All Leon articles – Page 24

  • News

    McDonald’s eyes new West End opening

    2014-08-12T08:04:00Z

    McDonald’s, the fast food behemoth, is in talks to take a prominent site in London’s West End

  • Diary

    Diary: Cafe Rouge, Greene King, Leon and Adnams

    2014-08-06T15:51:00Z

    This week’s Diary includes another incarnation of Café Rouge, Adnams’ award-winning spirits, Greene King’s remuneration and Leon considers television. Another new take on Rouge The Café Rouge at Villiers Street, near Charing Cross Station, was the final attempt at evolving the brand launched under the stewardship of Graham Turner. ...

  • News

    Leon secures Caffe Concerto site

    2014-08-06T07:55:00Z

    Leon, the healthy fast food concept, has secured the Caffe Concerto site in London’s Tottenham Court Road for an opening later this year

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    News

    Leon makes senior appointments

    2014-08-05T08:06:00Z

    Leon, the healthy fast food chain led by Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent, has expanded its head office team with a number of new appointments including Vincent assuming the role of chief executive officer

  • Leon
    News

    Leon outlines UK-wide expansion plans

    2014-08-05T07:46:00Z

    Leon, the healthy fast food concept, is ramping up expansion with 16 new restaurants planned in 2015 across the UK and is “actively looking” for sites for a US debut, M&C Report has learnt

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    News

    Leon celebrates bumper 10th anniversary

    2014-08-05T07:46:00Z

    Leon, the healthy fast food chain led by Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent, has enjoyed growth of 31.3% in its like-for-like-sales so far this year, M&C Report has learnt

  • Bill's
    News

    Bill’s to open at Bluewater

    2014-07-31T07:52:00Z

    Bill’s, the Richard Caring-backed chain, will open in Bluewater  later this year, after securing the Leon site at the scheme

  • Diary

    Diary: Giraffe, Five Guys & Giggling Squid

    2014-07-30T15:13:00Z

    This week’s Diary includes Russel and Juliette Joffe’s plans after stepping down from Giraffe, Five Guys’ anniversary, Alan Yau on the streets of London and Ed’s scaled-down concept

  • News

    ​Ecuadorian concept to launch in Soho

    2014-07-20T21:06:00Z

    A new Ecuadorian food specialist concept called Tostado is set to launch in London, after securing a site in Soho

  • Leon
    News

    Leon secures Farringdon site

    2014-07-09T07:31:00Z

    Leon, the healthy fast food chain led by Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent, has secured a further site in London, in Farringdon

  • Itsu
    News

    Operators to make airport debuts at Stansted

    2014-07-03T08:18:00Z

    Coast to Coast, Itsu, Harris + Hoole and high-profile chef James Martin are all set to open their first airport sites after securing units at Stansted, as part of the transport hub’s £80m terminal upgrade

  • Wetherspoon motorway pub
    Opinion

    Avoiding chain-gang perceptions

    2014-06-20T16:14:00Z

    Mastering the art of brand differentiation helps bond customers emotionally to your product – whatever the scale of your business, argues Ian Dunstall

  • London Underground
    News

    Tubes won't run later during World Cup games

    2014-06-11T13:25:00Z

    The pub trade has hit out at Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to not extend Tube opening times in the capital on the days of the World Cup’s later matches

  • News

    Operators eye Shoreditch Village units

    2014-05-22T07:30:00Z

    A number of leading operators are believed to have entered talks to open units at the Shoreditch Village development, which is due to come on line next year

  • News

    New Mediterranean concept eyes rollout

    2014-05-21T07:47:00Z

    Keen, a new Mediterranean fast food concept, which is set to launch in London this summer, plans to roll out across the capital and the UK over the next few years

  • News

    Domino's sponsors Isle of Wight Festival

    2014-05-16T07:41:42.730Z

    Domino’s Pizza has become an official sponsor of the Isle of Wight Festival 2014 this June where it expects to sell up to 20,000 fresh pizzas over the weekend from four pop-up stores around the festival site

  • Ed's Easy Diner
    Analysis & Insight

    Ed's takes top spot in Zolfo Cooper Profit Tracker

    2014-04-15T08:16:00Z

    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%

  • Opinion

    Keeping track of the flyers

    2014-04-15T07:58:00Z

    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

  • Patisserie Valerie
    Analysis & Insight

    Caution: Cafe-bakeries are hot

    2014-04-03T07:47:00Z

    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?

  • News

    Hix to open second Hixter site

    2014-04-01T06:46:00Z

    Chef Mark Hix has revealed plans open a second Hixter on Great Guildford Street, Bankside, this summer