Ilford

Today’s news in brief – 28/06/24

Nightcap has revealed plans to re-register as a PLC, after directors undertook an “extensive” review to evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of this transition. For the year ended 30 June, Nightcap still expects to report revenues that are in line with current market expectations, with adjusted EBITDA expected to be…

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Chopstix opens fourth Essex site with Basildon Restaurant

Chopstix has opened a new site in the Eastgate Shopping Centre in Basildon, marking its fourth site in the county. The new 52-seat restaurant follows successful sites in Lakeside, Romford and Ilford. With more than 150 Chopstix Group noodle bars across the UK, the business boasts a strong pipeline of…

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Popeyes UK to open over 30 sites in 2024

Popeyes UK has announced its expansion plans that will see it open over 30 new sites in 2024. The brand, which entered the UK in November 2021, currently has 36 locations, including five drive-thrus, plus seven delivery kitchens across the UK. The 30 new openings will take its total number…

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Mercato Metropolitano crowns winner of rent-free tenure

London-based sustainable food market, Mercato Metropolitano, has announced the first trading partner that will be setting up shop at its brand-new Ilford sustainable community food market.  Arjun Manikandan, from Ilford, has been crowned MM’s official ‘dreaMMer’ and winner of the dreaMM initiative, securing a three-month, rent-free tenure for his business…

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Mercato Metropolitano to offer local entrepreneurs rent-free tenure

Mercato Metropolitano (MM), part of the MMovement, has unveiled a new initiative that will offer a local entrepreneur a rent-free tenure in a bid to encourage new business. The marketplace, which runs a number of sites across London and is soon to open a new site in Ilford, is opening…

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