All Strada articles – Page 6
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OpinionWho is going to stick their neck out?
The endgame in Tesco’s often uneasy ownership of Giraffe has begun and speculation over who will take the restaurant chain off the retailer’s hands – for a sum far from the £48.5m it paid - is gathering pace. However, is there still a business or brand left that is worth acquiring or as we are seeing with La Tasca and Strada, is it the pull of a guaranteed pipeline that is the real draw?
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Luke Johnson to chair Gaucho & CAU
Serial sector investor Luke Johnson has been appointed as non-executive chairman of the Equistone-backed Gaucho chain and its sister brand CAU
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CAU lines up Edinburgh opening
CAU, the sister concept to Gaucho, has lined up its second opening in Scotland, in Edinburgh
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OpinionCentury maker
As Bella Italia, the Casual Dining Group (CDG)-owned brand gears up to open its one hundredth restaurant this week, Mark Wingett takes a closer look at the turnaround of the fast-growing concept. At the same time, are the Kaye family set to provide another success story with Wildwood-operator, Tasty?
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Baker St Strada to become a Bella
Bella Italia, the Casual Dining Group-owned brand, has secured a further flagship site in London, in Baker Street
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Osmond lines up first London Coppa Club
Hugh Osmond, the serial sector investor, has lined up a first site in London for his new all-day dining concept, Coppa Club
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CDG heralds “transformational year”
CDG has reported that its run-rate EBITDA is projected to reach £50m, with sales well in excess of £300m in the 12 months to the 31 May 2016
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Analysis & InsightWhat goes up…
So current rent levels are unsustainable but are we heading for a recalibration? According to the latest insight, our high street sandwiches and coffees are full of salt and sugar respectively, but does the sector wait for Government target setting on health issues or make the first move itself and why new M&B chief executive Phil Urban looks like he is getting to the heart of the matter
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TGI secures Brighton Marina site
TGI Friday’s, the Karen Forrester-led, Electra Partners-backed chain, is set to open its first site in Brighton
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Strada raises £13,000 for Dry January
Strada, the Sun Capital-backed chain, raised more than £13,000.00 for Alcohol Concern’s Dry January through a zero-alcohol drinks campaign.
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OpinionThe Neapolitan don
After an underwhelming start in the UK, in the hands of Handley Amos, Neapolitan pizza chain Rossopomodoro has begun to expand steadily thanks to a menu overhaul and link-up with John Lewis. Joe Lutrario reports
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Giggling Squid appoints marketing director
Giggling Squid has further strengthened its management team with the appointment of Camilla Katté as marketing director
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Samuelsson to advise Honest Burgers
Harald Samuelsson, the former joint managing director of Cote, has invested in and become an advisor to Honest Burgers
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Baker steps down as Benito’s Hat CEO
Richard Baker, formerly of The Restaurant Group, has stepped down as chief executive of Benito’s Hat
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NewsLas Iguanas secures ex-Strada site
Las Iguanas is set to open a further flagship site in London, after securing a site in Bloomsbury
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NewsFord to assist Bill’s evolution
Graham Ford, the chief executive of Jackson & Rye, is to assist with the evolution of Bill’s
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NewsWahaca secures Brighton site
Wahaca, the Mexican street food brand, is set to make its debut in Brighton this April, after securing the Strada site in the city
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Tindall set to become CDG FD
Zoe Tindall is set to step down as group finance director at Soho House to become finance director at the Casual Dining Group
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Osmond: Current rental levels a risk for everyone
Hugh Osmond, the owner of Strada, has told M&C that some of the rents currently being talked about across the restaurant sector are a risk for everyone, including the landlords
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Opinion
Rebuilding Strada
A year on from acquiring the 44-strong Strada business, owner Hugh Osmond and new operations director Tom James talk about going back to basics, putting the foundations in for future growth, new concepts, property and acquisitions. Mark Wingett reports