All Zizzi articles – Page 12
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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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NewsFood sales drive growth in November
Food sales continue to grow drive growth for pubs groups, up 4% in November compared to 1.5% for drinks, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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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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NewsBridgepoint buys ASK and Zizzi for £250m
Bridgepoint, the private equity backer of Pret A Manger, has secured a deal with the Gondola Group to buy ASK Italian and Zizzi for c£250m.
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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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NewsBridgepoint in exclusive talks to acquire ASK & Zizzi
Bridgepoint is understood to be in exclusive talks to acquire ASK Italian and Zizzi from Gondola Group, in a deal believed to be valued at c£225m
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NewsByron, ASK and Zizzi secure Manchester sites
Current Gondola-owned brands – ASK Italian and Zizzi, plus the previously-owned Byron, have all secured new sites in Manchester
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OpinionFollowing the mob mentality
Branded Italian restaurants offer bigger discounts and promotions than any of the others on the high street. Simon Stenning, strategy director at Allegra Foodservice, asks if this is really sustainable
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Manchester Corn Exchange line-up unveiled
Aviva Investors has unveiled the bars and restaurants set to open at its £30m redeveloped Corn Exchange scheme in Manchester, with Pho, Cabana and Vapiano set to make their debuts in the city
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Analysis & InsightDomino's and PizzaExpress lead Youth100 list
Domino’s Pizza has topped the fast food and restaurant category in this year’s Youth 100 List: which highlights the UK’s top brands according to 18-24 year olds
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OpinionHabit forming
As the UK economy continues to recover from the post-financial crisis recession, consumer confidence has picked up, supporting discretionary spending on leisure activities, including dining out, says Rupesh Patel of Grant Thornton UK LLP, which has published new report called Come Dine With Us. Alongside this cyclical trend, structural changes in consumers’ eating habits are also reshaping the bars, restaurants and casual dining industry and are driving sector transaction activity.
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NewsTGI opens at Silverburn
TGI Friday’s, the Karen Forrester-led group, has opened its new site at Silverburn, Glasgow
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L&G purchases Piccadilly Gardens for £23m
Legal & General Property has acquired 19/31 Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester, which includes units let to Zizzi’s and Nando’s, for £23.1m
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NewsFrench: Renewed opportunity for M&B and TRG merger
Leading analyst Simon French at Cenkos has said he sees renewed opportunity for a nil premium, all-share merger between TRG and M&B
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NewsCarluccio’s opens at Silverburn
Carluccio’s has today opened in Silverburn, Hammerson’s flagship regional out-of-town shopping destination in Glasgow
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Analysis & InsightM&A market back with a boom
Two potential deals are keeping City gossip hot at the moment, but they are very different types of bid. One company is categorically saying no to an offer while silence rules the other tender, Dominic Walsh tells all
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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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Patisserie Valerie joins Silverburn
Patisserie Valerie, the Risk Capital Partners-backed group, is the latest operator to sign up to Glasgow’s out-of-town leisure and retail complex at Silverburn
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Hospitality industry to create 6,000 jobs by year end
The British Hospitality Association, along with representatives from across the industry, has announced the creation of 6,000 new jobs for 16-24 year olds by the end of the year