All Wagamama articles – Page 37
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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
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NewsWagamama 'eyes 50 sites per year'
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, plans accelerate its rollout by opening 50 restaurants this year, according to the Express
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Analysis & InsightDiners less concerned about healthy foods
Consumer tastes are moving away from ‘worthy’ foods towards ‘wow’ foods as more people are interested in how food tastes than whether it is healthy, according to research from Allegra Foodservice
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NewsWagamama closes in on ex-Café Rouge site
Wagamama is understood to have secured the former Café Rouge site in Birmingham for an opening later this year
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Analysis & InsightOperators make Youth 100 shortlist
More than 35 leading pub, restaurant and bar operators have made the shortlist of this year’s Youth 100
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Analysis & Insight
The selfie is dead, long live the ‘phoodie’
The selfie is on the way out, and is being replaced by a new major trend – the phoodie
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NewsShamel named Las Iguanas MD
Las Iguanas has announced the promotion of Mos Shamel from operations director to managing director
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NewsWagamama and Chiquito confirmed for Intu Uxbridge
Wagamama and Chiquito are the latest restaurant brands to secure sites at Intu Uxbridge
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Opinion
The restaurant fashion victims
A trip down nostalgia lane beckons for Stephen Evans, development director at Gourmet Burger Kitchen, who looks at the restaurants he visited as a child, remembers how much of a treat they were, and questions why they have been usurped by new national brands
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NewsFive Guys confirms Solihull opening
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, has confirmed the opening of a site in Solihull in the West Midlands
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Hungry Horse and Wildwood confirmed for Telford development
Greene King’s Hungry Horse and Wildwood Restaurants have been confirmed as the latest tenants for new units of a development in Telford called Southwater Telford
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Restaurants named and shamed for salt content
High levels of salt have been found in many restaurant, café and supermarket salads by the Consensus Action on Salt & Health (CASH) in a recent survey
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Analysis & InsightNew world order
Forget the recent influx of US restaurant brands planting their flags on UK soil – the Brits are leading a global invasion all of their own
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Diary
Diary: Giraffe, Five Guys & Giggling Squid
This week’s Diary includes Russel and Juliette Joffe’s plans after stepping down from Giraffe, Five Guys’ anniversary, Alan Yau on the streets of London and Ed’s scaled-down concept
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InterviewsFriday five-minute interview: Kim Rahbek Hansen
M&C Report talks to Kim Rahbek Hansen, chief executive of Danish restaurant group Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received