Final results for the 53 weeks ended 1st January 2017 Strategic highlights We have completed the strategic reviews of our brands. While there is much work to do, we are confident in our plan to turnaround the business which has four key elements: Re-establish the competitiveness of our Leisure brands. Serve our customers better and more efficiently. Grow our Pubs … [Read more...]
Grazing appoints Blake Henderson to new role as part of continued expansion
Grazing, the London-based catering, events and delivered-in food group, has appointed Blake Henderson as Group Head of Operations, in a newly created role. Henderson, who was previously head of operations for Grazing Events, the company’s dedicated event catering brand, will now be responsible for the day-to-day operations across Grazing’s overall business. He joined the … [Read more...]
Flat Iron, from pop up to four London sites, now Piper investment fuels further growth
Piper, a specialist investor in consumer brands including the hospitality sector, has made a significant minority investment in Flat Iron, the steak restaurant group. Founded by Charlie Carroll in 2012 Flat Iron developed from a pop up above a London pub. It proved such a success that a permanent site was opened later that year in Beak Street in Soho. Carroll was … [Read more...]
Bang Bang Oriental, an eclectic, sustainable Asian mix opening soon
Bang Bang Oriental will open in North London this summer, with a food court, restaurant, shopping experience and community space. There will be 33 individual kiosks offering an eclectic mix of Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Indian, Vietnamese, Singaporean, Taiwanese and Malaysian cuisine. The new hub will also be home to the Golden Dragon flagship restaurant. The 300 cover … [Read more...]
UberEATS London, Manchester and launching today in Birmingham
Uber is launching its food delivery service UberEATS to Birmingham today, as reported this follows similar launches in London and Manchester, the food app chose Birmingham as its third city to roll out their delivery of dishes to homes and offices. UberEATS provide an alternative to the traditional take-away, offering food and drink from over 100 top eateries. Using a … [Read more...]