All Wasabi articles – Page 6
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News
Wasabi doubles up in NYC
Wasabi, the London-based sushi and bento chain led by Dong Hyun Kim, has finally opened its second site in New York
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NewsThe Breakfast Club tops 2016 Growth Tracker
The Breakfast Club has topped the list of the UK’s eating and drinking-out market’s fastest-growing companies
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CDG to open Luton Airport Oriel
The Casual Dining Group is to open site under its brasserie concept Oriel and Bella Italia brand at Luton Airport
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Brown swaps Wasabi for BrewDog
James Brown has stepped down as operations director of Wasabi to join former G1 Group colleague David McDowall at BrewDog
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Analysis & Insight
Piper finds gaps in the food to go market
Diners in Manchester are looking for greater choice in their lunchtime food to go options and people both there and in London are keen to see greater choice of healthy meals
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NewsWasabi to invest £1m in Luton Airport launch
Wasabi has invested c£1m in launching its first UK airport site at London Luton
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Analysis & InsightThe lunch crunch
We would appear to be set for a wave of lunchtime sector M&A. However, there are a number of reasons why any M&A glut may be a little less frenzied than was the case with the restaurant sector, argues Sam Fuller of Altium Capital
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Wasabi to make Midlands debut
Wasabi is to make its debut in the Midlands, after securing a site in Birmingham
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Wasabi profits soar 1066%
Wasabi, the London-based sushi and bento chain led by Dong Hyun Kim, has reported turnover up 21% for the 12 months to 27 December to £63,593k
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Analysis & InsightLittle and large
The Azzurri Group has done a canny bit of business acquiring the fast-casual concept Coco Di Mama, while Costa has decided to follow rival Starbucks’ route in looking to enhance its food offer through a partnership with a smaller complimentary brand. Mark Wingett asks if it is time for more sector companies to seek new partnerships and add further strings to their bows.
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Ossett opens new Leeds site, launches BBQ partnership
Ossett Brewery is to open another site in Leeds and is launching its first partnership to offer food at its Hop Sheffield site, M&C has learnt.
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Diary
Diary: Pret, Deltic, Enterprise Inns and St Austell
In this week’s Diary we hear about some ‘interesting’ results from Pret’s evenings trial, look at trends in the late-night sector and get Rupert Clevely’s first impressions of the debut site he will develop with Enterprise Inns. All that and some truly awful beer and music-related puns
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InterviewsAll-day Aussie
Australian TV chef and food writer Bill Granger has achieved fame with his intelligent yet laid-back approach to cooking and peerless breakfast dishes. But with an expanding international restaurant group he wants to be known for more than just great scrambled eggs. Joe Lutrario reports
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Wasabi to launch 65,000sq ft production kitchen
Wasabi is to open a 65,000sq ft production kitchen in Park Royal, West London
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Kimchee set for King’s Cross
Kimchee will open its second restaurant in London at King’s Cross before the end of the year.
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Analysis & InsightStreet life
Street food, and all it entails whether that is through food, marketing or location, has become an increasingly influential part of the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector. Over the next few months and years that influence is set to further grow as the category evolves with the help of a number of established players.
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News
O-food eyes expansion
O-food, a new Scandinavian sandwich bar concept backed by the Virgin start-up initiative, plans to expand across London and then look to take its brand international, M&C Report understands.
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NewsWasabi appoints new director of operations
Wasabi, the London-based sushi and bento chain, has appointed former G1 Group director James Brown as its new director of operations
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NewsOpening menu for Duck & Rice revealed
The new menu at Alan Yau’s hotly anticipated new Chinese gastropub has been announced.
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OpinionThe bigger tracker picture
As with previous years’ lists, the 2015 AlixPartners Profit Tracker has thrown up some interesting nuances, showing continued, concerted growth for the more established brands and a further strong showing from traditional brewers and pub operators