All Giraffe articles – Page 13
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Tesco developing food-to-go format
Tesco is understood to be developing a high street ‘Tesco Express food-to-go’ store format as it looks to compete with the likes of Pret A Manger and EAT across the lucrative lunchtime market
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NewsTRG builds concessions pipeline
The Restaurant Group is to grow its concessions estate this year, with three new openings planned for Southampton Airport
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NewsGiraffe confirms York and MK openings
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned chain, has confirmed it is set to open its second site in Milton Keynes within Kingston Centre retail park this month and a unit at the new Vangarde Shopping Park, York
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NewsTesco invests in new deli-diner concept
Tesco has made a further foray into the UK’s eating-out sector, investing in a new deli-diner concept called Fred’s Food Construction, which has been developed by Paul Goodale, former director of restaurants at Harrod’s, and Daniel Gestetner, founder of global frozen yoghurt brand Yoomoo
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Analysis & InsightMexican food grows and evolves on UK menus
Burritos and enchiladas were the fastest rising items on menus at UK restaurants and pubs in the fourth quarter of 2014, as Mexican food evolves into barbecue-inspired and other fusion formats, new research from Technomic shows
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NewsGiraffe appoints new head of recruitment
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned chain, has appointed Charlotte McCarter, formerly of Addison Fowle, as its new head of recruitment
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OpinionHow three Australians ground out success
Nick Tolley tells Mel Flaherty how he and two siblings turned the coffee-shop brand Harris+Hoole into a booming business
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Tesco to trial pizza delivery, open hamburger restaurant
Tesco is to trial an in-store pizza delivery service and a hamburger restaurant, according to reports this morning
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Details revealed of Blumenthal’s Heathrow launch
Heston Blumenthal’s new ‘nostalgic British restaurant’ will be called The Perfectionists’ Café and will open at Heathrow’s newly redeveloped Terminal 2 in June
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NewsReilley named Retailers’ Retailer 2014
Alex Reilley, who has overseen the impressive growth of Loungers, has been singled out by his peers as the stand-out individual in the eating-out and drinking-out market
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Hallam joins Fowle at Tesco Family Dining
Andrew Hallam has become the latest Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) member of staff to join the company’s former chief executive Adam Fowle at Tesco Family Dining, M&C Report understands
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NewsGiraffe launches pre-opening pod
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned casual dining chain, has launched a pod concept for use at pre-opening locations for its core formats where applicable
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Tesco to ramp up store revamps
Tesco, the owner of Giraffe and backer of Harris + Hoole, has announced plans to revamp all 300 of its remaining large stores by the end 2017, after the success of pilot sites in Watford, Coventry and Putney
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NewsGiraffe secures Glasgow site
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned dining chain, has secured its second site in Scotland, after taking a unit at the West Regent Street development in the city
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NewsGiraffe confirms KIOSK format launch
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned chain, has confirmed that it will open its new KIOSK concept in King’s Cross Square at the end of March
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NewsGiraffe launches new “back to roots” design
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned dining chain, has launched a new “back to its roots” site design pilot at its restaurant in Richmond
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Young steps down from M&B
Robin Young has stepped down as operations director at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) after nearly three years with the group to return to his own consultancy company
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OpinionPivotal point for London
From the best ways to deal with the sector’s ongoing recruitment problems to the growing use of technology in modern restaurants, consultant Adam Hyman shares his views on what the new year holds in store for the nation’s capital
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 25-26 January
Company results and news How TGI Friday’s boss cut out the obstructive staff Under Karen Forrester, the TGI Friday’s restaurant chain has undergone a big recovery – and it all began with a fire that gutted one of its flagship sites. While most bosses would consider this an unmitigated disaster, ...
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OpinionTesco set for the long stay
News earlier this month, that two M&B executives were set to join Tesco’s Family Dining vehicle led one commentator to proclaim, “oh, they are serious then!”. With underutilised and underperforming space to fill, the supermarket giant is deadly serious about becoming a significant player in the UK’s eating out sector