All Leon articles – Page 13

  • Mark Wingett
    Opinion

    Just popping out for a while

    2017-11-13T07:54:00Z

    You are always told to never push your luck, or as my dad used to say “don’t kick the arse out of it”, so after seven years in the privileged position of editor of MCA, it is time make sure I heed that advice and move onwards and upwards in the wider William Reed family.

  • News

    Ex-Caprice Holdings bar manager to open first solo site

    2017-11-09T08:37:00Z

    A former Caprice Holdings bar manager, Leon Costa, is to open his first solo restaurant later this year.

  • News

    Gregory swaps Wagamama for Leon

    2017-11-08T08:14:04.270Z

    Adam Gregory has stepped down as managing director of Wagamama’s US operations to join Leon

  • Farmstand
    News

    Farmstand appoints Aragao

    2017-10-26T08:08:00Z

    Farmstand, the sustainable fast-casual concept, has former Leon and Abokado operations manager Bernardo Aragao as head of operations, MCA has learnt.

  • News

    Denny’s confirms new UK launch plans

    2017-10-20T08:05:00Z

    US chain Denny’s has confirmed it is to try a further launch in the UK, after signing a franchise deal to open an initial 10 sites

  • News

    MyVoucherCodes aquires Happiour

    2017-10-18T08:28:33.980Z

    Happiour, the London-based food and drink deals app, has been acquired by discount website MyVoucherCodes.

  • News

    Leon co-founders awarded Sustainability Hero award

    2017-10-06T08:35:00Z

    John Vincent and Henry Dimbleby, the co-founders of Leon, won Raymond Blanc’s Sustainability Hero award at yesterday’s SRA ‘Food Made Good’ awards

  • Leon Restaurant
    News

    Leon set for Horseferry Road

    2017-10-05T08:35:11.057Z

    Leon is set to further strengthen its central London estate with an opening in Westminster

  • News

    Denny’s attempts UK launch again

    2017-10-03T08:26:32.660Z

    US diner chain Denny’s is to make another attempt to launch in the UK, after signing a franchise deal to open sites in Wales

  • News

    Leon offers one customer “free Leon for a year”

    2017-09-28T08:35:00Z

    Today one customer, in one of Leon’s restaurants, will win the gift of “free Leon for a year”

  • Leon Restaurant
    News

    FY lfls up 7.6% at Leon

    2017-09-24T08:00:00Z

    Leon, the healthy, fast-food chain led by John Vincent, reported a 7.6% increase in like-for-like sales in 2016

  • News

    Leon launches autumn menu

    2017-09-21T08:31:00Z

    Leon has launched its new autumn menu, which it said focuses on “meat as a side”

  • Customers eating out in restaurant
    Opinion

    Tunnel vision

    2017-09-18T08:02:00Z

    It’s heads down, gritted-teeth tough out there at the moment for the majority of the UK’s eating and drinking-out market, and there aren’t many signs that things are going to pick up soon. Also what next for Byron?

  • London Union's Jonathan Downey and Henry Dimbleby
    News

    Dimbleby joins Revo board

    2017-09-11T07:50:00Z

    Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of London Union, has been appointed to a new strategic board at retail property support group Revo

  • News

    Dimbleby steps down from Leon board

    2017-08-21T07:53:35.817Z

    Henry Dimbleby has stepped down from the board of Leon, the company he founded with John Vincent

  • Opinion

    Have legs, will travel: UK casual dining goes global

    2017-08-14T07:59:00Z

    Jon Midmer of global executive search firm JMA reflects on the changing culture of the UK’s casual-dining scene, an inward flow of leading personnel from other countries and a growing contingent of Brits heading to top jobs abroad

  • Leon Restaurant
    News

    Leon eyes MK opening

    2017-08-02T08:14:00Z

    Leon, the healthy, fast-food chain, is lining up an opening in Milton Keynes

  • News

    Leon partners with gut health specialist for new menu

    2017-08-01T08:18:00Z

    Leon has partnered with gut health specialist Dr Megan Rossi on its new Feel Sunny Inside campaign.

  • News

    Wireless Social signs up new operators

    2017-07-25T08:34:33.343Z

    Wi-fi solutions provider, Wireless Social has signed up Brasserie Bar Co, Spaghetti House, Beds & Bars, The Draft House, Azzuri Group and Oakman Inns.

  • Wrapchic
    News

    Wrapchic to remodel concept

    2017-07-21T16:20:00Z

    Wrapchic, the Indian-style burrito quick service concept, is repositioning itself into a more Indian grab and go model, with the first store under the new format to open in Solihull, MCA has learnt.