All Zizzi articles – Page 8
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News
Private equity firms circle TRG
Shares in The Restaurant Group (TRG) leapt by over 11% yesterday amid speculation that private equity groups were considering bids for the Frankie & Benny’s operator
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IRC plans SSP/My Pasta Bar link up
Individual Restaurant Company plans to open more sites under the fast-casual concept My Pasta Bar in conjunction with SSP
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Zizzi scales back staff perks in response to NLW
The Azzurri Group has confirmed changes to staff benefits in its Zizzi business as part of a “comprehensive review” prompted by the introduction of the National Living Wage.
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NewsTortilla secures debut site in Scotland
Tortilla, the Richard Morris-led, Quilvest-backed group, is to open its first restaurant in Scotland at the Silverburn shopping centre
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Opinion
Familiar name is back in the hat
Benito’s Hat founder Ben Fordham talks to Mark Wingett about stepping back into running the Mexican food concept, eyeing expansion after exiting underperforming sites and how the business is striving to remain unique in an increasingly competitive category
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New Zizzi menu features vegan mozzarella
Italian restaurant chain, Zizzi, has expanded its allergen offering with the addition of a new vegan mozzarella alternative, Mozzarisella, along with a range of non-gluten containing dishes and a vegan dessert.
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Tortilla strengthens operational team
Tortilla has strengthened its head office team with the appointments of a head of marketing and a financial controller
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NewsCDG’s Richards named Retailers’ Retailer
Steve Richards, the driving force behind development and growth of the Casual Dining Group, has been singled out by his peers as the stand-out individual in the eating-out and drinking-out market
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Holmes: Zizzi can get to 250 sites
Stephen Holmes, chief executive at Azzurri Group, has told M&C that he believes there is scope for the company’s Zizzi brand to reach 250 sites in the UK & Ireland
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Opinion
No middle ground for Myers
When Busaba Eathai came knocking on Jason Myers’ Dubai door, it had to be pretty special to convince him to up sticks and move back to the UK. Mark Wingett discovers why he did just that
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Young’s to roll out Qkr! app
Young’s is to roll out MasterCard’s smartphone payment app Qkr! across its 168 pubs.
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Analysis & Insight
Domino’s tops Youth 100 List 2016
Domino’s Pizza has again topped the fast food and restaurant category in this year’s Youth 100 List: which highlights the UK’s top brands according to 18-24 year olds
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Ostuni secures Highgate Zizzi
Ostuni, the London-based restaurant dedicated to the cuisine and wines of Puglia, is to double up in the capital
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OpinionThe Neapolitan don
After an underwhelming start in the UK, in the hands of Handley Amos, Neapolitan pizza chain Rossopomodoro has begun to expand steadily thanks to a menu overhaul and link-up with John Lewis. Joe Lutrario reports
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NewsAzzurri appoints new MD for ASK
The Azzurri Group, operator of Zizzi and Coco di Mama, has appointed Harry Heeley, formerly of the National Trust, as the new managing director of its ASK Italian brand, M&C understands.
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Walia swaps Dishoom for ASK
Raman Walia has left all-day Indian café concept Dishoom to join ASK Italian.
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Analysis & Insight
Dialling up deal activity
2015 was yet another big year for deal activity in the restaurants and bars sector, says Kieran Lawton, M&A director at BDO.
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Analysis & InsightAzzurri hails transformational year
The Azzurri Group, operator of ASK, Zizzi and Coco di Mama, has hailed 2015 as a transformational 12 months for the group, after reporting a 16.5% increase in EBITDA to £31.8m for the year to 28 June
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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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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.