All Gaucho articles
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NewsBaton Berisha appointed CEO at Rare Restaurants
Formerly of The Wolseley Hospitality Group, The Ivy Collection, and D&D London, Berisha joins the parent company of Gaucho and M Restaurants with immediate effect
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NewsBoxhall City reveals 13-strong food line-up
Set to launch on 10 April, the line-up includes Sourdough Sophia, Club Mexicana, Burger & Beyond and a new concept from Gaucho
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InterviewsRare Restaurants: ‘It’s about challenging the details’
Rare Restaurants’ sustainability operations manager Alyson Parkes discusses the group’s recent sustainability initiatives, from tackling the carbon footprint of beef production to tracking food waste, as part of the finalist profiles for the Sustainability category at the MCA Hospitality Awards, sponsored by Pernod Ricard
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InterviewsRare Restaurants’ Rising Star is ‘the heartbeat of the marketing department’
Social media manager Poppy Midgley’s creative campaigns have achieved significant ROI, marketing director Mark Sansom tells MCA, in the latest in a series of profiles on the Rising Star award finalists at the MCA Hospitality Awards
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NewsRare Restaurants sees turnover up but losses widen
Since the year end, the Gaucho restaurant operator has continued to ”outperform market measures”, with strong like-for-like growth through the Christmas period and a positive start to 2025, marketing director Mark Sansom tells MCA
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NewsGaucho’s VAT-free Fridays drive 63% increase in bookings
CEO Martin Williams said the initiative saw a dramatic increase in covers and urged peers to make it London-wide
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NewsGaucho launches ‘VAT-free Fridays’
The steak restaurant group hopes to address both the call to abandon the ‘tourist tax’ and the Mayor of London’s campaign to bring back Friday trading in the capital
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InterviewsRare Restaurants: ‘There is a huge growth opportunity in the UK’
The Gaucho operator’s expansion strategy will combine a focus on “obvious” city locations and its proven neighbourhood model, CEO Martin Williams tells MCA
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InterviewsRare Restaurant’s Rising Star proves ‘the sky is the limit’
Rare Restaurants CEO Martin Williams nominates his operations director Sean Weeraratna for MCA’s Rising Star award, showcasing his rapid ascent through the ranks as a prime example of the potential within the sector
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NewsLarger chains report rebound this festive season
Smaller operators are braced for a difficult new year while bigger chains, such as Rare Restaurants and Hawksmoor, have seen bookings up by as much as 30%
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Mowgli, Searcys, Roxy Leisure, The Comptoir Group and more
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NewsGaucho hails ‘phenomenal’ regional recognition
The steakhouse restaurant group has won over influential customers outside London by supporting local charities and attracting high profile footballers and reality TV stars, CEO Martin Williams tells MCA
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NewsRare Restaurants achieves 30% rise in like-for-likes
The 23-strong restaurant group reported a 38% increase in group turnover in the year to 1 January 2023, versus 2022, with several new openings over the period
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new venues from Gaucho, Dishoom, The Botanist, and more
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NewsRare Restaurants confirms two closures
The steak restaurant group has confirmed the closure of M in Victoria and Gaucho in Smithfield as it looks to optimise its portfolio, with like-for-like growth at 24%
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NewsCapco sees strong trading in Covent Garden
The West End property company, soon to merge with Shaftesbury, said it saw leasing momentum in its targeted categories, including new signings such as Gaucho
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NewsGaucho announces record trading and three new openings
Turnover at the Argentinian steakhouse brand has increased from £55m to £73m over the past year
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NewsIn pictures: Gaucho’s new Liverpool restaurant
The Argentinian-inspired steak restaurant has opened its largest venue outside London in the former Bank of Liverpool building
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NewsMartin Williams: ‘London restaurants like mine need EU workers to succeed’
Writing in the Evening Standard, the Rare Restaurants CEO has called for politicians to stop “hiding behind their napkins”
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Analysis & InsightAre you missing out on sales because your restaurant isn’t dog-friendly?
During a cost of doing business crisis, Helen Gilbert examines whether pooch-friendly policies could help attract new clients