All International articles – Page 18
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NewsMan’oushe Street eyes 200 UK and Ireland sites
Man’oushe Street, the Dubai-based Arabic street food concept, is looking to build a significant presence in the UK and Ireland, with at least 200 sites targeted over 10 years, founder and chief executive Jihad El Eit has told M&C Report
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Sambuca eyes Spain launch
Sambuca, the north east Italian restaurant chain, is opening its first restaurant in Benidorm next month and plans to open in three more Spanish resorts
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Analysis & InsightAmerica’s there for the taking
Known as the ‘godfather of casual dining’, Ian Neill turned Japanese noodle chain Wagamama into a global business worth more than £200m. Here in a piece from Piper Private Equity’s ‘Going Global: 30 Years 30 Insights’, he reveals in full how a crucial lesson was learned in an unlikely location
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Tonda Pizza to make UK debut
Tonda Pizza, the Italian fast casual concept, is set to make its UK debut and is believed to be close to securing its first site in London
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Milos confirms UK launch
The Crown Estate has confirmed that it has agreed a lease with the internationally renowned Greek seafood restaurant Milos for a new 8,000sq ft flagship at No 1 Regent Street
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NewsCamille’s eyes UK debut
Camille’s, the American ice cream bar operator, is planning to make inroads into the UK market this year, M&C Report has learnt
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Sales slow for US restaurants
The 500 largest US restaurant chains registered a 3.5% annual sales increase in 2013, a significant decline from 4.9% the prior year, according to data released by Technomic
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NewsDomino's Poland grows FY lfls
Domino’s Pizza Poland has reported a 43% rise in like-for-like sales at its first 13 sites in the country in 2013, which the company described as a period of “substantial progress” for the group
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NewsJones the Grocer plans UK launch
Jones the Grocer, the Australian group, which is partly owned by the private equity arm of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, L Capital, plans to launch its three concepts in the UK this year
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Famous Brands targets UK
Famous Brands International, the US parent company of the TCBY Yogurt and Mrs. Fields Cookies brands that operates more than 900 sites in 33 countries, is targeting a UK launch, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsQuiznos: pre-pack to have little impact on UK
The pre-pack restructuring of Quiznos, the US sandwich chain, is expected to have no impact on the UK business, which has agreed heads of terms on a further three sites in London, M&C Report has learnt
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Man’oushe Street targets UK
Man’oushe Street, the Dubai-based Arabic street food concept, is targeting a launch in the UK as part of its international expansion
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Johnny Rockets UK plans receive ‘fantastic’ response
Johnny Rockets said it has received a “fantastic” response from prospective partners in the UK and said that it hoped to open its first site here around the turn of the year
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NewsVapiano aims to double global estate
Vapiano, the Italian casual dining concept, plans to more than double in size to 300 sites globally over the next five years as it targets openings in larger UK cities under franchise, UK and US managing director Phil Sermon has told M&C Report
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Eataly sells stake, eyes flotation
Eataly, the Italian food emporia and restaurants group that’s reportedly in talks with the family behind Selfridges about bringing the concept to London, has sold a 20% stake to Italian investment firm Tamburi Investment Partners (TIP) as part of a move to list on the stock exchange
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NewsH+H eyes overseas expansion
Harris + Hoole, the Tesco-backed chain, could eventually look at expansion opportunities overseas, according to its chief executive Nick Tolley
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Todd plans to stay in sector
Former Mitchells & Butlers managing director Kevin Todd has told M&C Report that he would like to stay in the industry when he returns to the UK following his resignation as chief executive of Rosinter Restaurants, one of Russia’s largest casual restaurant chains
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Coffee Republic steps up expansion
Coffee Republic has signed new franchise agreements in Oman and Qatar and increased its presence in the UK
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Europe's brewers call for level tax playing field with US
Europe’s brewers are calling for a level playing field on tax relief for small brewers to be included in trade negotiations between the EU and the US next week
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Analysis & InsightUmami Burger savours success
Kerstin Kuhn looks at how the Californian restaurant chain has taken the concept of the ‘fifth taste’, and turned it into a winning formula by delivering craveable food that enthusiastic diners are lapping up