All Byron articles – Page 19
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News
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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Analysis & InsightPub value brands capturing ‘hard pressed family’ vote
Spirit’s Flaming Grill and Fayre & Square concepts, plus Greene King’s Hungry Horse and Whitbread’s Brewer’s Fayre, all feature in the top 10 brands that are most exposed to the capturing custom from “hard pressed families
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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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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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NewsCote confirmed for Liverpool One
Cote has confirmed it will open a 2,707sq ft restaurant on Liverpool ONE’s Paradise Street in early December
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Analysis & InsightBurgers will continue to burgeon
Predicting that the end is nigh for the UK’s burger-joint appetite is akin to a 30-year-old suggestion that McDonald’s was just a fad – but the key lies in making the marketing sustainable, says Tim Lowthe
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News
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
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Analysis & InsightQSR outperforms full-service restaurants on customer satisfaction
Quick-service restaurants are outperforming full-service restaurants in terms of customer satisfaction for the first time, according to the latest National Customer Satisfaction Index
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OpinionThe enlightened restaurateur
Simon Mullins is not only passionate about food and drink, he also has a passion for the people who work for him. The Salt Yard Group boss opens up to Mel Flaherty
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Analysis & InsightOperators make Youth 100 shortlist
More than 35 leading pub, restaurant and bar operators have made the shortlist of this year’s Youth 100
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NewsRegional rents on the rise
Bidding wars between restaurant operators are driving up rents on former retail units in the centre of Leeds
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Analysis & InsightBurger popularity 'has peaked'
The popularity of burgers has peaked, with 17% fewer burger options on menus that feature the item compared to last year, according to the new Menurama research from Horizons
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Analysis & InsightNorthern exposure
A few years ago, if you’d asked a successful London restaurateur about their plans to move up north you would have probably received a response bordering on surprise and indignation. Today things couldn’t be more different
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News
Las Iguanas added to Chelmsford line up
Las Iguanas has become the latest operator to sign up to open at the Bond Street Development in Chelmsford
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Dalston set for new Hawaiian concept
The Pond, which describes itself as London’s first official new Hawaiian cuisine (NHC) restaurant, is set to open at the end of this month in Dalston
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Analysis & InsightLowdown on the low-key CEOs
Some chief executives are happy to shout about their success while others do pretty much everything to stay out of the limelight. Dominic Walsh investigates
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Analysis & InsightGourmet hotdogs 'a fad'
Gourmet hotdogs, juice bars and bubble tea bars are “short lived” crazes, although street food is starting to have a greater influence across the wider UK restaurant sector, according to the new Menu & Food Trends Report from Allegra Foodservice
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NewsHony Capital acquires PizzaExpress
Hony Capital, one of China’s largest private equity firms, has completed the acquisition of PizzaExpress, in a deal that values the Cinven-backed chain at c£900m
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NewsByron takes prominent Holborn site
Byron, the premium burger restaurant group, is to further strengthen its presence in London, after securing a prominent site opposite Holborn tube station
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Matt Scriven, managing director of Bitters ‘n Twisted, the Midland-based pub and restaurant operator, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received