Casual dining Archives - Foodservice Equipment Journal

Fall recorded in the number of casual dining outlets closing their doors

Research by Andrew Seymour on 6th January 2020

The overall number of casual dining restaurants that closed their doors last year was actually less than in 2018, new figures suggest. Although 2019 saw the likes of Jamie’s Italian, Patisserie Valerie and Giraffe close

Carluccio’s cooks up franchise project plan for 2020

Best Articles by Andrew Seymour on 9th December 2019

Casual dining chain fixes sights on fast-growing travel hub market and believes all-day trading format suits

Nando’s spends £90m on infrastructure and fitting out restaurants

Best Articles by Andrew Seymour on 2nd December 2019

Casual dining chain continues to invest high levels of capex to maintain growth that has taken revenues past the £1 billion mark

TGI Fridays sold in £300m deal that will take it public

Best Articles by Andrew Seymour on 8th November 2019

Agreement with ‘blank check’ company will see 840-strong casual dining chain look to access additional capital to accelerate global growth ambitions

EXCLUSIVE: Prezzo looks to clever kitchen design to unlock back-of-house efficiencies

Best Articles by Andrew Seymour on 16th October 2019

Prezzo’s chef director Paul Lewis believes the volume of competition in the market today means that kitchen design and equipment

Las Iguanas hails the power of fridges that can take a pounding

Best Articles by Andrew Seymour on 7th October 2019

Las Iguanas has hailed the importance of refrigeration to its kitchens – and admits the number one priority is reliability as they “get a pounding” during a busy service. One of the 50-strong Latin American

Lima restaurant brothers plan Venezuelan casual dining concept

Restaurants by Andrew Seymour on 28th June 2019

Restaurateurs Gabriel and Jose-Luis Gonzalez have officially launched CARACAS, a new casual dining concept bringing the vibrant flavours of their

Las Iguanas chief says Brexit forced him to ‘press pause’ on expansion

Operators by Patrick Cremona on 19th June 2019

Mos Shamel has said that the prospect of Brexit has forced him to “press pause” on plans for further expansion.

RESTAURANT TALK: Pizza Hut CEO Jens Hofma on ownership, investment and his best competitors

Best Articles In Depth by Andrew Seymour on 16th May 2019

Pizza Hut Restaurants UK’s Jens Hofma led a management buy-out of the business last year and is now intent on

Bella Italia exec chef Vittorio Lettieri leads monumental menu revamp

Best Articles by Andrew Seymour on 9th May 2019

Bella Italia is staking its growth on ethical and healthy dishes after unveiling its biggest ever menu launch. The Italian-style

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