Boparan Holdings

Boparan bundles brands together for new supermarket restaurant concept

15-Jul-2021 By BigHospitality

Boparan Restaurant Group is bringing five of its restaurant brands together to create a new dining concept called The Restaurant Hub.

Caffe Carluccio’s plans 500 sites in five years

03-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is planning to launch 500 sites under its new Caffè Carluccio’s coffee shop concept in the next five years.

Friday Five: the week's top news

14-May-2021 By Joe Lutrario

This week’s key hospitality news stories include Alyn Williams winning £57,000 in damages from The Westbury Hotel, the closure of The Gilbert Scott and Wendy’s ambitious expansion plans.

Boparan partners with Sainsbury's to launch trio of concepts

12-May-2021 By James McAllister

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has partnered with Sainsbury's to trial three new concepts in its supermarkets, two of which will launch under the Carluccio’s brand.

Slim Chickens signs second franchise deal as it continues to push ahead with roll out

25-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has signed a second franchise partner for its US-hatched, fast-casual chicken brand Slim Chickens.

Boparan completes GBK acquisition

14-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has acquired Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) in a pre-pack administration deal that will save 35 of the chain's 62-strong estate.

Boparan looks to acquire Gourmet Burger Kitchen

14-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner owner Boparan is reportedly set to add a further brand it its portfolio by acquiring Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) through a pre-pack administration deal.

Slim Chickens chooses Trafford Centre for ninth and largest UK site

22-Sep-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is set to open its ninth branch and biggest Slim Chickens restaurant to date in Manchester’s Trafford Centre in early November.

Boparan to remove £10 cap from Eat Out To Help Out scheme

22-Jul-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Boparan Restaurant Group is to remove the £10 cap from the Government’s Eat Out To Help Out discount scheme at the majority of its restaurant brands to offer customers 50% off all food and soft drinks irrespective of how much the bill comes to.

Slim Chickens begins south coast expansion with Southampton launch

22-Jul-2020 By BigHospitality

The first of five planned franchise-run Slim Chickens restaurants for the south coast will open within Southampton’s popular in WestQuay Shopping Centre next month.