All Little Chef articles
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NewsEditor’s Opinion: Hang tight and plan your return
The coronavirus continues to wreak havoc. It’s claimed hundreds of thousands of lives around the world and numbers continue to rise. As dreadful as that is, the long term socio-economic impact is more disturbing. The virus has created a level of disruption to health, society, and the economy that’s never happened before, outside of wartime. And while there is plenty of speculation on how life in general may get back to normal post-lockdown, with vaguely optimistic or pessimistic dates floating around, there is no clarity on how or when this might end.
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NewsRescuer of Little Chef linked with Patisserie Valerie sale
Rcapital, the private equity firm that rescued Little Chef from collapse, is rumoured to be among those in the running to acquire most of the remaining Patisserie Valerie business from administration.
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NewsBewiched Coffee lines up two sites, eyes drive-thru market
Bewiched, the Northampton-based coffee shop group, has lined up two new sites, and is looking to crack the burgeoning drive-thru coffee market, MCA has learnt.
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NewsEuro Garages plans 50 new Greggs sites
Euro Garages UK is planning to open a further 50 Greggs stores across the UK by the end of 2018, following its acquisition of a collection of Little Chef sites last year, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & InsightSomething to stake your reputation on
A number of runners and riders are jostling for position to invest in the struggling Gaucho business, even though some kind of restructuring seems inevitable. How will the business shape up after new investment is secured? At the same time will Brains be the perfect business for Alistair Darby to remind the pub sector of his talents? And as Leon announces plans to enter another country and roll out further Tuk Shops, could it have a another game-changing deal up its sleeve? Mark Wingett looks to provide some answers.
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NewsEuro Garages eyes Leon link up
Forecourt operator Euro Garages and Leon, the healthy fast food chain, have held talks about opening a site together
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NewsRomano steps down as Harry Ramsden’s brand director
Frank Romano has stepped down as brand director of Harry Ramsden’s, the Boparan Restaurants Group (BRG)-owned brand
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NewsMCA’s Big Fat Review of the Year
From Admiral’s acquisition to Zizzi’s tie-up with Sainsbury’s, we present a potted history of 2017
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NewsByron set for rescue deal
Byron, the struggling better burger chain, has struck a rescue deal that could lead to the closure of a big chunk of its restaurant estate next year, Sky News reports Sky News has reported that shareholders in Byron have agreed a transaction under which Three Hills Capital Partners (THCP) will ...
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NewsRCapital and Boparan not in Byron talks
RCapital and Boparan Restaurant Group have both distanced themselves from the current sales process for Byron
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OpinionBig deal for Little Chef
The glory days of Little Chef may be behind it, but it remains one of the most famous brands in the history of the UK’s eating-out scene. Lawrence Wosskow was a key figure in the Little Chef story – having owned the company in the 2000s, but his route to acquiring the brand was anything but easy
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NewsChopstix appoints marketing director
Oriental brand Chopstix has appointed Rob Burns, previously of Harry Ramsden’s, to the newly created position of marketing director with immediate effect
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Euro Garages on track with Little Chef conversions
Euro Garages is on track with its programme of Little Chef closures and conversions
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NewsEuro Garages invested £16m on Little Chef deal
Euro Garages spent c£16m acquiring the Little Chef business from the Kout Food Group earlier this year
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Analysis & Insight
Operators falling short on seafood sustainability
High street restaurants and pubs need to do more to prevent seafood being overfished
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Analysis & Insight
Tuned in to the frequency
MCA’s Eating Out Panel looks at three key factors when analysing data – participation, frequency and average spend. Here, Steve Gotham takes a look at descending figures for the start of the year
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Dungey joins A&I as COO
Kris Dungey, formerly of Kout Food Group and SA Brain, has joined fast-growing Costa Coffee franchisee, A&I as chief operating officer.
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O’Mahoney steps down from Giggling Squid
Mike O’Mahoney has stepped down as chief financial officer of Giggling Squid
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Former Square Pie CEO joins Euro Garages
Euro Garages has appointed Nabil Subuh, former chief executive of Square Pie, as its new group operations director
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Euphorium Bakery appoints new MD
Euphorium Bakery has appointed Darren Moore, formerly of the Kout Food Group and Little Chef, as its new managing director