Nisbets will open two new stores on Monday, taking its retail network in the UK to 30 branches. Sites in Norwich and Sheffield will both open for business at 9am and look to target local caterers keen to get hold of light and heavy duty equipment. Both shops will stock more than 3,000 products, but…
EAT gains lucrative Debenhams franchise catering boost
Grab-and-go chain EAT has struck a franchise partnership with Compass Group that will see branded concessions launched in Debenhams and could extend to other sectors in future. The exclusive collaboration will be brought to life as part of a huge contract win for Compass Group UK & Ireland’s in-store business with the department store retailer,…
Debenhams aiming to open 50 restaurants with partners over next three years
Department store giant Debenhams has shed further light on its plans to drive deeper into foodservice by revealing it intends to open another 50 food and drink offers over the next three years. The new launches will be alongside its existing restaurant partners, which it has been working with over recent years as part of…
GBK finally gets green light for Yorkshire project it’s been craving
Gourmet Burger Kitchen has secured a site at Sheffield’s Meadowhall and admitted it has been seeking to open a restaurant at the venue for some time. The chain will open a new 2,500 sq ft restaurant on the upper level of the mall alongside leading brands like Giraffe, TGI Fridays and Carluccio’s. It will be…
Former Currys electrical store in Sheffield taken over by Nisbets
Nisbets’ ongoing retail expansion has received another boost after it was confirmed the catering equipment firm has done a deal to open a store in Sheffield later this year. The company has secured a 6,500 square foot retail unit at Redvers House on Union Street that was formerly occupied by Currys. The electrical retailer had been…
M&S equips Chicester branch with energy efficient cooking and merchandising kit
Marks & Spencer has carried out a major foodservice equipment project at its Chichester store, bringing in the latest hot and chilled service counters to display products to customers. The company brought in Uxbridge-based food retail specialist Fri-Jado to assist with the fit-out of the new 10,000 sqft foodhall and it supplied cooking and merchandising equipment within…
Contract caterer launches first retail site for in-house cafe brand
Eurest, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has launched the first public-facing site of its Caffé Dallucci brand at Solent Business Park in Fareham. Focussing on providing fresh food, great coffee and good company, the brand will now provide its premium food and beverage offer to a public audience, having launched a series of other…
Nisbets not finished in London as it prepares to unleash new catering equipment showroom
Catering equipment supplier Nisbets continues to expand its retail coverage with the news that it will open a further store in London this month. The company is adding to its now-extensive retail portfolio by opening an outlet in Shepherd’s Bush, giving it access to the west London catering market. It is the fourth catering equipment showroom…
Gino D’Acampo plans in-store restaurants in retail chain Next
TV chef Gino D’Acampo and Individual Restaurants have announced plans to open restaurants in stores operated by fashion and homeware retailer Next. The first collaboration will take place at the retailer’s 70,000 square foot store at Kingswood Retail Park in Hull, which opened in last year. This will be followed by a branch at Manchester’s…
Tesco packs cooking equipment punch to boost food-to-go sales
A Tesco Extra store in Wales has undertaken a massive equipment refit in a bid to create a combined hot delicatessen and food-to-go department that greets customers as they arrive in store. The branch, in Llansamlet near Swansea, wanted to provide an enhanced and more convenient shopping experience for customers seeking to buy takeaway food.…
