All Wagamama articles – Page 34
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Analysis & Insight
Nando's top to find true love
Nando’s is the most popular place to go on a first date according to research from dating site Clover which showed the rotisserie chicken restaurant came out on top above coffee shops and fine dining restaurants
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NewsASK introduces Qkr app
ASK Italian has rolled out the Qkr mobile payment app throughout its estate following a trial earlier in the year
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NewsJamie's Italian tops child-friendly restaurants league table for second time
Jamie’s Italian has topped a league table ranking the health of children’s food in 21 of the UK’s restaurant chains for the second time.
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Pret and WSH in top 10 growth companies
Pret A Manger has been named as one of the country’s fastest growing mid-market private companies.
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NewsLeon lines up Hammersmith opening
Leon, healthy fast food chain, has further strengthen its pipeline in the capital, after securing a site in Hammersmith
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NewsLeon appoints brand director
Naturally fast food chain Leon has appointed its first brand and marketing director as it ramps up its expansion plans
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NewsPizzaExpress: Delivery, Reys, acquisitions, overseas concepts
M&C talks to Richard Hodgson, chief executive of the Hony Capital-backed PizzaExpress, about the group’s move into the delivery market; the potential for its chicken-led concept Reys; scope for acquisitions and introducing Far East-based brands into the UK
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Analysis & InsightBrisket cases
With their hot sauces in retail, a cookbook under their belts and a sixth site about to launch, Red’s True Barbecue’s James Douglas and Scott Munro are fired up for further growth
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NewsOliver to take self-funded route with restaurants
Jamie Oliver has decided not to sell a stake in his restaurant business but continue its expansion through a self-funded model
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Wagamama to consolidate London estate
Wagamama, the David Campbell-led chain, has placed three of its London-based sites on the market as part of a continual review of its estate
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NewsRed’s to explore different platforms
Red’s is set to test its concept over a number of different locations over the next few years as it looks to build as much collateral in the business as possibl
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Bluewater restaurants gear up for peak trading times
Restauranteurs at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent are preparing for the busiest trading period in the run up to Christmas and the new year by growing their staff
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DCL strengthens property team
Leisure property specialists Davis Coffer Lyons (DCL) has grown its consultancy team with the appointment of Charlotte Christiansen as associate director
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NewsLoungers on track with expansion plans
Loungers, which is on track to have 75 sites operating by the end of this year, plans to open 25-plus sites a year going forward
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NewsLeon appoints director of people
Healthy fast-food restaurant chain Leon has appointed its first director of people to preserve company culture as the group expands
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 12-13 September
Top story Yo! Sushi heads for cut-price Mayfair deal A recently launched investment firm has become the new frontrunner to buy Yo! Sushi in a cut-price deal worth less than £100m. Mayfair Equity Partners has replaced Inflexion as the most likely buyer of the UK’s biggest Japanese restaurant group. Sources ...
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Analysis & InsightKing of the pack
Almost two years on from its change in ownership, there is a steely determination from founder Tom Byng and his team to make sure Byron remains a proper restaurant business that is sustainable for many years
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NewsYau sets out Duck & Rice ambition
Alan Yau has set out his long-term ambition for his new venture Duck & Rice, which he believes could eventually expand to 100 sites
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Carluccio’s, ASK and Zizzi trial MasterCard app
Carluccio’s and the Azzuri Group’s ASK Italian and Zizzi are introducing MasterCard’s mobile payment app Qkr! with MasterPass from the end of 2015