Want to dish out Britain’s ultimate burger this summer? Red Tractor, the UK’s leading quality assurance scheme, asked consumers to vote for their favourite burger and uncovered some interesting results. As part of a seven week promotional campaign focusing on Red Tractor barbecue products, Red Tractor Assurance (RTA) asked consumers to build their perfect burger for a chance … [Read more...]
Strong growth and performance from Loungers
Loungers, the Bristol-based cafe/bar group, has reported a 50.2% rise in EBITDA before central overheads to £10.8m in the year to 26th April 2015 as it invested £12.7m opening 18 sites in the period. Turnover for the Piper Private Equity backed group increased 42.3% to £48.0m Company EBITDA (before exceptional and pre-opening costs) increased from £4.4m to … [Read more...]
Gusto plans new restaurant for Leeds city centre
Italian restaurant brand Gusto has revealed plans for a Leeds city centre restaurant, due to open this summer. The company is investing over £1 million in the 6,700 sq ft restaurant and bar, which will be the third restaurant to feature Gusto’s new ‘grand café’ design and menu following recent openings in Manchester and Glasgow. Refurbishment work is already underway at … [Read more...]
Giggling Squid to open in Guildford and Esher
The Giggling Squid family of Thai restaurants has acquired a third Surrey site - its first inside the M25. The fast growing group, which opened in Reigate in July 2013, plans to open in Guildford this summer and Esher in October. The first of many Giggling Squid sites planned within the M25 the restaurant occupies a prime corner site in the town centre. Following a £100,000 … [Read more...]
Bizzie Lizzie gains Gluten-Free Accreditation
Skipton’s best loved fish and chip restaurant, Bizzie Lizzie’s, has received gluten-free (GF) accreditation for its gluten-free menu from Coeliac UK, the national charity for people with coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis. The easily recognisable GF symbol can now be used by both Bizzie Lizzie’s Swadford Street and High Street Car Park Restaurants and Takeaways … [Read more...]