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All YO! Sushi articles – Page 5
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OpinionPizza pioneer
The inventor of the UK’s casual dining industry, an inspiration to a generation of restaurant entrepreneurs and the founder of what today is the country’s biggest restaurant brand, PizzaExpress, Peter Boizot, who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 89, can lay claim to all of those descriptions and more. Here was a life, truly well lived, and one that shaped the industry as we know it, arguably more than most. Mark Wingett talks to those he inspired and worked with, including Ian Neill, Luke Johnson, Hugh Osmond and Harvey Smyth.
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NewsMango Tree targets 25 UK sites
Mango Tree, the international South East Asian restaurant group, is targeting 20-25 sites in the UK over the next five years, MCA has learnt.
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NewsTeixeira joins Gourmet Gulf as CEO
Joe Teixeira, the former Boparan Restaurants chief executive and Loch Fyne managing director, has joined Dubai-based Gourmet Gulf.
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NewsMango Tree appoints Vickers to roll out new Kitchen format
Mango Tree, the international Thai restaurant group, has appointed Alison Vickers to spearhead its expansion in the UK and Europe under new format Mango Tree Kitchen.
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NewsYO! places Kensington site on the market
YO! Sushi, the Mayfair-backed, Richard Hodgson-led group, has placed its restaurant on Kensington High Street on the market.
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Analysis & InsightNeeds must
The Casual Dining Group (CDG) and Wasabi were both featured in the press over the weekend, linked with the need to make necessary changes to their businesses. One is taking a proactive approach to bring landlords to the table to discuss issues it faces with rental levels at a handful of sites, while the other claims it is looking for an injection of capital to support its next phase of growth. But, is one being more realistic with itself and the impact of the current harsh trading environment than the other, asks Mark Wingett.
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NewsTRG gambles big on Wagamama deal
The Restaurant Group (TRG) chief executive Andy McCue has rolled the dice and landed on Wagamama – arguably the UK restaurant sector’s best-in-class concept. It is a gamble that many would argue the Frankie & Benny’s operator had to take, but – with TRG’s shareholder still to OK the deal – what does it mean for both businesses and for the wider sector, asks Mark Wingett.
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NewsDeliveroo reworks allergy info on menus
Deliveroo is overhauling the way its platform displays allergen information on menus in an effort to increase transparency for consumers and encourage restaurants to follow suit and take action.
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YO! to trial To-Go counters in Tesco
YO! Sushi has signed an agreement with Tesco to pilot YO! To Go counters at two UK stores.
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NewsTodd promoted to MD of K10
Reuben Todd has been promoted to managing director of London-based sushi concept K10, as the brand eyes further growth in the capital in 2019.
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NewsIndustry coalition calls on Chancellor for action
UKHospitality and a coalition of hospitality businesses have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond to call for targeted support in this month’s Budget that will protect the economic contribution made by the sector.
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NewsFocus on: Workers on boards
Sector leaders have given mixed reactions to proposals from the Labour party leadership to force companies to have employee representatives on their boards.
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NewsSeptember 2018
In the September edition, we talk to the key players in the delivery market as well as operators about the rise of virtual restaurants. We also bring you a rare interview with serial sector entrepreneur Richard Caring who talks about his plans for the Ivy Collection and Bill’s as well as his concerns about the pressures facing the sector. This edition also features in-depth discussions with YO! Sushi’s Richard Hodgson, as well as Pizza Hut’s Jens Hofma.
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Analysis & Insight
Lessons from the US masters
Operators in the UK have always looked across the Atlantic for inspiration, so AlixPartners US managing director Adam Werner highlights some of the key trends affecting the US market at the moment. James Wallin finds out more.
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NewsBanarse swaps Gaucho for Wahaca
Suresh Banarse, the global HR director for the Gaucho group, is leaving to join Wahaca as people director, MCA understands.
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NewsYO! FY lfls up 4%
YO! Sushi, the Mayfair Equity Partners-backed group, saw like-for-like sales increase by 4% in the year to 27 November 2017, as EBITDA increased from £7m to £8.5m.
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NewsFive Guys lines up five further openings
Five Guys, the better burger brand, will open five more sites before the end of the year, as it targets strengthening its 2019 pipeline.
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NewsFormer Innis & Gunn MD launches restaurant brand
David Hall, the man behind Innis & Gunn’s Beer Kitchen model, has launched a new restaurant concept.
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Analysis & InsightTwo out of three operators implement regional pricing
On average, two out of three operators surveyed in MCA’s latest Menu Tracker report vary their prices dependent on region, with JD Wetherspoon, All Bar One and O’Neill’s among the operators with the largest differentials.
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NewsJohnson: ‘Majority of investors have lost interest in sector’
“Nine out of 10 investors have lost all interest in the sector,” warned Luke Johnson, partner, Risk Capital Partners, at yesterday’s UKHospitality conference, Shaping the Future.