All Wagamama articles – Page 36
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NewsWagamama appoints new head of digital
Wagamama has appointed Andre Johnstone, former head of brand marketing at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), as its first head of digital and loyalty
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NewsWagamama closes in on Soho flagship site
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, is close to securing a new flagship site in London’s Soho
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TRG to open second Wondertree
Wondertree, an all-day casual dining concept from The Restaurant Group (TRG) Concessions, is set to open at Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal in summer 2015
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NewsWagamama to open Gatwick site in summer 2015
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, is to open a flagship restaurant in Gatwick’s North Terminal next summer.
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NewsElectra leading race for TGI Friday’s
Electra Partners, the private equity firm, is believed to have edged ahead in the race to acquire the UK arm of TGI Friday’s, which is valued at c£250m
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NewsThree PE firms left in the bidding for TGI
Charterhouse Capital Partners is one of three private equity groups left in the running to acquire the UK arm of TGI Friday’s
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Analysis & InsightForrester set to write a new page
A handful of private equity players are currently jostling to take control of the UK arm of TGI Friday’s and tap into the expertise of its much respected managing director Karen Forrester, but where does the business go from here? Could we see a new The Restaurant Group about to emerge?
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NewsSecond round bids due for TGI Friday’s
Up to six private equity groups are believed to be in the running to acquire the UK arm of TGI Friday’s, with second round bids for the 64-strong business due next week
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Analysis & InsightIgnoring the noise of the new
It seems that every week a new study comes out to tell us what consumers like and dislike about their eating and drinking out experiences, and each time expectation levels on what constitutes a “good time” increase. So how can established operators compete against the “noise of the new”
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Analysis & InsightPub value brands capturing ‘hard pressed family’ vote
Spirit’s Flaming Grill and Fayre & Square concepts, plus Greene King’s Hungry Horse and Whitbread’s Brewer’s Fayre, all feature in the top 10 brands that are most exposed to the capturing custom from “hard pressed families
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NewsFive Guys appoints new head of HR
Faye Hance has left Wagamama to become head of human resources at Five Guys, the fast-growing US burger brand
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NewsTragus makes senior management changes
Tragus has completed the re-organisation of its management team, with James Spragg set to return to the company as managing director of Café Rouge and Andrew Walker, the former managing director of Pret A Manger UK, appointed to the newly-created role of managing director of business development
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NewsPho grows London presence
Pho is to strengthen its London estate after securing further sites in Balham and Covent Garden
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NewsTragus completes restructure, appoints new chair
Tragus has completed its restructuring and refinancing, which has seen the company reduce its debt burden from £258m to £91m and cut its estate to c200 core sites
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NewsAll Australian Wagamama sites closed
Wagamama, the UK-based Japanese restaurant, has closed its Australian branches as the franchisee has entered administration after one year SmartCompany reports
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Neill to chair Café Pistou venture
Ian Neill, the former Wagamama chief executive, has taken the role of chairman of Café Pistou, the fledgling all-day Provencal brasserie concept
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NewsWagamama plans to franchise in the US
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, is to go down the franchise route to aid its expansion in the US
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Hospitality industry to create 6,000 jobs by year end
The British Hospitality Association, along with representatives from across the industry, has announced the creation of 6,000 new jobs for 16-24 year olds by the end of the year
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OpinionDigging Gold in the Far East
As UK-based restaurant operators look to grow their overseas footprints, Graham Campbell, head of restaurants at Fleurets, argues that while the UK market has probably not yet reached saturation, it’s becoming increasingly mature and the scope for major growth is limited. He argues: “It is a problem that more and more will need to confront and address if they are to continue to drive profit for their predominantly private equity owners.”
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NewsWagamama distances itself from rapid expansion reports
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, is understood to have distanced itself from reports that it’s looking to open 50 restaurants this year