All Harry Ramsden's articles
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Interviews
Boparan: ‘Delivery is performing better than ever’
It is the launch day of Boparan Restaurant Group’s latest concept, the multi-brand, 180-cover Restaurant Hub.
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News
Operators announce next wave of reopenings
Dishoom and Crussh are among the latest operators to open their doors this week, whilst the reopening programmes of Loungers, Turtle Bay, Franco Manca and more have started to pick up momentum. Of the larger to-go operators, KFC, McDonald’s and Costa have reached reopening milestones this week, whilst Greggs announced a significant acceleration in its reopening plans.
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Sector sees another week of reopenings
MCA rounds up the latest reopenings in the hospitality sector.
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Dishoom, Burger King and Caffé Nero remove to-go and delivery options
Dishoom, Burger King and Caffé Nero are among the latest operators to announce a full estate-wide closure, removing collection, takeaway and delivery options.
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Crowley leaves BRG
Tom Crowley, CEO of the Boparan Restaurant Group is stepping down after just over three years in the role.
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Applegreen sees total food sales slip back in H1 2019
Applegreen saw total UK food and store sales slip back from their strong performance last year, to +1.4% for the six months to 30 June 2019.
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Deep Blue acquires Harry Ramsden’s from Boparan
Deep Blue Restaurants has acquired Harry Ramsden’s from Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG). The transaction sees the 25-strong Deep Blue take over the entire estate of the Harry Ramsden brand, debt free, which includes outlets in 34 locations across the UK, Ireland and Malaysia. BRG will retain an interest in the ...
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Sourced Market to open regional debut in Leeds
Sourced Market revealed plans to open a 4,500 sq ft site on a new motorway service site currently under construction in Leeds.
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Harry Ramsden goes large with Mecca Bingo
Harry Ramsden will be available in 70 Mecca Bingo halls across the UK this week.
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Analysis & Insight
Mastering menu design
MCA’s Menu & Food Trends report provides some valuable insight into emerging and established fashions in dish description. MCA market insight director Steve Gotham digs deeper and reveals the most commonly used phrases, the most popular indicators of provenance and also examines the latest movements in the psychology of pricing.
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BRG eyes £10m investment in Ed's/Giraffe estate post-CVA
Boparan Restaurant Group is thought to be willing to invest up to £10m in the Ed’s easy Diner and Giraffe estates, if a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) is approved.
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Boparan to close 27 Ed’s and Giraffe sites as part of CVA
Boparan Restaurant Group has confirmed that 27 of its 70 Ed’s Easy Diner and Giraffe sites are expected to close as part of Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
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Boparan appoints KPMG to advise on Ed’s and Giraffe
Boparan Restaurant Group has confirmed that it has appointed KPMG at advise on its options for its under-performing brands, Ed’s Easy Diner and Giraffe.
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Boparan offers discounts for emergency service workers
Boparan Restaurant Group is introducing new offers across its company-owned restaurants to support emergency sector workers.
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Applegreen acquires Welcome Break
Applegreen is to become the leading operator of motorway service areas in the UK, after agreeing to acquire a majority holding in Welcome Break
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Boyers joins TRG
Brett Boyers, who stepped down from Boparan Restaurant Group earlier this year, has joined The Restaurant Group
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Boparan appoints new group marketing director
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has appointed Catherine Salloux as group marketing director, with immediate effect.
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Harry Ramsden's seeks franchise development under hybrid format
Harry Ramsden’s, the Boparan brand, could look to bring the assisted service format of its Southampton West Quay site to further locations, MCA has learnt.
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Cinnamon Group closes Soho site
Cinnamon Group, the Boparan-backed restaurant business, has closed its site in London’s Soho
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Boyers steps down from Boparan
Brett Boyers has stepped down as franchise director at Boparan Restaurant Group