All TGI Friday’s UK articles – Page 5
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NewsFridays’ parent company Hostmore to list in November
Hostmore reiterates its intention to demerge from Electra Private Equity and begin trading as an independent listed company
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NewsFridays on track with IPO
Electra Private Equity, the backer Fridays and 63rd+1st, has said it is on track to float the brands on London Stock Exchange in the fourth quarter of this year.
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NewsElectra names new parent company for hospitality brands
Electra Private Equity has announced that Hostmore plc is the name of the new parent company for its hospitality brands TGI Fridays and 63rd+1st.
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NewsElectra plans to demerge Fridays onto FTSE
Fridays’ backer Electra Private Equity has said it plans to list the business on the FTSE Main Market late in the third quarter of this year.
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InterviewsFridays: ‘We would consider QSR and drive-thru formats’
The resilience of the Fridays brand and its success in new formats during the pandemic has encouraged chief executive Robert Cook to explore other options for growth, he told MCA.
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InterviewsRobert Cook: ‘Our blueprint has got to change’
The basic blueprint for Fridays’ expansion has got to change, chief executive Robert Cook told listeners to MCA’s The Conversation this week.
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NewsElectra in talks over Fridays franchise
Electra Private Equity is in negotiations with the American owner of Fridays about a new franchise agreement, according to The Times.
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NewsTGI Friday’s positioned to emerge strongly from lockdown
TGI Friday’s has performed strongly despite the turbulent trading conditions of 2020, according to parent company Electra Private Equity, with several new openings in the pipeline.
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NewsElectra to sell TGI Friday’s
TGI Friday’s UK could be put up for sale this year as private equity backer Electra looks to wind down its portfolio.
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NewsTGI Fridays to launch sister brand 63rd+1st
TGI Fridays has announced the launch of a new cocktail bar and restaurant brand, 63rd+1st.
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NewsTGI Fridays rebrands ahead of reopening
TGI Fridays is set to reopen in-restaurant dining in 66 of its sites on 6 July under a new name.
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NewsTGI Friday’s plans for July reopening at 55% capacity
TGI Friday’s is “well positioned to operate successfully with social distancing in effect,” and has plans in place for a phased dine-in reopening in July, parent operator Electra has said.
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NewsTGI’s to trial ‘kerbside’ click-and-collect with delivery relaunch
TGI Friday’s will trial an all-new click-and-collect service next week as it explores “new revenue streams to help make the business viable” through the coronavirus crisis, chief executive Robert B Cook has told MCA.
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NewsLatest closures include TGI’s, Comptoir, Bills and The Ivy
TGI Friday’s, Comptoir Group, Bills and The Ivy Collection are among the latest operators to announce temporary closures amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsUKH and Industry CEOs call on Government for immediate support
In a joint letter with UK Hospitality, over 200 CEOs from across the hospitality industry have appealed to the Prime Minister to ’act without delay’ in implementing immediate government support for the sector.
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NewsTGI’s finalises executive team
TGI Fridays UK has finalised its executive team with the appointment off Alan Clark as chief financial officer.
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NewsBourke joins Wireless Social as NED
ETM Group director of sales and marketing Sam Bourke has taken on additional role as non-executive director of Wireless Social.
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NewsAre chains offering enough Low and No?
Miller & Carter rightly wins plaudits for the impressiveness of its food and the quality of its customer service, but it also beats any leading restaurant chain competitor with its choice of Low and No alcohol beers. The steakhouse offers four, including a low alcohol beer, and a no alcohol beer, ale and cider. Across the UK’s 25 largest restaurant brands chains, four have two options, 16 have just one and four list none.
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Analysis & InsightInstagram: Looking Good Enough To Eat
No dish reaches the candy pink menu at EL&N cafe without having its photo taken first. The chain’s head of food Daniel Booth will “play around with dishes during the development process, taking photos to see how they look through a lens before finalising them,” says head of marketing Sahar Mahdavian. The result is immaculate. Sambazon acai smoothie bowls and edible flowers perch pristinely on ancient grain granola, more modern art than breakfast.
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NewsAll’s fair in love and restaurants – how did the operators line up to fight for the Valentine’s share of wallet?
If French is the language of love, then presumably a French restaurant should be where I head with my true love on Valentine’s Day. Certainly, the leading French chains are using several seduction techniques to secure my custom – and for good reason. February is a slow trading month and an event where consumers might be more inclined to loosen the purse strings for fear of having their heart strings damaged, is well worth aiming to capitalise upon. So who offered what on the big day?