Boparan Restaurant Group

Slim Chickens expands UK portfolio

Slim Chickens, a US brand whose UK franchise is run by Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG), will extend its presence in the UK with the launch of a Cardiff restaurant. The 92-cover restaurant will be the brand’s second establishment in the UK, with its flagship eatery located just off Oxford Street,…

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Boparan owner bails out GBK

Boparan restaurant group is reportedly purchasing the Gourmet Burger King (GBK) chain through a pre-pack administration, saving 650 jobs. According to Sky News, Ranjit Boparan, the owner of the restaurant group known for the brands Giraffe, Ed’s Shakes and Waffles and Slim Chicken will purchase 35 GBK restaurants, in a…

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Over 1,000 Carluccio’s staff made redundant following BRG acquisition

Over 1,000 Carlucio’s staff members have been redundant after Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) acquired the brand today (22 May). Despite this, the 30 sites acquired in the deal will save over 800 jobs. However, the remaining 40 sites, which were not part of the transaction, will now be shuttered, resulting…

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Slim Chicken signs first UK franchise partner

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has signed its first UK franchise partner, as the group seeks to “accelerate the growth” of its Slim Chickens restaurant brand. BRG has entered into a franchise development agreement with JRK Restaurants which will allow the new partners to open five outlets across the south coast,…

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Slim Chickens to open seventh UK site at Bluewater

The Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has announced that its seventh UK Slim Chickens site will open in Kent in February 2020. The American fast-casual concept which specialises in “premium”, cooked to order chicken, will open its next UK site in the Bluewater Shopping Centre. BRG said the opening will bring…

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London restaurants go paperless with digital receipts

Giraffe, Ed’s Easy Diner, Slim Chickens, Japan Centre and Sakagura have announced plans to use digital receipts over paper ones. Partnering with digital receipts platform Flux, they join KFC, Itsu and Just Eat in moving to paperless receipt technology.  Flux found that the use of digital receipts has risen by…

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Deep Blue Restaurants combines with Harry Ramsden’s

Deep Blue Restaurants Limited (Deep Blue) and Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) have agreed to combine the Deep Blue and Harry Ramsden’s brands. The transaction sees Deep Blue take over the entire estate of the 90-year-old Harry Ramsden brand, debt free, which includes outlets in 34 locations across the UK, Ireland…

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Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner CVA closures approved

The creditors of Giraffe Concepts Limited, the operator of the Ed’s Easy Diner and Giraffe restaurant brands, have approved its proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA). Earlier this month, parent company Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) announced its intentions to close 27 sites and seek rent reductions at others. The company currently…

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Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner to close 27 sites

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is to close a third of its Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner sites, affecting hundreds of jobs, as the group seeks a rescue deal. BRG has appointed KPMG to oversee its CVA deal which if approved will see the group reduce its portfolio and seek rent…

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