All Leon articles – Page 26
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News
Ignite Group appoints Leon FD as CFO
Ignite Group, the owner of the Bumpkin, Eclipse and Boujis chains, has appointed Matt Jones, formerly of Leon, as its new chief financial officer
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Joe Teixeiria, chief executive of Harry Ramsden’s, the Boparan Ventures-owned, iconic fish & chip shop chain, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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New pork-led concept set to launch
Blackfoot, a new pork-led restaurant, which is the brainchild of former Leon operations manager Tom Ward and includes Leon co-founder Allegra McEvedy as creative director, is set to launch in London’s Exmouth Market in November
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NewsYau to open first pub
Alan Yau, one of the UK’s most revered and influential restaurateurs, has been confirmed as the new owner of the Endurance Pub in Soho’s Berwick Street, which he plans to reopen as a Chinese gastro pub, early next year
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 10-11 August
Weekend Press 10-11 August Companies and markets The sun shines on pubs and Spirit rises The belated arrival of summer has offered some salvation to Britain’s beleaguered brewing and pub industry. The shares have now thrown off the shackles and, along with the rest of the stock market, are enjoying ...
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Hartnett takes ex-Ramsay site
Michelin starred chef Angela Hartnett is to open a new restaurant at a site formerly run by her mentor Gordon Ramsay at 33 St. James’s Street in central London
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“Farm to table” concept secures Ransome’s Dock
Popular South London restaurant Ransome’s Dock has been sold to new “farm to table” concept Source for £110k
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Leon to open at More London
Leon is set to open its 13th site in the capital after securing a site at More London
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 13-14 July
Restaurants Where does all the cash come from? “It’s been horrendous, but we’re a different company now,” says Stuart Gillies, who runs Ramsay’s restaurant firm. He does the numbers, while Ramsay does the nosh. “Everything we do is new.” They are moving home. “This office costs £500,000 a year,” says ...
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Leon founders urge schools to ban pack lunches
Henry Dimbley and John Vincent are urging head teachers in England to ban packed lunches to increase the take-up of school dinners and promote healthy eating
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News
Muriel’s takes Leicester Sq site
Muriel’s Kitchen is understood to have secured its third site in London, after taking The Grill on the Square in Leicester Square
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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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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 1-2 June
Weekend Press 1-2 JuneFinancial results and company news Pub reform newswill cut tax revenuesPub companies will convert to tax-efficient trusts if Government reforms go ahead, in a move that will deprive the Treasury of tens of millions of pounds in revenue.Enterprise Inns, Britain’s biggest pub company, is planning to become ...
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Opinion
Capital exposure
How much would you pay for a prime central London site? Well if you are US burger chain Five Guys looking to make your UK debut, the figure is rumoured to be close to £2m for Novus Leisure’s Long Acre bar site between Covent Garden and Leicester Square.And Five Guys ...