Pho

Deliveroo to open new delivery-only kitchens

Deliveroo has announced the UK-wide expansion of its ‘Editions’ kitchens with the opening of new sites across London, in Acton, Brent and Dulwich. The restaurant partners at the new sites include: Five Guys, Dishoom, Shake Shack, Pho, Rosa’s Thai, Tao Tao Ju, Bleecker, Chilango, Tortilla, and Pasta Evangelists. The delivery-only…

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PE firm TriSpan acquires Pho

TriSpan, a global private equity firm, has announced its acquisition of a majority stake in Pho, the Vietnamese restaurant group. Carried out by the company’s dedicated restaurant fun Rising Stars, the terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Following the takeover, Robin Rowland, European operating partner at the private…

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Pho Delicious set for Spitalfields launch

Delicious Pho is set to open a new restaurant in Spitalfields in August 2021, representing the restaurant chain’s debut expansion into the UK. Founded in 2003 by Chau Tran, Delicious Pho currently operates across 12 sites throughout Canada. The group offers 10 different variations of the traditional pho dish, and…

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Casual Dining 2020 confirms over 65 keynote speakers

Casual Dining, the restaurant, pub and bar event, has confirmed it has added CEOs, founders and senior directors from YO!, London Union, Loungers, Carluccio’s, Byron, Flat Iron, Imbiba, Pizza Pilgrims, Wahaca, Dishoom, Busaba, Yard & Coop, and Hippo Inns to its lineup of over 65 keynote speakers. The event, which…

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Pho owners consider sale ahead of expansion plans

The private equity owners of vietnamese restaurant chain Pho are reportedly mulling over a potential sale of the business. According to the Sunday Telegraph, Gresham House, which acquired the chain from Livingbridge in 2018, is considering offloading the business before it embarks on a plan to increase its store state.…

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Deliveroo – making the move from platform to operator

Last May, Deliveroo Editions announced that it would start bringing its own brands of food to market – and now we see Deliveroo stepping this up. In London, for example, Deliveroo Editions has six of its own brands offering food available from Crouch End in north London. The brands represent…

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Deliveroo to display allergy information in menu overhaul

Deliveroo has announced changes to how the platform displays allergen content on menus in an effort to increase transparency for consumers and promote restaurant action. Until now restaurants and takeaways have not been able to display granular information for each dish on delivery apps, instead it has tended to be…

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How to retain personality as your brand grows

Despite the volatility in the F&B market, casual dining brands are still on the rise. The UK diner has become well accustomed to chain concepts, as operators have effectively ‘cut and pasted’ proven formulas all over the UK. The consumer knows just what to expect on every visit. But how…

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