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In pictures: Flat Iron unveils design project behind Manchester restaurant
The steak restaurant group made its regional debut in Deansgate’s Royal London House this summer following a project to uncover the original fabric of the former retail unit
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Flat Iron reports record sales
The Piper-backed affordable steakhouse chain, which has appointed advisors to assess its options, reported sales up 38% to a record £49.6m this year
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Flat Iron breaks December weekly records
Like-for-like sales were up 29.8% during the festive period, with nine of the steak restaurant group’s 14 sites breaking weekly records
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Flat Iron toasts record sales
The steakhouse concept took £35.9m in 2023, with openings planned for Hammersmith, Manchester and Victoria in 2024
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Flat Iron fights for Covid BI payout
Flat Iron joins a series of restaurant businesses bringing legal proceedings against its insurer for pandemic-related losses.
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Openings of the week
MCA rounds-up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Inception Group, Pho, Roxy Leisure, Flat Iron and more
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Openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new venues from Flat Iron, Greggs, San Carlo Group and more
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Flat Iron reports ‘remarkable recovery’
The 12-strong steak restaurant chain has reported full-year sales of £23.5m for the year ended August 2022, up 29.2% on pre-Covid levels
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Openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new venues from King Pins, Rosa’s Thai, The Botanist, and more
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Flat Iron eyes three or four new sites in 2023
The affordable steak concept is taking a measured approach to growth this year, but has confidence in its offering amid cost of living pressures
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Flat Iron appoints property director
Romy Clay was previously senior acquisitions manager at Wagamama for three and a half years
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Flat Iron: trading since reopening ‘above expectations’
Flat Iron, the eight-strong steak concept backed by Piper, has stated that trading since the reopening of indoor dining on 17 May has been “above expectations.” Earlier in 2021, the company refinanced £3.2m of its existing facilities into new CBILS facilities to secure additional liquidity.
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Fleet joins Hawksmoor
Former Flat Iron managing director Jo Fleet has joined Hawksmoor to head up its nationwide meal kit distribution and delivery operations.
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Flat Iron set for Marylebone
Steak concept Flat Iron is to open its ninth restaurant next month in London’s Marylebone.
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Flat Iron MD Jo Fleet: Lack of demand our biggest challenge
Until there is a shift in messaging around the use of public transport, city centre operators will continue to suffer, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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Flat Iron Square team confirms London Bridge market launch
The team behind Flat Iron Square has confirmed it is launching a new eating, drinking, shopping and art space in London Bridge, as reported by MCA last month.
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Food and music space Flat Iron Square set to launch
Flat Iron Square, a new area of London hosting space for food and drink businesses, is set to open in October
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Flat Iron secures first standalone site
Flat Iron, the ‘single-steak’ dining concept from former operations advisor at Wahaca, Charlie Carroll, has secured its first standalone site in London’s Soho, M&C Report understands.The concept, which was launched as a pop-up restaurant upstairs at the Owl and Pussycat pub in Shoreditch, earlier this year, has taken on the ...
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Flat Iron closes in on standalone site
Flat Iron, the ‘single-steak’ dining concept from former operations advisor at Wahaca, Charlie Carroll, is close to securing its first standalone site in London’s Soho, M&C Report understands.The concept, which was launched as a pop-up restaurant upstairs at the Owl and Pussycat pub in Shoreditch, earlier this year, is believed ...
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Flat Iron announces pop-up venture
Flat Iron, the ‘single-steak’ dining concept from former operations advisor at Wahaca, Charlie Carroll, is to operate a pop-up restaurant upstairs at the Owl and Pussycat pub in London’s Shoreditch.The pop-up will last for six weeks from 18 July. The concept is based on offering a butcher’s cut called the ...