Pret reaches initial agreement to open in Israel
Pret A Manger is continuing to step up its international expansion plans having reached an initial agreement with Fox Group and Yarzin Sella Group to introduce the brand in Israel.
Archives for December 22, 2022
Bancone crowdfund closes having raised more than £900,000
London-based fresh pasta restaurant Bancone has raised more than £900,000 through an equity-based crowdfund, which is intended to help kickstart its 'ambitious' plans for growth.
Hospitality Against Homelessness campaign raises £22,000
Hospitality charity Only A Pavement Away's latest fundraising campaign to combat homelessness has raised more than £22,000.
Latest opening: Maria G's Fulham
Mere months after opening their first Maria G's restaurant, Robin Gill and Aaron Potter have launched a second iteration of the neighbourhood-style Italian brand on the riverside in London's Fulham.
Restaurant Radar: the key openings of 2023
2023 will see the opening of a number of high-profile restaurants across the country. Here's what you can expect.
Judy Joo: “Seoul Bird still hasn’t seen a day of normal trade in the UK”
The Korean-American chef recently took her fried chicken brand Seoul Bird to Las Vegas for its first overseas site. However, her focus remains on growing the concept in the UK.
Pret rows back on Veggie Pret brand
Pret A Manger is jettisoning the bulk of its Veggie Pret estate with four sites having closed and at least one more converted to a regular Pret store.
Market penetration up but consumers still cutting back
Eating and drinking out participation increased by +5.8 percentage points (ppts) during the 12 weeks to 27 November 2022, compared to the previous quarter, according to Lumina Intelligence.