All International articles – Page 22
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NewsBrewDog raises £4m; confirms Tokyo and Sao Paulo openings
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has reached its initial £4m fundraising target and confirmed that its first two bar openings outside Europe will begin trading early next year in Tokyo and Sao Paulo
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Tragaluz eyes UK debut
Tragaluz, the Barcelona-based, high-end Spanish restaurant group, is looking to make its debut in the UK, M&C Report understands
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Smith & Wollensky closes in on UK debut
Smith & Wollensky, the high-end US steakhouse group launched by TGI Friday’s founder Alan Stillman, is in talks to make its debut in the UK and is believed to be closing in on a site just off London’s The Strand
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OpinionA sales opportunity, just for starters
While US consumers most often order starters for consumption prior to a meal, a good proportion of them are purchased as main dishes, sides or snacks, says Darren Tristano, senior managing director of Technomic, the Chicago-based foodservice consultancy and research firm
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High-end KFC to make debut in Canada
The world’s first KFC Select, a higher-end version of the fried-chicken brand’s format, will make its debut in mid-December in Toronto
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NewsSermon eyes US expansion for Vapiano
Phil Sermon, managing director of Vapiano UK and the newly-appointed chief executive of the brand’s American business, will target expansion in the US with a focus on the Eastern Seaboard and the Midwest, he told M&C Report.
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UK rollout planned for Yam Yam To Go
Bakerstreet Holdings, the Dutch owner of the Yam Yam To Go pan-Asian takeaway concept, hopes to expand the brand to between 10 and 20 outlets in the UK over the next three years, chief executive Henri Froeling has told M&C Report
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Italian seafood restaurant to make UK debut
Assunta Madre, the Rome-based seafood restaurant popular with celebrities, is to make its debut in the UK, after securing a site in London’s Mayfair, M&C Report understands
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SSP wins £50m Beijing airport contract
SSP, the travel concessions operator, has won contracts worth a combined value of £50m to open six outlets at Beijing Capital International Airport
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Bagel Bar Coffee House targets UK
Bagel Bar Coffee House, the Irish bagel chain, is targeting the UK as part of its overseas expansion drive, M&C Report has learnt
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Smashburger CEO steps down
Smashburger, the US better-burger chain, which has declared an interest in launching in the UK, announced yesterday that its chief executive Dave Prokupek had stepped down and has been replaced by its president Scott Crane
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Tim Hortons to 'heighten' overseas expansion
Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee company that operates more than 4,000 outlets worldwide, has indicated that it plans to accelerate overseas expansion
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NewsStarbucks launches first store on a train
Starbucks, the coffee shop behemoth, has teamed up with Swiss Federal Railways (abbrevated as SBB in German) to launch the first Starbucks store on a train
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Orange Leaf eyes UK debut
Orange Leaf, the fast-growing, US-based frozen yoghurt operator that runs more than 300 sites in America, is looking to launch in the UK, a company spokesman has told M&C Report
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NewsCosta to launch in Morocco
Costa Coffee has announced plans to open its first store in Morocco, in partnership with Fawaz A. Alhokair & Co
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NewsStarbucks 'disagrees' with $2.23bn Kraft fine
Starbucks says it “strongly disagrees” with an arbitrator’s decision to force the coffee chain to pay Kraft Foods almost $3bn (£1.9bn) for ending a deal between the two firms early
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NewsAngelBerry targets overseas expansion
AngelBerry, the Bristol-based frozen yoghurt concept operator, is targeting a number of overseas locations for expansion, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and South Africa expected to be the next, co-founder James Taylor has told M&C Report
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The Noodle House closes in on first UK site
The Noodle House, the Jumeirah Restaurants-owned, South East Asian casual dining restaurant brand, is believed to be close to securing its first site in the UK, with an opening planned for the first quarter of 2014
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Bocconcino confirmed for Mayfair
Bocconcino, the high-end pizzeria concept led by Moscow restaurateur Mikhail Gokhner, will make its debut in the UK, in London’s Mayfair this Christmas
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NewsWagamama to restructure Australian operation
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, is looking to restructure its operations in Australia after its franchisee for the country was placed into voluntary administration