Le Bistrot Pierre, the independent restaurant group, has received a £9.8 million investment from Livingbridge, the leading mid-market private equity business. Established as a single franchise restaurant in Nottingham in 1994 by school friends John Whitehead and Robert Beacham (pictured l-r above), Bistrot Pierre provides customers with great value French cooking in an … [Read more...]
British towns join casual dining openings boom
Nearly two in three British towns have seen their numbers of pubs, bars, restaurants and clubs rise or stay the same in the last year, the latest edition of the licensed trade’s Market Growth Monitor from AlixPartners and CGA Peach reveals. The exclusive research shows that of 236 British towns with more than 100 licensed premises, only 85 saw their stock fall in the year to … [Read more...]
Hotel, restaurant and cinema plans approved in Ashford
Multi-million pound plans to transform a vacant brownfield site in the heart of Ashford town centre into a boutique cinema, family hotel and restaurants and cafes were approved on 16 December by Ashford Borough Council’s planning committee. The flagship 2.6 hectare (6.42 acre) site, opposite Debenhams, was originally part of the location of the Kent town’s cattle market and … [Read more...]
Casamia to open Paco Tapas and Pi Shop at The General
Casamia, the Sunday Times’ fourth Best Restaurant in the UK, will be opening two new Bristol restaurants in the New Year. The Michelin starred fine dining restaurant is currently relocating to its new city centre location at The General, with its re-opening eagerly anticipated for January 2016, and the announcement of two further restaurants is certain to set the Bristol food … [Read more...]
Three new brands for Bluewater as its Destination for Dining continues to evolve
After a strong year for Bluewater’s dining brands, with catering sales up 8% YTD, Land Securities has announced that Earl of Sandwich is to make its UK debut at Bluewater, Europe’s leading retail and leisure destination. Owned by Earl Enterprises, the Earl of Sandwich (outlet pictured above) is to open a 551 sq ft site in Bluewater’s Winter Garden, its first in the country. … [Read more...]