Giraffe and Ed's Easy Diner announce closures Giraffe and Ed's Easy Diner have announced that 27 of their 87 restaurants are to close. The restaurants will enter a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) and the move will put hundreds of jobs at risk. Owners of Giraffe and Ed's Easy Diner, Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG), said that revenues had improved at the chains since … [Read more...]
@pizza takes a slice of Grand Central
One of Edinburgh’s favourite pizza brands, @pizza, has officially opened its first restaurant in England, at Grand Central, Birmingham. The restaurant is @pizza’s second in its estate. The 2,000 sq ft restaurant has space for 60 covers set among urban materials and monochrome décor. @pizza’s offer centres around an open kitchen and counter service, where customers can choose … [Read more...]
Bar + Block Steakhouse Hits Double Digits With First Northern Ireland Site
Whitbread’s contemporary high street steak brand, Bar + Block Steakhouse is set to open three new restaurants, with the first opening in Bristol on 23rd April, followed by the first Northern Ireland site in Belfast on 24th April and Reading scheduled for mid-2019, taking the portfolio up to eleven. The new sites will follow Bar + Block’s all-day trading format – open for … [Read more...]
Uncertainty around Brexit fuels fall in managed restaurants for the first time in 14 years
Uncertainty around Brexit fuels fall in managed restaurants for the first time in 14 years This quarter's Market Growth Monitor from AlixPartners shows there are 3,847 fewer pubs, bars, restaurants and other licenced premises than 12 months ago in the UK. The 3.1% decrease over the last year—the equivalent of more than 10 net closures per day—continues the trend of net … [Read more...]
M Restaurants implements £10 per hour ‘Brexit Insurance’ minimum wage for all
M Restaurants implements £10 per hour ‘Brexit insurance’ minimum wage for all M Restaurants have announced that from 1st March 2019 they will introduce a Starting Wage for all employees at £10 per hour. The move comes after Operations Director, Andre Mannini implemented M’s M-indful Days initiative in 2018. This entitles all employees to four M-indful Days … [Read more...]