All Tasty articles – Page 12
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NewsM&C20 delivers flat performance
The M&C20 Index was flat this week, as growth for the two biggest companies was mitigated by share price dips for seven of the top 10 firms. The Index underperformed the FTSE All Share Index, which was up by 0.8%
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NewsWildwood builds pipeline
Tasty, the AIM-listed restaurant operator, plans to open up to seven further sites under its Wildwood brand this year
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 25-26 January
Company results and news How TGI Friday’s boss cut out the obstructive staff Under Karen Forrester, the TGI Friday’s restaurant chain has undergone a big recovery – and it all began with a fire that gutted one of its flagship sites. While most bosses would consider this an unmitigated disaster, ...
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Adventure Bars to launch fast-casual concept
Adventure Bars, the London-based bar operator, is to launch a new fast-casual BBQ concept called Dub Jam in Covent Garden
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NewsNew Year, new record for M&C20
A new year, and a record week for the M&C20 Leisure Index, which leapt 5.3% to a new high of 1,232 – driven by stellar share price performances from some listed pub and restaurant companies
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OpinionTurning over a new leaf
Consumers in the USA are starting to take their eating habits much more seriously, and vegetables have benefited from this change in mindset. Darren Tristano senior managing director at US consultancy firm Technomic examines the growth of the green stuff on menus
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NewsM&C20 outperforms FTSE as majority provide returns
There was little movement in share prices over the new year across the M&C20 Index as it again outperformed the FTSE All Share Index, though Domino’s staged a mini-recovery (up 3.6% to 514p) and Essenden enjoyed quite a leap (up 9.1% to 36p)
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NewsJust Falafel reveals breakfast menu details
Just Falafel, the fast-casual chain, has given details of its new breakfast menu that features a novel “Breakfast Falafel”
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Tasty appoints head of finance
Tasty, the listed operator of the Wildwood chain of restaurants, has appointed Tim Cundy as its new head of finance
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KonoPizza earmarks second UK site
A second branch of KonoPizza, the Italy-based restaurant company that specialises in selling hand-held pizza-style cones, is set to open in Leicester by the end of the year, M&C Report has learnt
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'Pizza cone' concept eyes UK expansion
KonoPizza, the Italy-based restaurant company that specialises in selling hand-held pizza-style cones, has opened its first UK site in Nottingham under franchise and wants to expand further in Britain
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NewsStonegate's Missoula launches US-inspired menu
Missoula, the Stonegate-owned high street bar brand, has launched a new American-influenced menu
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 26-27 October
Company results and news£1bn sale on menu at Pizza ExpressThe owner of the restaurant empire behind Pizza Express is finalising plans for a £1bn sale or float.The private equity backer of Gondola Holdings, which also owns the Zizzi and Ask restaurant chains, are expected to appoint an investment bank in ...
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NewsSmall cap gains boost M&C20
A second consecutive week of share price gains for leisure sector PLCs helped push the M&C20 index up 1.0% to 1,164. But it wasn’t enough to outperform the FTSE all-share, which grew 1.7% to a new high of 1,041
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Tasty eyes more Dim T openings
Tasty, the listed operator of the Wildwood chain of restaurants, is considering returning to the acquisitions trail in regards to its Dim T brand, M&C Report understands
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NewsM&C20 flat after mixed-bag leisure sector performance
It was a flat week for the M&C20, with 10 stocks up, 9 down and one unchanged - with the result that the index ticked down 0.2% to 1,119
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NewsTasty 'seeks new equity funding'
Tasty, the AIM-listed restaurant group, is rumoured to be asking shareholders about new equity funding as it looks to open 18 sites by the end of 2014, according to The Times
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NewsTasty H1 PBT more than doubles
Tasty, the AIM-listed restaurant operator of the Dim T and Wildwood brands, saw pre-tax profits more than double from £360,000 to £787,000 in the six months to 30 June as it opened three more sites, taking its estate to 27 outlets
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 21-22 September
RestaurantsItsu plans expansion and possible stake saleThe founder of itsu has drawn up ambitious plans to expand the Asia-inspired healthy food chain outside London and could sell a minority stake in the business to fund its growth.Julian Metcalfe, who founded Pret A Manger as well as itsu, is to open ...
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OpinionRevival instinct
He’s a hands-on, bum-on, full-on operator, as Phil Mellows discovered when he met Colin Sadler, managing director of Pitcher & Piano and the Revere Pub Company