Haché, the upscale London burger restaurant, has started work on a fifth site with plans for it to be trading by Christmas. Located at 37, Bedford Hill in Balham, the latest addition to the successful Haché portfolio will occupy the former home of Meze Kitchen and is expected to create around 20 new jobs. Balham marks the second new restaurant for Haché in two years, … [Read more...]
Bidders closing in on Prezzo
CITY A.M. reports that offers of up to £316 million have been received for Italian food chain Prezzo, as confirmed by Prezzo itself. Unsurprisingly, Prezzo’s share price jumped on the news, and now fully reflects the rumoured £316 million, leaving little room for further upside unless a serious bidding battle takes place. The preliminary proposals are said to have come … [Read more...]
Photos and feedback response make restaurant pages compelling
TripAdvisor has announced the results of its first ever restaurant engagement study, uncovering which factors drive the most engagement from consumers researching places to eat on the website’s restaurant pages. The study analysed data such as number of reviews, management responses, photo content and the presence of opening hours across a representative sample of restaurants … [Read more...]
Tragus Group completes refinancing and restructuring
Tragus Group has completed its transformational reorganisation with CEO, Steve Richards, saying: “The restructuring and refinancing phase has been successfully completed and we have transformed Tragus into a focused and financially sound group with a compelling buy and build strategy. Bella Italia and Café Rouge will now benefit from substantial investment and innovation as we … [Read more...]
The ‘Perfect’ Obsession
Tuesday 30th September was a day that unfolded to typify the phrase ‘an Indian summer’ and where better to enjoy such a day as Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons. The Obsession Re-united Lunch took place at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons – a truly global gourmet institution that needs no introduction – the celebration lunch brings together great food, excellent wine as … [Read more...]