Vapiano, the Italian fresh casual dining restaurant group that operates 141 restaurants in 28 countries, is set to open its new London restaurant on Monday 23June on the site of a former nightclub and restaurant in Wardour Street, Soho, London. Vapiano is spending £2.1 million on the new restaurant, which will have a customer area of 7,000 square foot and capacity for up to … [Read more...]
Zoo Lates at London Zoo
Flamboyant stilt-walkers, fabulous street-performers, fantastic food from around the world, and the chance to see incredible wildlife after dark – it can only mean one thing: Zoo Lates is back at ZSL London Zoo. And following the success of last year’s events, Bordeaux Wines will once again be providing the perfect venue to sit back and soak up the ambience of the night, with … [Read more...]
Restaurant and pub chains up 4.4% and delivering sustained growth
Britain's managed pub and restaurant operators are enjoying a strong start to 2014, with collective like-for-like sales up 4.4% in April against the same month last year. It follows a 4.6% increase in March. These latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker show that trading has been positive throughout the winter and spring, with April's results marking 13 … [Read more...]
English Sparkling wines awarded top trophies at 31st annual IWC
Two Sparkling wines from the South of England have been awarded with International Wine Challenge trophies in a record year of success for English wine makers at the competition. Nyrtimber 2009 Classic Cuvée West Sussex-based Nyetimber was awarded the top national prize when its 2009 Classic Cuvée received the English Sparkling trophy. This sparkling wine is a blend of … [Read more...]
EAT. £40 million refinancing for expansion
Ardian, the premium independent private investment company, has arranged a £40m unitranche financing facility for Lyceum Capital’s portfolio company EAT. Proceeds of the loan will be used to refinance EAT.’s existing credit facilities. The facility also includes a £12.5 million capital expenditure tranche which will be used to fund plans for further store openings. EAT. was … [Read more...]