All Las Iguanas articles – Page 16
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NewsSteve Hill to take helm at Las Iguanas
Steve Hill, former chief executive of Wagamama, is to take over the running of Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, from co-founder Eren Ali at the start of next year, as the restaurant and bar group enters a key stage in its development
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Analysis & InsightFinding life outside the capital
Innovation in the eating out market is just as notable in the regions as it is in London, argues Peter Kemp-Welch, partner at Piper Private Equity, the backers of Loungers, Turtle Bay and Be At One
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NewsTRG: C2C potential, openings pipeline, breakfasts, competition
M&C Report talks to The Restaurant Group chief executive Andrew Page about exceeding its openings targets, the potential of growth brand Coast to Coast, the future of Garfunkel’s, the growing strength of its Frankie & Benny’s breakfast offer, the current trading climate and further opportunities for both its pub and concessions businesses
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Weekend Press
Bank Holiday weekend press round-up, 24-26 August
RestaurantsFood police lose fight to outlaw rare beefburgersBeefburgers cooked rare can remain on restaurant menus after a judge rejected claims by food watchdogs that they are a health risk. A wine bar and restaurant chain had been told to stop serving the burgers unless they took certain safety precautions. The ...
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Aqua secures new funding
Aqua Italia, the premium Italian restaurant chain, has opened its fifth site in Portishead after securing new bank funding
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Operators sought for £75m Plymouth development
Sutton Harbour Holdings has appointed Insight Retail to assist in finding operators for its £75m transformation of the harbour complex in Plymouth into a national destination
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InterviewsFriday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Eren Ali, co-founder and chief executive of Las Iguanas, the Latin American restaurant chain backed by Bowmark Capital, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received What’s the most important action the industry can take to encourage ...
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Las Iguanas secures third Bristol site
Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, is set to open its third site in Bristol after securing a unit at Cribbs Causeway
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Cabana secures fourth site; new funding
Cabana has secured its fourth site in London at the Designer Outlet, Wembley, and raised £3.5m of new funding
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NewsThali Café gears up for expansion
Thali Café is gearing up for its next stage of growth after the success of its new generation site and is looking to expand out of its Bristol heartland
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Las Iguanas eyes Swansea opening
Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, is closing in on securing a site in Swansea
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Las Iguanas set for Chester
Las Iguanas has secured a unit at the proposed glass-fronted development at the former Habitat building in Chester
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Las Iguanas secures Glasgow site
Las Iguanas, the Latin American chain, has secured its second site in Scotland and first site in Glasgow
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Operators make design awards shortlists
A raft of leading and fledgling operators have made the shortlist for this year’s Restaurant and Bar Design Awards
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NewsPiper acquires stake in Turtle Bay
Piper Private Equity, the backer of Loungers and Be At One, has acquired a significant stake in Turtle Bay, the four-strong Caribbean restaurant chain
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Turtle Bay takes Peach site
Turtle Bay, the Caribbean restaurant concept, has secured Peach Pub Company’s the Almanack unit in Leicester’s Highcross shopping centre.
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Aqua MK to be template for further expansion
Aqua Italia, the premium Italian restaurant chain, is to use its latest opening in Milton Keynes as a test bed for further expansion
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Las Iguanas recognised for excellence
Las Iguanas has seen 17 of its 29 sites pick up a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award
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Prezzo secures Bromley site
Prezzo secures a new site at Bromley South Central in Kent, the new mixed-use scheme that is due to be completed in autumn 2014
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Turtle Bay secures expansion funds
Turtle Bay, the Caribbean restaurant concept has secured funding, which will allow it to open 10 new restaurants.