All Loungers articles – Page 21
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NewsLoungers builds pipeline
Loungers the Piper-backed cafe bar operator, is likely to reach 90 sites by 2017, ahead of an earlier target of 70 by that date, as it reveals details of the next handful of acquisitions, including further sites in Brighton
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Leisure part of Plymouth-based scheme marketed
The long leasehold interest of a pair of buildings that house the eating and drinking-out part of Plymouth’s Royal William Yard scheme has been placed on the market, with offers of £8m sought, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsLe Bistrot Pierre secures expansion fund
Le Bistrot Pierre, the highly-rated French restaurant chain, has secured a new multi-million pound financing deal that will see the 10-strong group double the number of its outlets over the next four years
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NewsTurtle Bay secures sixth site
Turtle Bay, the five-strong Caribbean restaurant chain led by Aj Jaya-Wickrema, has secured its sixth site in Leamington Spa for an opening next year
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Analysis & InsightFinding life outside the capital
Innovation in the eating out market is just as notable in the regions as it is in London, argues Peter Kemp-Welch, partner at Piper Private Equity, the backers of Loungers, Turtle Bay and Be At One
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Diary
Diary: Loungers, Bill Grimsey, Inventive, Luminar
This week’s Diary includes impressive figures from Loungers, high street recommendations, new concepts in Reading and a German lesson
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NewsLoungers reports 7.9% rise in sales
Loungers, the Piper-backed group led by Alex Reilley, has reported a 7.9% increase in like-for-like sales for the first four months of its new financial year (1 May – 31 August), with total net sales for the same period up 62.5% to £10.15m
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Diary
Diary: Five Guys, Shake Shack, Be At One, Shepherd Neame
This week’s Diary includes a Hollywood star looking at a ping pong rollout, six-figure trading from Five Guys, Shake Shack eyeing options, and intriguing odours at the Great British Beer Festival.Bringing home the BaconIt is fair to say that the popularity of table tennis has taken off over the last ...
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 27-28 July
Weekend press round-up, 27-28 JulyPubs and barsM&B has found its balance againIt is now almost two years since billionaire Joe Lewis moored his mega-yacht by Tower Bridge and declared he’d like to swallow pub company Mitchells & Butlers in its entirety. Lewis owned 25%, so this was serious. The proposed ...
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NewsLoungers on track to exceed roll out target
Loungers has reiterated that it is on track to exceed its growth target of operating 70 sites by April 2017
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Real China to open at Gloucester Quays
The Real China, the Chinese buffet chain, has secured a site at the Gloucester Quays development
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Analysis & InsightHere comes the sun
While the next week or so weather wise is set to be fair, what of the next six months? What are the themes we can expect to take centre court? In two respects, it will be those that have already been with us over the first part of the year and from even further back – retail and private equity.
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Loungers strengthens pipeline
Loungers has understood to have lined up the next four openings under its Lounge concept
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Analysis & Insight
Nudge, then a push
The health debate has gone quiet recently, but don’t be lulled into complacency, it remains very much on the Government’s agenda, and the UK’s eating-out sector could find itself right in the firing line
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NewsPiper acquires stake in Turtle Bay
Piper Private Equity, the backer of Loungers and Be At One, has acquired a significant stake in Turtle Bay, the four-strong Caribbean restaurant chain
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Clive Watson, co-founder of City Pub Company and Capital Pub Company.
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News
Loungers could accelerate openings
Loungers could accelerate its opening programme to 15 outlets per year and is on course to reach its 70-site target earlier than anticipated, MD Alex Reilley has told M&C Report
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Loungers FY EBITDA grows 41%
Loungers has reported a 41% rise in EBITDA to £4.42m before central overheads in the year to 30 April as it opened nine sites in the period
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Operators confirmed for Gloucester Quays
Ed’s Easy Diner, Zizzi, Chimichanga and Loungers have all been confirmed for openings at Gloucester Quays.