The Restaurant Group plc (TRG) operates over 480 restaurants and pub restaurants across the UK, and its principal trading brands are Frankie & Benny’s, Chiquito and Coast to Coast. It has just reported strong trading performance across all brands for the 26 weeks ended 28 June 2015 with good growth in turnover, profit and margins. Douglas Jack of Numis … [Read more...]
Marco Pierre White Steakhouse to open in East Belfast
Marco Pierre White is to launch his first Northern Ireland restaurant in east Belfast’s four-star Park Avenue Hotel. The new Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill will open in October following an agreement with the chef’s restaurant company Black & White Hospitality. Guests at the new eatery can expect a selection of timeless English and French classics, each … [Read more...]
Armourcoat, a fully integrated #HandCSocial marketing business
We met with Daniel Nevitt, Group Marketing Director at Armourcoat to discuss how he is currently using social media as a cohesive part of his wider marketing strategy across 80 countries worldwide, so over to Daniel. "Armourcoat has a brand personality at the leading edge of design particularly with trends in colour and decorative finish. We have a global presence … [Read more...]
Burger King proposes ‘McWhopper’ collaboration with McDonald’s
It’s official. Burger King has extended an olive branch to McDonald’s, calling for a one-day ‘burger wars’ ceasefire on their longstanding rivalry. Burger King proposes that on Peace Day, September 21st, 2015 the two restaurants set aside their differences and unite to create the ‘McWhopper’ – a burger that combines all the tastiest ingredients from their signature sandwiches, … [Read more...]
Prime Burger outlet for Euston’s new mezzanine
Magicgoal are opening a brand new Prime Burger outlet at Euston Station on 28th September on the newly built mezzanine level food court. This is part of Network Rail’s food strategy, aimed at reducing the frequency of corporate brands and franchise food outlets and increasing the number of small local artisan food retailers across its stations. This highly prized site at … [Read more...]