All Wagamama articles – Page 32
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News
Operators line up for Speke development
Wagamama, Las Iguanas and Bella Italia have all been lined up to open as part of the revamp of the New Mersey retail park in Speke
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NewsWagamama to launch in Oman
Wagamama has signed a franchise deal to open its first store in Oman.
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NewsWagamama seeks property director
Wagamama is seeking to appoint a new property director as it looks to open around 45 new restaurants over the next three years.
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Buenos Aires chain acquired in management buy-in
Buenos Aires Restaurants Holdings Ltd, a new company set up by Gareth Lloyd-Jones and Steven Hill, has acquired the six-strong Buenos Aires steakhouse chain
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OpinionFunding growth
Santander’s Andrew Tully reflects on his experiences working with casual dining restaurant chains before, during and after the recession – how and why some strategies worked – and looks at financing options
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NewsNYC to be Wagamama's priority
Having secured a flagship in New York City Wagamama plans to open an additional four key restaurants in the city as the US becomes a focus for the group in the next year
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News
Restaurant chains criticised for seafood sourcing
The majority of UK restaurant chains use unsustainable fish or fail to give transparent information to diners about the origins of their seafood according to findings from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). It found more than half of the restaurants assessed served seafood from overfished supplies with sea bass, whitebait, ...
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Wagamama to make Norway debut
Wagamama is to make its debut in Norway after signing a deal with HMSHost to open at Oslo Airport
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OpinionWho is winning the battle for consumer loyalty?
Consumers taking part in this month’s M&C Allegra Foodservice’s research programme, the Eating Out Panel, have rated Côte top for both quality and freshness. The results also show pubs and fast food operators challenging the restaurant sector in a number of areas. M&C director of insight, Steve Gotham, explains what the responses can tell us about the eating out market.
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NewsNeill invests in Cabana
Industry veteran Ian Neill, the current chairman of K10 and non-executive director of Jamie’s Italian, has invested in Cabana
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Analysis & Insight
Nando's top to find true love
Nando’s is the most popular place to go on a first date according to research from dating site Clover which showed the rotisserie chicken restaurant came out on top above coffee shops and fine dining restaurants
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NewsASK introduces Qkr app
ASK Italian has rolled out the Qkr mobile payment app throughout its estate following a trial earlier in the year
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NewsJamie's Italian tops child-friendly restaurants league table for second time
Jamie’s Italian has topped a league table ranking the health of children’s food in 21 of the UK’s restaurant chains for the second time.
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Pret and WSH in top 10 growth companies
Pret A Manger has been named as one of the country’s fastest growing mid-market private companies.
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NewsLeon lines up Hammersmith opening
Leon, healthy fast food chain, has further strengthen its pipeline in the capital, after securing a site in Hammersmith
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NewsLeon appoints brand director
Naturally fast food chain Leon has appointed its first brand and marketing director as it ramps up its expansion plans
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NewsPizzaExpress: Delivery, Reys, acquisitions, overseas concepts
M&C talks to Richard Hodgson, chief executive of the Hony Capital-backed PizzaExpress, about the group’s move into the delivery market; the potential for its chicken-led concept Reys; scope for acquisitions and introducing Far East-based brands into the UK
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Analysis & InsightBrisket cases
With their hot sauces in retail, a cookbook under their belts and a sixth site about to launch, Red’s True Barbecue’s James Douglas and Scott Munro are fired up for further growth
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NewsOliver to take self-funded route with restaurants
Jamie Oliver has decided not to sell a stake in his restaurant business but continue its expansion through a self-funded model