All Itsu articles – Page 15
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OpinionTo invest or not to invest...
Private equity has provided the finance for most growth concepts on the UK’s pubs and restaurants scene. So what makes a great private-equity investment? Electra Partners’ Bill Priestley gives his view
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Analysis & InsightEd's takes top spot in Zolfo Cooper Profit Tracker
Ed’s Easy Diner has taken the top spot in this year’s Zolfo Cooper Profit Tracker, which tracks companies with the fastest-growing profits within the United Kingdom’s eating and drinking-out sector, with a compound annual growth rate of 127%
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Opinion
Keeping track of the flyers
This year’s Zolfo Cooper Profit Tracker highlights the fact that those high-quality operators that made the right calls during the downturn are perfectly placed to reap the benefits in any upturn in the general economy, writes Mark Wingett
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Analysis & InsightCaution: Cafe-bakeries are hot
Coffee shop and cafe brands are encroaching into restaurant and pub territory in a bid to steal market share. Are they the new face of all-day dining?
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Analysis & InsightWise guys
It has been less than a year since its UK launch, but US better burger chain Five Guys has already made plenty of waves across the country’s eating-out sector
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NewsPanda Yummy appoints former Itsu head development chef
Panda Yummy, the noodle restaurant concept, has appointed Kylie Lester, former head development chef at Itsu, as it looks to develop its food offer ahead of the rapid expansion planned for 2014, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsItsu targets nationwide expansion
Itsu, the oriental chain set up by Pret a Manger founder Julian Metcalfe and led by Gerard Loughran, has plans to go nationwide after the success of its first store outside London, M&C Report has learnt
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Analysis & InsightIntellectual property
As competition for good space intensifies, restaurateurs are having to become increasingly bricks and mortar-savvy. Have you got what it takes to bag that successful site asks Joe Lutrario, who talks to a number of leading property experts and operators – Scott Collins and Yianni Papoutsis of MeatLiquor, Alex Reilley of Loungers and Brandon Stephens of Tortilla
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News
Itsu secures Mayfair site
Itsu, the chain founded by Julian Metcalfe and led by Gerard Loughran, has further grown its pipeline in London, after securing a site in Mayfair
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News
Itsu secures Earl of Sandwich site
The Earl of Sandwich, the sandwich bar concept, has agreed to sell its only site in the UK to Itsu
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NewsItsu’s Carnevale joins Five Guys
Eduardo Carnevale has left Itsu as its head of training and standards to join Five Guys, the fast-growing US burger brand
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News
Itsu grows London presence
Itsu, the chain founded by Julian Metcalfe and led by Gerard Loughran, has secured a further two sites in central London to take its overall estate to 46 units
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Martin Dewey, managing director and founder of Square Pie, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received.
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News
Ex-Itsu MD to launch fast-casual concept
David Haimes, the former managing director of Itsu and group chief executive of Obika Holdings, is backing a new fast-casual concept called Smithfield London, which is due to open next month
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News
FY EBITDA falls at Itsu
Itsu, the chain founded by Julian Metcalfe and led by Gerard Loughran, reported a drop in EBITDA for the year to 3 January 2013 to £3.26m, against £3.6m in 2011/2012, as turnover climbed 22% to £45.2m on the back of eight new site openings
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 21-22 September
RestaurantsItsu plans expansion and possible stake saleThe founder of itsu has drawn up ambitious plans to expand the Asia-inspired healthy food chain outside London and could sell a minority stake in the business to fund its growth.Julian Metcalfe, who founded Pret A Manger as well as itsu, is to open ...
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Abokado on track for FY sales of £7m
Abokado, the London-based chain of healthy food bars led by Mark Lilley, is on track to report full year sales of c£7m, as it looks to have an estate of 25 sites by the end of next April
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Itsu to invest £1m in Oxford launch
Itsu, the chain founded by Julian Metcalfe and led by Gerard Loughran, is to invest £1m in its first regional opening in Oxford
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DiaryDiary: Stonegate, Itsu, CGA, Spice 2 Go
This week’s Diary includes defining craft beer, Itsu expanding its smaller format, sunny weather brightening up pub sales, and a new spicy superhero.So what is craft beer?Research from CGA Strategy released earlier this month highlighted the performance of craft beer performance in the GB on-trade and showed that the sector ...
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News
Haimes steps down as Obika CEO
David Haimes has stepped down as group chief executive of Obika Holdings, the international mozzarella bar chain