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All YO! Sushi articles – Page 13
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Opinion
Ivell on an evolving ALMR
M&C speaks to Mitchells & Butlers chairman Bob Ivell about his new role as president of the ALMR and how the organisation has never been in a better position to be the key voice for the industry when it comes to lobbying the Government
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News
Hammerson acquires Birmingham’s Grand Central
Landlord Hammerson has exchanged contracts with Birmingham City Council to acquire the new Grand Central shopping centre in Birmingham for £335m.
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Analysis & Insight
The empire grabs back
The debut last year of YO! to Go and the upcoming launch of a grab and go format by Carluccio’s highlights the fact that the sector’s established companies are set to fight back, challenging the existing coffee shop/café model in the process
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Carluccio’s to launch grab and go format
Carluccio’s is to follow YO! Sushi and the Azzurri Group into the grab and go market with the launch of Via Carluccio’s
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Opinion
Seminal moment for UK dining
London Union co-founder Jonathan Downey immediately took to Twitter to say that the “British are coming” on the news that Hawksmoor was to launch in New York, and although this may be over egging the pudding slightly, news that the Will Beckett and Huw Gott-led concept is to open Stateside does feel like a seminal moment for the UK dining scene
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News
Ivell joins ALMR board
Mitchells & Butlers chairman Bob Ivell has been unveiled as president of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers.
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Analysis & InsightWho will blink first?
It felt like the majority of the sector was running to a standstill last year as it continued to wait to fully reap the rewards of the hard yards put in post downturn. The sobering thought is that it looks like the industry will have to provide more of the same over the next 12-18 months to stay ahead
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NewsSplendid to support Jack & Alice growth
Jack & Alice, the concept led by former Mitchells & Butlers retail director Mark Hall, has come under the umbrella of Splendid Restaurants
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Tindall set to become CDG FD
Zoe Tindall is set to step down as group finance director at Soho House to become finance director at the Casual Dining Group
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Analysis & InsightBig boys can expect strong year
Leading analyst Simon French, of Cenkos Securities, looks at how some of the sector’s biggest companies have performed during the past year, how major deals have impacted on the sector and why he would like to see a ‘merger of equals’ between TRG and M&B in 2016
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NewsRowland and Guy on New Year's Honours list
Robin Rowland, the chief executive of YO! Sushi, and Andrew Guy, the former chief executive of Ed’s Easy Diner, have been included in the New Year’s Honours list
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Rowland joins ALMR board
YO! Sushi chief executive Robin Rowland has joined the board of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers and will chair its new Casual Dining CEO Forum.
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First YO! Sushi Bar to open in Chelmsford
YO! Sushi is to open its first UK Sushi Bar at a site in Chelmsford.
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Analysis & Insight
Dialling up deal activity
2015 was yet another big year for deal activity in the restaurants and bars sector, says Kieran Lawton, M&A director at BDO.
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Analysis & InsightConfusion and clarity
Bill’s has looked to bring some clarity to its future development over the last few weeks, with the break-up of its joint managing director structure. However, is this standout concept facing its first “bump in the road” and will The Ivy Collection muddy the water further?
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OpinionFunding growth
Santander’s Andrew Tully reflects on his experiences working with casual dining restaurant chains before, during and after the recession – how and why some strategies worked – and looks at financing options
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News
Restaurant chains criticised for seafood sourcing
The majority of UK restaurant chains use unsustainable fish or fail to give transparent information to diners about the origins of their seafood according to findings from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). It found more than half of the restaurants assessed served seafood from overfished supplies with sea bass, whitebait, ...
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NewsMayfair agrees YO! deal; Hall to step down
Mayfair Equity Partners has confirmed it has acquired the controlling interest of YO! Sushi in a deal valuing the 91-strong business at £81m
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Soho House appoints new head of restaurants
Soho House Group has appointed Alex Dawson, formerly of Greene King and Beds and Bars, to head up the roll out of its restaurant brands
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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