All Giggling Squid articles – Page 4
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NewsLaurillard: Differentiation key to success
Giggling Squid co-founder Andy Laurillard has credited his company’s 53% uplift in EBITDA to a differentiated offer which does not revolve around pizzas and burgers.
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NewsTRG gambles big on Wagamama deal
The Restaurant Group (TRG) chief executive Andy McCue has rolled the dice and landed on Wagamama – arguably the UK restaurant sector’s best-in-class concept. It is a gamble that many would argue the Frankie & Benny’s operator had to take, but – with TRG’s shareholder still to OK the deal – what does it mean for both businesses and for the wider sector, asks Mark Wingett.
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NewsTonkotsu to explore its options
Tonkotsu, the Emma Reynolds and Ken Yamada-founded ramen concept, has appointed advisers as it looks to secure new investment to fund its next stage of growth, MCA understands.
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Giggling Squid to replace Loch Fyne in Oxford
Giggling Squid, the Business Growth Fund (BGF)-backed group, has further strengthened its openings pipeline, after securing the former Loch Fyne site in Oxford, MCA understands.
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NewsGiggling Squid to replace Gusto in Chislehurst
Giggling Squid, the Business Growth Fund (BGF)-backed group, has further strengthened its openings pipeline, after securing a site in Chislehurst, Kent.
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NewsBGF in Mission Mars talks
Business Growth Fund is believed to be in talks to invest in Mission Mars
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NewsGusto holds fire on new openings as it builds HQ
Gusto’s new MD Matt Snell has pressed the pause button on new openings, as the group gears up for the planned separation from Living Ventures.
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NewsMorrison steps down from Giggling Squid
Peter Morrison has stepped down as operations director at Giggling Squid, the BGF-backed Thai casual dining group
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OpinionThai breaker
TriSpan’s acquisition of a significant stake in Rosa’s Thai Café should provide a timely boost to a market buffeted by the headwinds currently blowing through it. Mark Wingett discusses how this deal also welcomes a new investment player into the mix - one determined to make its own mark on the sector.
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NewsBill’s appoints Katte as its new CMO
Bill’s, the Richard Caring-backed chain, has appointed Camilla Katte, formerly of Giggling Squid, as its new chief marketing officer, MCA understands.
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Marthinusen becomes Giggling Squid COO
Rory Marthinusen has stepped down as managing director of River Cottage Canteen, to join Giggling Squid
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NewsGiggling Squid to replace Jamie’s in Kingston
Giggling Squid is to open its second London site after securing a site in Kingston-upon-Thames
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NewsNWTC named sector’s fastest growing company
New World Trading Company, the Graphite-backed pub group, has been named the fastest growing company in the UK eating and drinking-out sector over the past year.
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NewsPrezzo needed a pick up earlier
In what could be the biggest Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) the UK’s restaurant sector has experienced, Prezzo is set to shed nearly a third of its estate, including its Chimichanga brand, in a further high profile example of the issues currently impacting the industry. So how did it come to this for a business that sparked a bidding battle and sold for a price that analysts at the time said undervalued it, asks Mark Wingett
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Analysis & InsightInnovation is on the menu, but the price has to be right
Which operators are making the greatest strides in evolving their product offer, who stands out for their approach to pricing? Steve Gotham looks at what data from MCA’s Menu Tracker can tell us on the crucial subjects of price and product innovation.
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NewsGiggling Squid to reach 30 this year
Giggling Squid, the BGF-backed Thai casual dining group, is set to reach 30 sites by the end of the year.
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Koh Thai and Buenos Aires Restaurants in merger
High Road Restaurants BidCo, the owner of the Koh Thai Tapas chain of Thai restaurants, yesterday announced a share merger with Buenos Aires Restaurants Holdings, owner of the Buenos Aires steakhouse chain, to form a multi-branded restaurant group.
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Crepeaffaire eyes new formats as it looks to triple estate
Crepeaffaire, which has just secured £2m investment from BGF, will look at different store formats as it seeks to triple its UK estate from 15 to 45 in the next four years, MCA has learnt.
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NewsMCA and AlixPartners launch Growth Company Index 2018
MCA is once again teaming up with leading advisory firm AlixPartners to identify the top 50 private firms with the fastest-growing profits in the UK eating and drinking-out sector.
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NewsBGF invests in Crepeaffaire
Crepeaffaire, the multi-site crêperie brand, has secured £2m investment from The Business Growth Fund (BGF) to accelerate its new site rollout.