All Leon articles – Page 23
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NewsLeon on track for 12 sites in 2015
Leon has the funding and pipeline in place to open 12 new sites this year, according to co-founder John Vincent who was speaking at the Food on the Go conference
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Active Private Equity takes stake in Honest Burgers
Active Private Equity, the backer of Leon and Evans Cycles, has taken a c50% stake in Honest Burgers, the London-based better burger concept
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OpinionWhen it all comes together
Describe the UK operating sweet spot at the moment, and all-day, fast casual and healthy would undoubtedly be at the forefront. As the market narrows to focus on this segment, one concept is in the perfect position to take advantage and build on growing momentum to finally go national and even international
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Downey & Dimbleby plan food market venture
Jonathan Downey and Henry Dimbleby are planning to launch a new food market joint venture under the banner the London General Market Company
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Camino secures Bankside site
Camino, the tapas concept, has secured a first site for a tapas bar format at London’s Bankside to open in spring 2015, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsLeon lfl sales up 22% in 2014
Leon chief executive John Vincent has told M&C Report the chain saw like-for-like sales rise 22% in 2014 and announced it will open a restaurant in Birmingham in the spring.
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Caffè Nero and Leon first retailers to join Penny for London
Caffè Nero and Leon have been announced as the first retail partners for Boris Johnson’s Penny for London campaign.
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NewsLeon launches festive specials
Leon, the healthy fast-food concept, is launching a choice of festive specials from the end of the week including three soups, a turkey special and Christmas Florentine
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NewsLeon to reach 32 in 2015
Leon, the healthy fast food restaurant concept, has opened its 20th restaurant in the newly developed Victoria Place in London’s Victoria station and has announced plans to open a restaurant a month next year
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Bocca Di Lupo team eyes Cambridge Circus opening
The team behind the Bocca Di Lupo is understood to be in talks to take the former Pizza Hut site in Cambridge Circus
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview: Richard Holmes - Pint Shop
M&C Report talks to Richard Holmes, co-owner of Pint Shop, the Cambridge-based meat and beer concept, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received.
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Pint Shop targets London for second site
Richard Holmes, the co-founder of Cambridge-based Pint Shop, has told M&C Report he has put an offer in for a site in London.
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Mitch Tonks secures fourth Rockfish site
Mitch Tonks is to open the fourth site under his Rockfish seafood brand in Brixham, Devon, as part of plans to grow the brand to 15 restaurants
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Caffe Concerto confirmed for Leicester Square
Caffe Concerto has confirmed it will open its latest site in London at the former Café Rouge in Irving Street, near Leicester Square, next month
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Analysis & Insight
McDonald’s secures West End site
McDonald’s, the fast food behemoth, has secured a prominent site in London’s West End
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NewsCaffe Concerto secures flagship Café Rouge site
Caffe Concerto has secured a further central London site after acquiring the Café Rouge unit near Leicester Square
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Leon launches autumnal menu
Leon, the healthy fast-food concept, has launched a seasonal menu across its London estate as it prepares to launch four new sites before the end of the year
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Opinion
Mine’s a Pint (Shop)
Richard Holmes, former ops manager at Leon and co-owner of Pint Shop in Cambridge talks expansion, staff training and inspiring concepts
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NewsSustainable cafe accreditation scheme set to launch
Costa and the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) are to launch a scheme that accredits cafes for their approach to sustainability
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NewsBill’s confirms Bluewater opening
Bill’s, the Richard Caring-backed group, has confirmed it will open a site at Bluewater shopping centre in October on the previous Leon site