Peter Backman says the storm isn’t over yet due to lingering overcapacity concerns in the market
Loungers chief Alex Reilley agrees to talk casual dining at top trade event
Chairman of 120-strong restaurant chain to discuss the hospitality business’ expansion plans alongside newer concepts such as Hubbox
THE BIG INTERVIEW: Las Iguanas’ Glenn Evans on bringing the Latin beat to casual dining kitchens
“What we have in a Las Iguanas kitchen is very different to your standard operator” – food development head for 55-strong chain on the unique equipment and operational challenges it faces
Casual Dining releases biggest keynote line-up of industry chains to date
Taking place at London ExCel on 27-28 February, the event will host 50 industry expert keynote talks across 25 free business seminars
11,000 restaurant jobs on the line in 2019, report claims
Small and independent restaurants expected to bear the weight of losses after a year of consolidation among chains
EXCLUSIVE: Giraffe adamant expansion won’t be a tall order as it plans new UK projects
55-strong casual dining chain has a best practice kitchen design template that it can slot into every new upgrade and opening
Pizza Hut UK chief Jens Hofma to discuss menu configuration and store refurbs at trade show
Experienced industry champion lined up as a keynote speaker at forthcoming Casual Dining show
First set of CEOs to sign up for Casual Dining speaking slots unveiled
Big names from top chains set to speak at 2019 event, which will take place at ExCeL for the first time
Casual dining kitchens still on fire despite spate of closures
Casual dining operators are still pulling in the punters despite a throng of high-profile closures that have dented the industry this year, with visits up 7% for the year ending June 2018 and spend growing four times faster than the overall eat-out foodservice market. Latest figures from global information company The NPD Group, published this morning,…
Casual dining chains get burnt by pubs when sun shines
Hot weather in May helped boost trade in Britain’s pubs, but hit restaurant sales, figures from the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker reveal. Overall, the country’s managed pub, bar and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales up 1.4% on May last year, according to data released this morning. While managed pubs saw collective like-for-likes jump…
