SUBWAY has opened its first ever store within a Lidl supermarket. The store is situated just outside the busy seaside town of Cromer in Norfolk and is the 12th store opened by local SUBWAY franchisee Raj Rao. This partnership with Lidl is the first of its kind for the German supermarket chain. The Cromer store spans 800 square feet, is situated on the busy A148, and … [Read more...]
UK Branded Restaurant Market to grow by £5.6 billion
Allegra Strategies’ Project Restaurant 2013 report on the branded restaurant market has just been released and – as revealed in Allegra’s valuable Restaurant leaders Summit just last week - not only forecasts significant growth leading up to 2018, but also identifies the significant trends and market changes that underpin the growth. The UK’s Branded Restaurant Market is set … [Read more...]
Greene King reports record results and strategic progress
Greene King employs over 22,000 people across its main trading businesses: Retail, Pub Partners and Brewing & Brands. It operates 2,256 pubs, restaurants and hotels across the UK, of which 987 are retail pubs, restaurants and hotels, and 1,269 are tenanted, leased and franchised pubs. Its leading retail brands are Hungry Horse, Old English Inns, Eating Inn and Loch Fyne … [Read more...]
ASK Italian to open new look, new restaurant in Birmingham’s city centre
ASK Italian will be launching a brand new, flagship restaurant in July 2013, in the vibrant, redeveloped New Street shopping area of Birmingham’s city centre – the group’s first restaurant in the heart of Britain’s second city. The 150 cover restaurant reflects the brands distinctive new look inspired by bold, fresh Milanese design coupled with warm foodie touches. ASK Italian … [Read more...]
Pieminister to take its pie and cider concept across the UK
Following the successful launch of Pieminister's first Pie and Cider restaurant in Bristol this March, the award winning pie brand opens its first Manchester cafe this month (June). 30 restaurants by 2018 This marks the start of a new phase for Pieminister, which has ambitious plans to open a further 20 restaurants over the next five years, within major cities across the … [Read more...]