All YO! Sushi articles – Page 15
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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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B&L and CAU set for Bath
Burger & Lobster and CAU are both set to open in Bath later this year, M&C Report understands
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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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YO! Sushi property sold for £6m
Amazon Property has sold the restaurant unit housing YO! Sushi in London’s Poland Street for £6m
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Analysis & InsightOperators' view: The year ahead
M&C Report hears from a number of leading operators, including Simon Townsend, Tim Bacon, Ian Payne and Robin Rowland, about what they believe will be the main challenges and opportunities facing their businesses and the industry as a whole in 2015
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OpinionMRO leads changes for 2015
The last 12 months has witnessed some seismic changes in the UK’s eating and drinking-out market, probably the most significant and far reaching will be the Parliamentary vote for a market rent only (MRO) clause for tied tenants in the pubs code.
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NewsYo! Sushi partners Disney to create children’s bento boxes
YO! Sushi has joined forces with Disney to create a range of six children’s bento boxes inspired by new animated blockbuster, Big Hero 6.
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NewsYO! Sushi appoints first creative brand director
YO! Sushi, the Vanessa Hall-led brand, has appointed former Le Pain Quotidien global marketing director Liz Norris as its first creative brand director.
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OpinionCareful what you wish for
The dam has broken on M&A activity in the sector and the next 12 months could see an unprecedented number of businesses changing hands and securing new investment, but has the market learnt its lesson from the downturn when it comes to debt?
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NewsYO! latest to sign up to Buchanan Galleries
YO! Sushi, the Vanessa Hall-led brand, has become the latest operator to sign up for the Buchanan Galleries development in Glasgow
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Soho restaurant site rents nudging £130psf
Rental levels for restaurant sites in London’s Soho are currently nudging the £130 per square foot (psf) mark
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NewsYO! Sushi property in Poland Street marketed
The site housing the original YO! Sushi in London’s Poland Street has been placed on the market with a price tag of £6m
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Analysis & InsightIgnoring the noise of the new
It seems that every week a new study comes out to tell us what consumers like and dislike about their eating and drinking out experiences, and each time expectation levels on what constitutes a “good time” increase. So how can established operators compete against the “noise of the new”
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NewsCote lines up Harrogate opening
Cote, the French brasserie chain backed by CBPE, has secured its second site in Yorkshire, in Harrogate
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NewsYO! and Marston’s pick up employer awards
YO! Sushi and Marston’s won the ‘Best Large Restaurant Group’ and ‘Best Large Group / Pubs & Bars Employer’ awards respectively at the Best Employers in Hospitality Awards 2014 last week
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Analysis & InsightAll to play for
Prezzo is the latest business in the sector to be put in play in another sign that genuine confidence is returning to the market. But what does the offer for the Jonathan Kaye-led restaurant group mean for the business and its chief executive?
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OpinionTalent spotting
Over the next 18 months the industry is set to experience a sustained level of M&A activity, including a number of big ticket deals, but it is mining for “investment gold” at the other end of the business lifecycle that is increasingly moving to the top of the agenda for sector investors in the rush for the next big thing
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NewsOsmond completes £37m Strada acquisition
Tragus is to embark on its next stage of growth after completing the £37m sale of Strada to Hugh Osmond’s Sun Capital Partners vehicle
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ASK and Zizzi auction 'could reach £200m'
Private equity firm Cinven is looking to raise up to £200m from the sale of Gondola Group restaurant brands ASK Italian and Zizzi, according to The Times