard Caring-backed chain, has lined up its second opening in Scotland, in Edinburgh
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Bone Daddies eyes second Flesh & Buns site
Bone Daddies is in talks to open a second site in central London under its Izakaya pub-style format Flesh & Buns
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The Ivy confirmed for Brighton & Winchester
The Ivy Collection, Richard Caring-backed group, has confirmed it is to open new sites in Brighton and Winchester next year
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Franco Manca closes in on Cambridge site
Franco Manca, the Fulham Shore-owned chain, is set to further strengthen its regional presence with an opening in Cambridge
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Team behind Ichibuns plans Mayfair opening
The LSR Group, which is part of the team behind Ichibuns concept, is to launch a further venture in Mayfair in 2018
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NewsPapa John’s to target north of England for expansion
Papa John’s is targeting franchise development in the north east and north west of England, new franchise sales and business development manager Phil Gaffer told MCA.
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Analysis & Insight
Mixed pricing strategies across leading operators
Mixed pricing strategies are being used across the top 10 chain restaurant operators (ranked by turnover), as they try to balance margin pressures and topline growth, new MCA Menu Tracker data has found.
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Graphite remains keen to invest in sector after Corbin & King sale
Corbin & King is eyeing international expansion after being acquired by Minor Hotels in a £58m deal.
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NewsDacosta closes in on first InPaella site
Quique Dacosta, the Spanish chef with three Michelin stars, has lined up a first site in London for his InPaella concept
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NewsKanada-Ya confirms third site
Kanada-Ya, the ramen concept founded by Tony Lam and Aaron Burgess-Smith, has confirmed the location of the third site under its eponymous brand.
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NewsWagamama pushes forward with Middle East expansion
Wagamama has opened its first restaurant in Oman, as the pan-Asian restaurant chain drives forward with its expansion in the Middle East.