All Café Rouge articles – Page 9
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Analysis & InsightBrands remain resilient in crowded food to go sector
Greggs and McDonald’s grew their share of food to go visits at lunch and dinner respectively during 2015, the latest data from M&C Allegra Foodservice has shown.
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The Ivy Café set for St John’s Wood
The Ivy Collection has further strengthened its pipeline in the capital, with an acquisition in north west London
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OpinionPutting spotlight back on brands
Casual Dining Group is gearing up for substantial growth over the next few years, fuelled by seemingly unstoppable growth from the Bella Italia brand. CDG property director Phil Derbyshire talks to James Wallin about the evolution of brands, cannibalisation and how landlords are continually raising the bar for operators
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Belgo heads to the regions
Casual Dining Group is to launch its first regional Belgo site in Nottingham later this spring
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NewsRhubarb to assess options
ECI Partners, the private-equity backer of Rhubarb, is believed to be close to appointing advisers to assess its options for the event caterer and restaurant operator
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Analysis & Insight
The empire grabs back
The debut last year of YO! to Go and the upcoming launch of a grab and go format by Carluccio’s highlights the fact that the sector’s established companies are set to fight back, challenging the existing coffee shop/café model in the process
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Red’s confirmed for Sheffield
Red’s True Barbecue has confirmed it will open its latest site in Sheffield this spring
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NewsBusaba Eathai confirms Liverpool opening
Busaba Eathai has confirmed it will open its second site in the north west, in Liverpool, at the end of next month
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Forster swaps Bella for Wagamama
Lisa Forster is to step down as operations director of the 95-strong Bella Italia to join Wagamama as a regional director
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CDG looking to operate Bella and LI together
Casual Dining Group (CDG) is looking at opportunities to operate its Bella Italia and Las Iguanas brands in joint schemes, M&C understands.
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Joe Allen owners plan “collection” of Mustard restaurants
The owners of Joe Allen in Covent Garden have told M&C that they are planning a “collection” of restaurants under new “British brasserie” concept Mustard
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Analysis & InsightWho will blink first?
It felt like the majority of the sector was running to a standstill last year as it continued to wait to fully reap the rewards of the hard yards put in post downturn. The sobering thought is that it looks like the industry will have to provide more of the same over the next 12-18 months to stay ahead
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CDG set to open further Rapide site
Casual Dining Group (CDG) is set to open a further site under its new Rapide by Café Rouge format next month in London
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Tindall set to become CDG FD
Zoe Tindall is set to step down as group finance director at Soho House to become finance director at the Casual Dining Group
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JDW and CDG urged to use sustainable seafood
JD Wetherspoon and the Casual Dining Group have been urged to commit to using only responsibly caught fish on their menus.
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KKR makes CDG investment
KKR, the US private equity group, has supported a debt refinancing of the Casual Dining Group
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NewsStrada appoints head of sales & marketing
Strada has appointed Victoria Searl, formerly of Tragus, as its new head of sales and marketing
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NewsFive new Bella Italias to open by Christmas
Casual Dining Group is set to open five new Bella Italia restaurants between now and Christmas.
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Restaurant chains criticised for seafood sourcing
The majority of UK restaurant chains use unsustainable fish or fail to give transparent information to diners about the origins of their seafood according to findings from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). It found more than half of the restaurants assessed served seafood from overfished supplies with sea bass, whitebait, ...
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OpinionWho is winning the battle for consumer loyalty?
Consumers taking part in this month’s M&C Allegra Foodservice’s research programme, the Eating Out Panel, have rated Côte top for both quality and freshness. The results also show pubs and fast food operators challenging the restaurant sector in a number of areas. M&C director of insight, Steve Gotham, explains what the responses can tell us about the eating out market.