Jess Glynne has taken to throwing a major tantrum on Instagram claiming she was a victim of ‘discrimination’ on being refused admission to Sexy Fish in London’s Mayfair. She was refused entry to the restaurant for being too scruffy. If you take a look at the image on the left, this is what she looked like at the time as she posted herself on Instagram mid tantrum. Surely … [Read more...]
US QSR market sees another acquisition completed
US burger chain BurgerFi has announced they have been bought for $100 million in a cash and stock deal with Opes Acquisition, providing $40 for immediate expansion plans. BurgerFi operates at 130 QSR locations across the US mostly on the east coast, with sales of circa $146 million. The existing BurgerFi executive management team stay and will welcome the Opes Chairman, … [Read more...]
CDG signal multiple offers on the table amidst administration
As the casual dining sector looks set to be one of the worst to be impacted from the Covid-19 crisis in hospitality, Casual Dining Group, now in administration, has received multiple bids to save part of its portfolio. Entering into administration sees 91 CDG venues close immediately with 1,900 workers losing their jobs, almost a third of the 6,000 total. That still sees 159 … [Read more...]
Michael Caines acquires Rick Stein Restaurant
Michael Caines has announced the acquisition of Porthleven Restaurant in Cornwall, a former Rick Stein Restaurant. Caines may just have outmaneuvered Gordon Ramsay in completing this acquisition as it had been reported widely he was not only eyeing the restaurant but was looking to make a move. The reports were always unconfirmed and currently closures like the recent ones in … [Read more...]
Le Gavroche Mayfair reopening
Michel Roux Jr has announced that bookings for Le Gavroche in Mayfair will be open from July 7th, and that the two Michelin-starred restaurant which first opened 53 years ago has an extensive Covid-19 health and safety program ready to be implemented to provide every reassurance for everyone’s comfort and wellbeing. “It’s a challenge we’re happy to take on,” he says. … [Read more...]