All Tortilla articles – Page 15
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NewsFormer Loch Fyne MD to lead Tortilla
Tortilla has appointed Richard Morris, former managing director of Loch Fyne Restaurants, as its new managing director to oversee its next stage of growth
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NewsFestive trading update part 2
La Tasca, ETM Group and Tortilla are the latest companies to talk to M&C Report about their performance over the festive season.
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OpinionHopes and fears
M&C Report speaks to operators from across the pub, bar and restaurant sector to ask their views on the biggest challenges and opportunities for 2014
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Banhmi11 joins BLINK portfolio
Banhmi11 has become the latest operator to join the BLINK portfolio, which looks to provide a “food market” of offers for office and high-street locations
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NewsJust Falafel reveals breakfast menu details
Just Falafel, the fast-casual chain, has given details of its new breakfast menu that features a novel “Breakfast Falafel”
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High-end KFC to make debut in Canada
The world’s first KFC Select, a higher-end version of the fried-chicken brand’s format, will make its debut in mid-December in Toronto
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NewsComptoir Libanais opens at Bluewater
Comptoir Libanais, the London-based Lebanese fast-casual concept, has opened its latest site in Bluewater, its seventh it total, as it continues to ramp up its rollout program
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NewsTortilla strengthens pipeline
Tortilla, the Quilvest-backed fast casual Mexican chain, has secured three further sites as its looks to bring online seven sites both inside and outside London, over the next 12 months, M&C Report understands
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NewsOperators line up for Birmingham’s Grand Central
A number of leading operators have been confirmed for openings at Grand Central, the redevelopment above Birmingham’s New Street train station, which is now set to come online in 2015
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Analysis & InsightBreak out for Byron
Earlier this month, the Gondola Group’s chief executive Harvey Smyth said that the last 12 months had been a break-out year for the company’s burger brand, Byron. On Friday, those words took on new meaning. A process that had stalled back in June was jump started by an off-market approach by Hutton Collins. But what changed in the last three or so months and what next for both Byron and Gondola?
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La Tasca menu gains Coeliac accreditation
La Tasca has announced that it is the latest organisation in the UK to join an elite group of 11 operators to gain full gluten-free (GF) accreditation from Coeliac UK
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NewsTortilla gears up for next stage of growth
Tortilla, the Quilvest-backed fast casual Mexican chain, has secured another seven sites both inside and outside London, which it hopes to bring online over the next 12 months, including four that will open before the end of the year, M&C Report understands
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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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SRA unveils new accreditation for dining destinations
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has developed the first ever sustainability accreditation for food destinations
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 31 August-1 September
RestaurantsCote tempts new suitorRichard Caring is edging closer to a deal to sell his Cote brasserie chain for about £100m. CBPE, the private equity firm that was once part of Close Brothers investment bank, is in talks to buy the 45-strong chain.It has leapfrogged Bridgepoint, a rival firm best known ...
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Analysis & InsightMerlin conjures up IPO thoughts
Six years ago the sector was a buzz with talk of IPOs. Tragus, Wagamama and Pret A Manager were all reported to have explored the option, but these tentative moves were dashed through the combination of adverse market conditions and investor concerns about slowing consumer spending. The second half of ...
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BHS launches grab and go concept
BHS, the Philip Green-owned department store chain, has opened a grab-and-go concept at its Trinity Leeds site
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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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Analysis & InsightOutside edge
After starting the UK burrito boom up north, Barburrito co-founder Morgan Davies is targeting London. And he believes he’s in a strong position to take it by storm
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Opinion
From tech to tacos
Brandon Stephens, founder of Tortilla Mexican Grill, tells Mel Flaherty how his management style is influenced by his Silicon Valley background and why he defines himself as an entrepreneur rather than a restauranteur