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Bill's trials café bar concept with £10 evening dish

02 April 2024 by

Casual dining chain Bill’s has begun trialling a café bar concept that could be rolled out nationwide if successful.

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‘The outlook for Prezzo is positive’

18 March 2024 by

Prezzo returned to profitability in 2023 after undergoing a major restructure of the business, accounts show.

Honest Burgers eyes further expansion as losses narrow News

Honest Burgers eyes further expansion as losses narrow

13 March 2024 by
Wahaca named Britain's most sustainable restaurant chain by Which? News

Wahaca named Britain's most sustainable restaurant chain by Which?

01 March 2024 by
Are things getting better for casual dining? News

Are things getting better for casual dining?

27 February 2024 by
Vurger Co vegan restaurant group ceases trading News

Vurger Co vegan restaurant group ceases trading

22 February 2024 by

Franco Manca boss: expansion will be 'a marathon not a sprint' News

Franco Manca boss: expansion will be 'a marathon not a sprint'

16 January 2024 by

The new chief executive of Franco Manca and Real Greek owner Fulham Shore has said the[...]

Prezzo eyes spin-off brand in train stations News

Prezzo eyes spin-off brand in train stations

15 January 2024 by

Prezzo is reportedly planning to launch a chain of takeaway pasta shops in train stations amid[...]

Coconut Tree launches £1m fundraise as it targets 50 restaurants News

Coconut Tree launches £1m fundraise as it targets 50 restaurants

09 January 2024 by

Sri Lankan restaurant group Coconut Tree has launched a £1m crowdfunding campaign as it looks to[...]

Wahaca returns to expansion trail with first new restaurant in seven years News

Wahaca returns to expansion trail with first new restaurant in seven years

08 January 2024 by

Wahaca is set to return to the expansion trail with the launch of the first new[...]

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Zizzi owner reportedly eyeing sale of casual dining brands in 2024

The owner of the Zizzi and ASK Italian restaurant brands has reportedly begun testing buyers’ appetites for a sale of the business next year."

08 December 2023 by
Comptoir Group returns to expansion with Southbank Centre opening News

Comptoir Group returns to expansion with Southbank Centre opening

07 December 2023
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Comptoir Group is to open a restaurant at the Southbank Centre in London around Easter of 2024.

Coppa Club owner confirms plans to raise £12m to fuel expansion News

Coppa Club owner confirms plans to raise £12m to fuel expansion

05 December 2023
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The restaurant group behind the Coppa Club and Noci brands has confirmed plans for a £12m fundraise to fuel its expansion.

Byron burger chain shrinks in size after fresh round of closures News

Byron burger chain shrinks in size after fresh round of closures

31 October 2023 by

Burger chain Byron has seen its number of sites drop to single figures following another round[...]

'We've never been so excited about an opening': Big Mamma Group to launch restaurant in Italy News

'We've never been so excited about an opening': Big Mamma Group to launch restaurant in Italy

24 October 2023 by

Big Mamma Group is to open its first restaurant in Italy at the end of this[...]

Honest Burgers closes crowdfund after raising nearly £3m News

Honest Burgers closes crowdfund after raising nearly £3m

11 October 2023 by

Casual dining chain Honest Burgers has closed its crowdfunding campaign after raising almost £3m.

Big Table Group appoints managing director for newly-acquired leisure division News

Big Table Group appoints managing director for newly-acquired leisure division

28 September 2023 by

Big Table Group has appointed Debbie Husband as managing director for the leisure division group of[...]

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McWin acquires majority stake in Big Mamma Group

Private equity firm McWin has taken a majority stake in Italian restaurant group Big Mamma, in a deal that values the company at €270m (£233m)."

19 September 2023 by
Jamie Oliver group boss rules out launch of another casual dining chain News

Jamie Oliver group boss rules out launch of another casual dining chain

17 August 2023
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Jamie Oliver will not look to roll out another UK casual dining chain due to the “huge pressure” on mid-market restaurants, the chief executive of his wider business has said.

Loungers chairman: Hospitality is not all ‘doom and gloom’ News

Loungers chairman: Hospitality is not all ‘doom and gloom’

12 July 2023
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The hospitality industry needs to highlight positive stories from across the sector rather than giving the impression it is all “doom and gloom”, the chairman of Loungers has said.

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