All Cote articles – Page 14
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NewsFranco Manca eyes regional launch
Franco Manca, the pizza chain led by David Page and Italian chef Giuseppe Mascoli, is eyeing a regional launch and is in talks to open a site in Bath
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NewsCote secures Leamington Spa site
Cote has secured a site in Leamington Spa, as it further strengthens its openings pipeline for this year
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Analysis & InsightBuilding momentum
For every business momentum is key, whether that is losing, regaining, building up or building on it. Mark Wingett looks at three companies - Bill’s, McDonald’s and Young’s – which currently have different relationships with momentum
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B&L and CAU set for Bath
Burger & Lobster and CAU are both set to open in Bath later this year, M&C Report understands
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Analysis & InsightFeeding a casual-dining demand
A year of rapid change in the casual-dining sector in 2014 is likely to be followed by even more activity in the year ahead, as group transactions continue unabated and consolidations fuel a pent-up demand. Cenkos Securities’ Simon French reports
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Analysis & InsightCaught in the maul
It is not a technical term, but the word that many operators have used to some up their thoughts on the next 12 months is mental. Competition will continue to be fierce with all the on-going challenges that brings with it
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Honest Burgers: Active has a long-term vision for the brand
Dorian Waite, co-founder of Honest Burgers, has told M&C Report that new backer Active Private Equity has a long-term vision for the brand, including targeting five to eight openings a year
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Active Private Equity takes stake in Honest Burgers
Active Private Equity, the backer of Leon and Evans Cycles, has taken a c50% stake in Honest Burgers, the London-based better burger concept
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L’Entrecote eyes Soho site
Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecote, the French brasserie chain, is understood to be close to securing a fourth site in London, in Soho
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 10-11 January
A round-up of the relevant national and selected local press from the weekend
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NewsCote eyes 15 openings
Cote is looking to open up to 15 new sites across the UK this year, which would take its estate past the 70-restaurant mark
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Festive lfls up 15% at Liverpool One
Sales over the Christmas period were up 15% at Liverpool One, the northwest leisure and retail development, compared to the previous year with Boxing Day seeing lfls up 19% and catering sales up 8% year on year
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NewsCote secures three new sites
Cote has further strengthened its openings pipeline for this year after securing sites in Cirencester, Fulham Broadway and Norwich
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L’Entrecote eyes further London site
Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecote, the French brasserie chain, is understood to be close to securing a fourth site in London, in Covent Garden
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OpinionHugh in for the long haul
Hugh Osmond talks to Mark Wingett about why there is no limit to what Strada can achieve, competing brands, the consumer environment and creating a business that stands for something
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Analysis & Insight
The life of Brian
“I am Mr Average,” says Brian Whiting, the driving force behind Whiting & Hammond (W&H), the now seven-strong pub and restaurant business. But don’t read that as boring and safe – neither of those terms apply to this easy-to-chat-to, 48-year-old, self-declared (accurately) “natural host”
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NewsFY EBITDA up 27% at Cote
Cote Restaurants, the French brasserie chain, has reported a 27% increase in EBITDA for the year to 27 July 2014 to £16.3m, driven by positive like-for-like sales and the opening of nine new sites.
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BHA welcomes favouritetable.com as new partner
The BHA has announced a new partnership with favouritetable.com, an online restaurant bookings engine for restaurant and pub operators
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NewsCote strengthens 2015 pipeline
Cote, the French brasserie chain, has further strengthened its openings pipeline for next year after securing sites in Chislehurst and Winchester
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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.