All Restaurants articles – Page 43

  • Andy McCue, The Restaurant Group
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    TRG launches Burger Burger

    2018-05-24T08:53:00Z

    The Restaurant Group (TRG) has started trialling its delivery-only concept, Burger Burger, chief executive Andy McCue has told MCA.

  • Gaucho logo
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    All options now on the table for Gaucho

    2018-05-24T08:51:00Z

    Speculation over the Gaucho business has intensified after it was revealed the company is now considering all options, including a sale of its entire business, just two weeks after hiring advisors to examine whether to close or sell its underperforming 22-strong CAU brand.

  • Ichibanya
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    Ichibanya Co to make UK debut with Curry House brand

    2018-05-24T08:50:00Z

    Ichibanya Co, the Japanese company, which operates under the brand name of Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, is set to launch the concept in the UK, MCA understands.

  • Chilango logom
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    McKenzie steps down from Chilango

    2018-05-24T08:48:00Z

    Shannon McKenzie has stepped down as operational managing director at Chilango, the Mexican restaurant chain, after nine years with the company

  • Itsu exterior
    News

    Itsu to double up in Oxford

    2018-05-24T08:44:13.983Z

    Itsu, the Julian Metcalfe-led chain, is to double its presence in Oxford, MCA understands.

  • News

    Just Eat launches restaurant support scheme

    2018-05-24T08:44:09.197Z

    Just Eat has launched a programme aimed at giving independent restaurants a platform for growth.

  • TGI Fridays
    News

    Value of TGI Fridays UK drops

    2018-05-24T08:44:00Z

    Electra Private Equity, the backer of TGI Fridays UK, has this morning reported it has experienced a £13m drop in the fair value of the Karen Forrester-led restaurant chain over the year to 31 March 2018.

  • Gingerman Restaurants Flint House Brighton
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    Gingerman to launch new format in Brighton

    2018-05-24T08:44:00Z

    Gingerman Restaurant Group, the Brighton & Hove-based operator, is to launch casual dining concept, Flint House, in the city’s long-awaited Haningtons development.

  • News

    Little Kolkata acquires debut site

    2018-05-24T08:44:00.600Z

    Popular supper club Little Kolkata is to open its first permanent site in Covent Garden in June.

  • CaravanKingsCross
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    Caravan hints at regional and international expansion

    2018-05-24T08:43:00Z

    Caravan, the all-day dining restaurant and coffee group, could open two more sites in London, before looking at regional and international sites.

  • News

    Dirty Bones to launch 'bleeding' vegan burger

    2018-05-24T08:43:00Z

    Dirty Bones, the NYC-inspired comfort food restaurant and cocktail bar concept, is set to become one of the first mainstream operators to launch a meatless ‘bleeding’ burger.

  • Jamie's Italian exterior
    News

    Jamie’s Italian wants to “come off the discount drug”

    2018-05-23T08:49:00Z

    Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group chief executive, Jon Knight, has told MCA that the group wants “to come off the discount drug”.

  • Bill's exterior
    News

    Berry swaps Prezzo for Bill’s

    2018-05-23T08:48:58.110Z

    Bill’s, the Richard Caring-backed restaurant chain, has appointed Colin Berry, formerly of Prezzo, as its new finance director, MCA has learnt.

  • Jollibee
    News

    Jollibee to make UK debut

    2018-05-23T08:47:47.120Z

    Jollibee, the Philippines fast food group, which was last year linked with a takeover of Pret, is to make its UK debut with its eponymous brand, MCA has learnt.

  • London Street Brasserie
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    CDG to build hotel-based estate

    2018-05-23T08:47:42.553Z

    Casual Dining Group (CDG), the operator of nearly 300 mid-market brands including Café Rouge, Bella Italia and Las Iguanas, to become the latest sector operator to eye expansion in the hotel F&B market, after signing UK franchise agreements to operate restaurants at two UK hotels.

  • Frankie and Bennys
    News

    TRG lfls down 4.3% in year-to-date

    2018-05-23T07:20:00Z

    The Restaurant Group (TRG) has reported like-for-like sales for the 20 weeks to 20 May down 4.3%, with total sales falling 3.1%.

  • honest burgers
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    Honest Burgers takes on Soho site

    2018-05-22T08:53:00Z

    Honest Burgers, the Active Partners-backed group, has secured a site in Soho, MCA understands.

  • Meejana
    News

    Meejana secures Windsor site

    2018-05-18T15:39:00Z

    Meejana, the Lebanese restaurant concept, has secured its third site, in Windsor.

  • Killer Tomato
    News

    Killer Tomato puts Portobello Road site in market

    2018-05-18T15:39:00Z

    Killer Tomato, the burritos, tacos and cocktails concept, has put its Portobello Road site on the market, as flagged up by MCA in February, in order to focus on its remaining Shepherd’s Bush site. 

  • Papadoms
    News

    Papadoms plans for Bradford scrapped

    2018-05-18T15:39:00Z

    Bavava Restaurants, the operator of Doner Haus and Papadoms concepts, has been forced to abandon a flagship opening in Bradford for Papadoms after running into financial problems.