All Wagamama articles – Page 38
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Opinion
The restaurant fashion victims
A trip down nostalgia lane beckons for Stephen Evans, development director at Gourmet Burger Kitchen, who looks at the restaurants he visited as a child, remembers how much of a treat they were, and questions why they have been usurped by new national brands
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NewsFive Guys confirms Solihull opening
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, has confirmed the opening of a site in Solihull in the West Midlands
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News
Hungry Horse and Wildwood confirmed for Telford development
Greene King’s Hungry Horse and Wildwood Restaurants have been confirmed as the latest tenants for new units of a development in Telford called Southwater Telford
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News
Restaurants named and shamed for salt content
High levels of salt have been found in many restaurant, café and supermarket salads by the Consensus Action on Salt & Health (CASH) in a recent survey
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Analysis & InsightNew world order
Forget the recent influx of US restaurant brands planting their flags on UK soil – the Brits are leading a global invasion all of their own
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Diary
Diary: Giraffe, Five Guys & Giggling Squid
This week’s Diary includes Russel and Juliette Joffe’s plans after stepping down from Giraffe, Five Guys’ anniversary, Alan Yau on the streets of London and Ed’s scaled-down concept
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InterviewsFriday five-minute interview: Kim Rahbek Hansen
M&C Report talks to Kim Rahbek Hansen, chief executive of Danish restaurant group Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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News
Bone Daddies appoints ops director, eyes third site
Bone Daddies, the informal Japanese restaurant concept led by former Zuma head chef Ross Shonhan, has appointed Dinah Meister, former director of operations at La Bottega, to the same role as it moves close to securing another site, M&C Report has learnt
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Analysis & InsightGourmet hotdogs 'a fad'
Gourmet hotdogs, juice bars and bubble tea bars are “short lived” crazes, although street food is starting to have a greater influence across the wider UK restaurant sector, according to the new Menu & Food Trends Report from Allegra Foodservice
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NewsSykes joins Tossed as ops director
Jeremy Sykes has joined Tossed, the London-based healthy eating concept, as its new operations director
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Diary
Diary: ASK Italian, Loungers, Square Pie, BrewDog
This week’s Diary includes mystery surrounding the new pubs minister, BrewDog’s seaside jaunt, Square Pie’s success, and a royal encounter for Loungers’ Alex Reilley
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NewsMore Nando's wanted by 8.4% of UK
More people would like to see a Nando’s open up near their home than any other branded restaurant, closely followed by Wetherspoons, Harvester, TGI Friday’s and Wagamama
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Analysis & InsightLoch Fyne tops customer satisfaction poll
Loch Fyne, the Greene King-owned brand, is delivering the highest levels of customer satisfaction in the UK’s eating out sector, according to the latest findings from CGA Peach’s BrandTrack
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News
Equity investors focus on out of town restaurant sites
Equity investors in the leisure sector are increasingly interested in restaurants outside of London away from the high street for investment opportunities
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NewsPho secures St Paul’s site
Pho, the fast-casual concept led by Stephen and Juliette Wall, has secured its twelfth site after acquiring a unit in London’s St Paul’s
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Diary
Diary: Orchid, Enterprise Inns, Loungers, Vapiano
This week’s Diary includes more on the Orchid sales process, the initial feedback on Enterprise’s first managed site, another award for Loungers and renewed pressure for pubco reform
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NewsHill steps down as Las Iguanas CEO
Steve Hill has stepped down as chief executive of Latin American restaurant group Las Iguanas with immediate effect just three months after taking on the role. The group has begun the process of finding a successor and, during the intervening period, founder director Eren Ali will resume chief executive responsibilities
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NewsM&B appoints new marketing director
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has appointed Catriona Kempston, currently sales & marketing director for Travelodge, as its new marketing director, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsHolbrook to become Wagamama CFO
Wagamama has appointed Jane Holbrook, formerly of Soho House Group and Bramwell Pub Company, as its new chief financial officer
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Opinion
Keeping track of the flyers
This year’s Zolfo Cooper Profit Tracker highlights the fact that those high-quality operators that made the right calls during the downturn are perfectly placed to reap the benefits in any upturn in the general economy, writes Mark Wingett