All Franco Manca articles – Page 4
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NewsAzzurri crowned at Casual Dining Awards second year running
Azzurri Group, Wagamama and The Ivy Collection were amongst those named as the UK’s best pub, bar and restaurant operators at the Casual Dining Awards yesterday.
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NewsFlour power: how Padella changed London’s pasta landscape
Padella (named after the Italian for frying pan) created the blueprint for pasta-focused small plates places when it opened in 2016. Four years on, founders Jordan Frieda and Tim Siadatan face stiff competition in the space they established as they open their second London site.
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NewsFulham Shore reports hike in sales and lift in profits
Fulham Shore, which operates Franco Manca and The Real Greek, has said sales were up 9.3% to £36m for the six months ended 29 September 2019. Pre-tax profits were £1.4m, compared to a £0.1m loss the previous year. It opened six Franco Manca sites and one Real Greek site during the period, and has also opened one of each since September. It now has 51 Franco Manca sites and 18 Real Greek sites.
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NewsJo Fleet named ‘unsung hero’
Flat Iron, Wagamama, Caravan and Lina Stores were among winners at Restaurant magazine’s R200 Awards held in London last night (4 December).
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NewsHop Vietnamese closes in on crowdfunding target
Hop Vietnamese has raised more than three quarters (81%) of its £750k crowdfunding target, with 19 days still left to go.
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Analysis & InsightFranco Manca scores UK’s favourite dish
Franco Manca’s chorizo & mozzarella pizza has been named the UK’s most popular menu item by ratings app TopDish.
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NewsHackney opening on the cards for Franco Manca
Franco Manca has lined up an opening in Hackney as it expands its presence in east London, MCA understands.
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Analysis & InsightRunning the halls
Lower rents for operators, more choice for customers – food halls are being heralded as a win-win model for the eating out sector, writes Tony Naylor.
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OpinionWhy Pizza Express is worth saving
There are many theories why Pizza Express, the largest casual dining chain in the UK with 490 sites, has slid into such a massive pile of debt.
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NewsMeat Liquor and Franco Manca set to take over the former Jamie Oliver site in Piccadilly
Meat Liquor and Franco Manca are in advanced talks to take over the former Jamie Oliver site in London’s Piccadilly, according to Big Hospitality. Franco Manca is set to take the ground floor while Meat Liquor will open on the two floors above, with 90 covers in total, plus a 60-cover cocktail bar. It will also operate a covered rooftop bar.
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Analysis & Insight‘TRG now has a future’
The legacy of Andy McCue’s truncated time as chief executive of The Restaurant Group is, as well all know, the £559m acquisition of Wagamama. When the deal squeaked through last year, there was widespread scepticism over the longevity of its stellar like-for-like sales growth.
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NewsKerb: ‘There’s room for more food halls in London’
The founder and CEO of street food collective KERB discuss Seven Dials Market, the two-floor market and restaurant hub located in a former banana and cucumber warehouse that opens this month in Covent Garden
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NewsThe Real Greek revenues ’slightly down’
The Real Greek’s like for like revenues are “slightly down” on last year, due to the heatwave comparative of last year, the restaurant’s chairman will tell its annual general meeting today.
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NewsFranco Manca lines up Aldgate site
Franco Manca looks set to open a further London restaurant, in Aldgate, MCA understands.
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NewsMonty’s Deli and Claw opening at Seven Dials Market in September
Monty’s Deli and Claw will open new outlets at Seven Dials Market this September. It will be the third permanent site for Monty’s Deli. Founder Mark Ogus said after the “heartbreak of closing our restaurant in Hoxton, it’s really great to be able to announce we are reuniting with Kerb at Seven Dials Market, right in the heart of the West End.
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NewsFounders of Franco Manca to launch new concept at Seven Dials Market
The original team behind Franco Manca are to launch a new Italian pasta bar concept, Strozzapreti, at Seven Dials Market later this year.
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OpinionShored up: Franco Manca bounces back
Italian casual dining is still dangerously overexposed, but Franco Manca has bucked the trend of consolidation and CVAs with its razor-sharp focus on food, service and value. After posting a year of growth and promising a new expansion drive, MCA’s Finn Scott-Delany speaks to Fulham Shore chairman David Page.
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NewsFranco Manca operator to up expansion this year
Franco Manca operator Fulham Shore will increase its openings programme this financial year after achieving EBITDA of £7.1m – up from £5.5m in 2018.
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Analysis & InsightEvolving before our eyes
The pace of change is speeding up and nowhere is this clearer than in the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector. Over the last five years, AlixPartners and CGA’s Market Growth Monitor has tracked some seismic changes across the industry – from the drinks-led renaissance to the burgeoning impact of delivery. There’s not been a dull moment, say AlixPartners’ Graeme Smith and Craig Rachel.
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Analysis & InsightGreek democracy
The Athenian, the Greek street food concept, has just secured a prime unit in London Bridge for its eighth site. As part of MCA and Restaurant magazine’s Generation Next series, which celebrates the future stars of hospitality, Neo Christodoulou and Tim Vasilakis discuss bringing souvlaki to the UK.