Giggling Squid

Giggling Squid sees turnover rise following ‘another excellent year’

19-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

Giggling Squid has reported a rise in turnover with like for like sales ‘materially ahead’ of pre pandemic levels in its latest financial results.

Lime Squeezy shutters final site

10-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Giggling Squid’s sister brand Lime Squeezy has closed its last remaining restaurant, bringing to an end its high street presence less than two years after it first launched.

Giggling Squid sees turnover soar during its 'most profitable year'

09-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Thai restaurant group Giggling Squid says it has had “its most profitable year since inception”, despite the ongoing disruption from the Coronavirus pandemic.

Lime Squeezy Brighton closes after just six months

07-Nov-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Giggling Squid’s sister brand Lime Squeezy has closed its central Brighton site after fewer than six months' trading.

Giggling Squid to make Welsh debut in Cardiff

17-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Thai restaurant chain Giggling Squid is to launch its first Welsh outpost later this year in Cardiff.

Giggling Squid hits 40 sites as it pushes ahead with expansion

18-Oct-2021 By James McAllister

Thai restaurant chain Giggling Squid is continuing to push ahead with expansion, with a number of new locations set to launch before the end of the year.

Pranee Laurillard goes it alone with Lime Squeezy Thai Kitchen

12-Feb-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Pranee Laurillard has stepped back from national Thai restaurant chain Giggling Squid to launch faster paced concept Lime Squeezy Thai Kitchen.

Giggling Squid looks to build strong 2021 pipeline after reporting £38.4m turnover

22-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

Thai restaurant group Giggling Squid says it hopes to build a strong pipeline of openings in 2021, having remained in a 'commanding liquidity position' despite the impact of the pandemic.

Giggling Squid to open biggest restaurant to date in Cambridge

24-Sep-2020 By Restaurant

Thai restaurant group Giggling Squid will open its biggest restaurant to date next week in Cambridge.

Giggling Squid appoints Nick Backhouse chairman

15-Jul-2020 By Restaurant

Thai restaurant group Giggling Squid has appointed Nick Backhouse, a senior independent advisor to Loungers, as a director.

Giggling Squid to grow to 30 restaurants by 2019

08-Feb-2018 By Sophie Witts

Thai restaurant chain Giggling Squid is on track to grow to 30 sites by the end of 2018.

Giggling Squid to open 10 further sites in next 12 months

18-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Giggling Squid, the 16-site Thai-style restaurant group, is to open 10 further sites across the South of England within the next 12 months.

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The name game: How to find the right name for your restaurant

10-Mar-2016 By Emma Eversham

You have secured a business loan, found the perfect site and decided on the style of food you’ll serve. Now comes the tricky part: what do you call your restaurant?   

Giggling Squid speed up expansion plans after investment

16-Nov-2015 By Mark Wingett

Giggling Squid, the Thai restaurant chain led by Andy Laurillard, is set to accelerate its expansion plans after confirming that the Business Growth Fund (BGF) has taken a significant minority stake in the business and investing £6.4m in the process,...

Business Profile: Giggling Squid

06-Aug-2015 By Joe Lutrario

A marketer by trade, Andrew Laurillard thinks he’s on to a winner with his Giggling Squid restaurant format, which, in common with a number of his competitors in the branded Thai space, he co-runs with a Thai spouse. He’s probably right.

Giggling Squid announces Bath opening and plans 70 sites in seven years

29-Apr-2015 By Sophie Witts

Thai tapas brand Giggling Squid is to open their 13th site in Bath, and plans to open 70 restaurants in the next seven years.

Eighty sites in seven years: Giggling Squid ramps up expansion plans

31-May-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Thai restaurant group Giggling Squid is sticking to its bold ambitions to become the first major national Thai chain with the appointment of a property director who will oversee its expansion target of 80 sites within seven years.

Giggling Squid plans to become 'UK’s first major Thai chain'

27-Sep-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Giggling Squid, a small Thai restaurant group with four sites across Sussex and Kent, has revealed bold plans to become the first major national Thai chain with a target of 50 sites over the next five years.