All Bella Italia articles – Page 5
-
OpinionGet Carter
There was an oversight at MCA’s annual Restaurant Conference, which took place last month. It was an oversight that some of the leading operators quietly pointed out to me; we had forgotten to mention a growing brand that was having an impact on the performance of parts of their estates – Mitchells & Butlers’ (M&B) premium steakhouse concept, Miller & Carter
-
NewsCDG to focus on international opportunities
Steve Richards, chief executive of CDG, has said that the company will focus on growing its international presence
-
OpinionFor better or worse
After a few months of searching, Hutton Collins, the backer of better burger chain Byron, has decided to stick with what it knows, in appointing Simon Cope as its new chief executive. It will now be down to Cope to plot a steady course to take the brand back to where it was – one of the sector’s key growth brands
-
NewsCope to be named Byron CEO
Byron is poised to announce the appointment of a chief executive after a gap of five months
-
NewsRodizio Preto lines up Kingston & Chelmsford openings
Rodizio Preto, the London-based Brazilian steakhouse operator, is set to add a further two sites to its nine-strong estate
-
News
PizzaExpress picks up Good Housekeeping award
PizzaExpress was named best high-street restaurant chain at Good Housekeeping’s annual Food Awards
-
NewsCDG to add 100 more apprentices
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has announced plans to run 100 more apprenticeships this year
-
News
Bella Italia strengthens HR team
Bella Italia has strengthened its HR team with the appointed Wayne Morgan as HR director to oversee a new employee engagement strategy.
-
Analysis & Insight
Inside Track: Time to look north?
Could the north east be Britain’s best-kept secret for restaurant and pub operators? Most of the attention for new restaurant and pub openings tends to fall on London and the south east – but it is in the top right corner of England where the fastest pace of openings is to be found at the moment. CGA Peach vice president Peter Martin discusses.
-
News
Byron appoints Saunders as head of property
Byron, the Hutton Collins-backed group, has appointed Adrian Saunders, formerly of Wagamama, as its new head of property
-
Analysis & Insight
Knives are out for Frankie’s
This week saw shares at The Restaurant Group fall 7% on the back of a note from UBS, which said Frankie & Benny’s new menu was still 22% more expensive than branded pub chains despite cutting prices.
-
News
CDG to takeover Geronimo sites at Heathrow
CDG is to move into pub operations after winning a tender process to run two pubs within Heathrow Airport
-
Analysis & InsightCoping mechanism
With Simon Cope installed as Byron’s new managing director, does the appointment and continued search for a chief executive throw up more questions than it answers?
-
NewsCDG announces new CFO
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has announced that Giles David, of online sports retailer, Wiggle, is to replace Tim Doubleday as chief financial officer.
-
News
O’Mahoney steps down from Giggling Squid
Mike O’Mahoney has stepped down as chief financial officer of Giggling Squid
-
News
Covent Garden Bella Italia on the market
The Casual Dining Group (CDG) has placed its Bella Italia site in Covent Garden on the market
-
NewsSpeculation mounts over Wagamama sales process
Speculation has increased that Duke Street Capital will look to exit its investment in Wagamama
-
News
Five Guys takes Cheshire Oaks site
Five Guys UK, the better burger brand, is to open a site at Cheshire Oaks
-
News
Giggling Squid rules out grab-and-go for now
Giggling Squid has further strengthened its openings pipeline by securing a site in Cheltenham
-
NewsLaurillard: Expansion within the M25 now more accessible
Andy Laurillard, co-founder of Giggling Squid, has told MCA that the area between the Greater London ring road and the M25 has become prime territory for the groups’ expansion