All Wagamama articles – Page 36
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Analysis & InsightByron and Browns named most satisfying brands
Byron and Browns have been named the most satisfying eating-out brands and Five Guys the best quality in CGA Peach’s BrandTrack survey.
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OpinionSetting a benchmark
Simon Cope, global marketing and property director at Wagamama, talks to Mark Wingett about how the group has looked back to the brand’s conception to launch its evolved format and again made “the kitchen the hero”
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Analysis & Insight‘Grandad’ of the burger sector
Paul Campbell has been involved in the creation, development and sale of leisure businesses including trailblazing restaurant chains and health and fitness clubs. Mel Flaherty finds out more about the man who has gone on to establish private investment company Hill Capital Partners
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Final bids in for Ramsay stake
Final round bid were submitted this week to acquire a stake in Gordon Ramsay Group, with three private equity groups left in the process
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Shonhan eyes Bone Daddies expansion in east London
Ross Shonhan, the former head chef of Zuma who has established Soho’s Bone Daddies and Flesh & Buns, is opening a 12-month pop up restaurant at the former Made in Italy in Soho before converting the space to a permanent ramen restaurant
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Analysis & InsightBuilding momentum
For every business momentum is key, whether that is losing, regaining, building up or building on it. Mark Wingett looks at three companies - Bill’s, McDonald’s and Young’s – which currently have different relationships with momentum
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Easterbrook to become McDonald’s CEO
Englishman Steve Easterbrook has been named as McDonald’s new president and chief executive
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Analysis & InsightFeeding a casual-dining demand
A year of rapid change in the casual-dining sector in 2014 is likely to be followed by even more activity in the year ahead, as group transactions continue unabated and consolidations fuel a pent-up demand. Cenkos Securities’ Simon French reports
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Analysis & InsightCaught in the maul
It is not a technical term, but the word that many operators have used to some up their thoughts on the next 12 months is mental. Competition will continue to be fierce with all the on-going challenges that brings with it
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NewsWagamama turnover reaches £181m
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed noodle chain, saw turnover for the 12 months to November 2014 reach £181.1m, with unadjusted EBITDA of £26.3m
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NewsYau hints at Babaji Pide rollout
Alan Yau, the founder of Wagamama, has hinted that expansion is on the cards for his new Turkish pizza concept Babaji Pide
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NewsOperators sign up for Bromley extension
A handful of leading operators have already signed up to open in the Queens Gardens extension to the Intu Bromley scheme
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NewsWagamama secures new head office
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, is to move to a new headquarters in London, after securing a space in Soho’s Wardour Street
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NewsWagamama appoints new head of digital
Wagamama has appointed Andre Johnstone, former head of brand marketing at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), as its first head of digital and loyalty
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NewsWagamama closes in on Soho flagship site
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, is close to securing a new flagship site in London’s Soho
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TRG to open second Wondertree
Wondertree, an all-day casual dining concept from The Restaurant Group (TRG) Concessions, is set to open at Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal in summer 2015
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NewsWagamama to open Gatwick site in summer 2015
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, is to open a flagship restaurant in Gatwick’s North Terminal next summer.
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NewsElectra leading race for TGI Friday’s
Electra Partners, the private equity firm, is believed to have edged ahead in the race to acquire the UK arm of TGI Friday’s, which is valued at c£250m
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NewsThree PE firms left in the bidding for TGI
Charterhouse Capital Partners is one of three private equity groups left in the running to acquire the UK arm of TGI Friday’s
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Analysis & InsightForrester set to write a new page
A handful of private equity players are currently jostling to take control of the UK arm of TGI Friday’s and tap into the expertise of its much respected managing director Karen Forrester, but where does the business go from here? Could we see a new The Restaurant Group about to emerge?