Which restaurant chain was founded in 1998 by Simon Woodroffe?
"Patrick Woodroffe (lighting designer) Patrick Woodroffe (born 11 June 1954 in Oxford) is a lighting designer working in the worlds of music, dance, fashion, art and architecture. Patrick Woodroffe grew up in Singapore and Germany and was educated at Marlborough College and Copford Glebe School. He is married to Lucy Woodroffe with whom he has two children. He also has a daughter from a previous relationship. His brother, Simon Woodroffe, is the founder of Yo! Sushi, Yotel and YO! Company Woodroffe began his career in lighting in the mid Seventies and over forty years has lit and directed productions for"
"YO! Sushi YO! Sushi is a company that owns, operates, and franchises conveyor belt sushi restaurants, principally in the United Kingdom, United States, Europe, the Middle East and Australia. YO! Sushi was founded in 1997, by British entrepreneur Simon Woodroffe. The current owner is Mayfair Equity Partners and members of the YO! Sushi Senior Management team. YO! Sushi opened its first restaurant in Soho, London in January 1997. A second restaurant followed opening in Harvey Nichols. In 2000, Robin Rowland became CEO, and in 2002, YO! Sushi opened their first restaurant outside London, in Manchester's Selfridges. By 2003, the company"
"Poole and Swindon. It was further announced in March 2016 another seven restaurants would close, including those in York, Martlesham, Bournemouth and Sutton. After selling Giraffe, Tesco announced the closure of all branches located within their stores. In September 2016, the company introduced a new brand, Giraffe World Kitchen, beginning with its Basingstoke branch. Giraffe World Kitchen Giraffe World Kitchen is a United Kingdom restaurant and cafe chain, founded in Hampstead as Giraffe Restaurants in 1998 by Juliette Joffe, Russel Joffe and Andrew Jacobs. Giraffe was owned by its founders, with additional financial backing from private shareholders, 3i investment group"
"Giraffe World Kitchen Giraffe World Kitchen is a United Kingdom restaurant and cafe chain, founded in Hampstead as Giraffe Restaurants in 1998 by Juliette Joffe, Russel Joffe and Andrew Jacobs. Giraffe was owned by its founders, with additional financial backing from private shareholders, 3i investment group and chairman Luke Johnson. 3i invested £10 million in the company in October 2006, in a deal that valued the chain at £24 million. On 13 March 2013, it was announced that the chain was to be acquired by Tesco for £48.6m. As part of the acquisition, 3i and Risk Capital Partners sold their"
"after coffee-loving characters in Samuel Pepys' diary. Tesco took full ownership of the business from its founders Nick, Andrew and Laura Tolley in February 2016, and agreed in June 2016 to sell it to Caffè Nero. Giraffe is a restaurant chain in the United Kingdom which Tesco purchased in March 2013 as part of a strategy of making use of excess space in its shops. Tesco sold the chain to Boparan Holdings in June 2016. Euphorium Bakery opened a concession in Tesco's Kensington shop in 2012, and in 2013 Tesco bought a stake in the business. It purchased the remaining"
"July 20, 2015, at the age of 80. A month before his death, the brand was sold to Janie and Stephen Schaffer, who had founded the high street chain Knickerbox together in 1986. Following an on-line Fiorucci launch and campaign featuring Georgia May Jagger, a 5,000 sq ft destination store opened on Brewer Street in London's Soho in September 2017 during London Fashion Week. The launch party saw the Theo Adams Company transform L’Escargot, London’s oldest French restaurant, into a world of disco, hedonism and horror, and was described by WWD as ""the kind of party that many brands would"
"of the year. In 2001, Simon was approached by Elizabeth Blau and Peter Morton about partnering in a restaurant bearing his name and showcasing his cuisine, resulting in the October, 2002 opening of Simon Kitchen & Bar at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The restaurant was selected as one of ""America's Best New Restaurants"" by ""Esquire"". Simon partnered with several people to open many restaurants, such as the Blue Star, Starfish, Max's, and Mercury. He has also been a partner at Mercer Kitchen in Manhattan and executive chef/partner at Prime in Las Vegas. In June 2013, Simon opened the"
"Boloco Boloco (from Boston Local Company) is the brand name of an American chain of restaurants founded in 1996. The company was incorporated under the name The Wrap by co-founders Adam Liebman, Gregg Harris, John Pepper and Jason Hutchinson. In 1997, it opened its first restaurant, initially called ""Under Wraps"", in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood (Massachusetts Avenue at Boylston Street). In 1998, the company acquired a competing restaurant business with locations in Harvard Square and Cleveland Circle. All three locations were re-branded under the new name, ""The Wrap and Smoothie Bar"" (selected via a customer contest in late 1997). In"
"is Brian Perrone. The restaurant opened in 2005, and is seen as one of the first modern destination restaurants in Detroit. During the first year in business, the restaurant took $1.8 million. The owners also own the catering and takeaway company Slows to Go. The premises were expanded during January 2013 into the next door property which formerly housed a real estate business. The premises had previously been used by Slows for private events, and the expansion allowed an additional bar and kitchen space to be added to the restaurant. One of the sandwiches served at Slows is the ""Yardbird"":"
"Growth Fund to expand to a number of different locations, including locations in London which would become the chain's first stores outside the North West. In June 2013, the chain opened two stores in London at Paddington Station and Cowcross Street. Barburrito Barburrito is a British chain of Mexican style fast food restaurants, focusing primarily on burritos. As of 2019, the chain operates twenty one stores across eleven towns and cities in the United Kingdom, growing from 14 stores across eight towns and cities in June 2016. Barburrito was founded by Morgan Davies and Paul Kilpatrick in 2005, with its"
"Bonefish Grill offers alternate menus such as a gluten free option, Spanish, and braille menus. They are also able to aid in any allergy concern. Alec Baldwin did a series of high-profile radio ads for Bonefish Grill in 2009–2011. Bonefish Grill Bonefish Grill is an American casual dining seafood restaurant chain owned and operated by Bloomin' Brands, headquartered in Tampa, Florida. The company was founded on January 15, 2000, in St. Petersburg, Florida, by Tim Curci and Chris Parker. Bloomin' Brands acquired Bonefish Grill on October 5, 2001. At the time, the chain had only three locations. In 2006, Bonefish"
"restaurants in Melbourne and Qatar. Atherton left Gordon Ramsay Holdings in 2010 to launch his own restaurant company, The Social Company. He launched his first independent restaurant venture, Table No. 1, at the Waterhouse at South Bund hotel in Shanghai in May 2010. His flagship restaurant has been awarded one Michelin star, Pollen Street Social, opened in April 2011 in Mayfair. The restaurant has been ranked at number six in The Good Food Guide's Top 50 Restaurants 2013 & 2014 and number three in the 2016 guide. It was deemed London's best new fine dining restaurant in the Time Out"
"later Deep Pan Pizza, Chi Chis and Café Uno. In 2015, the Kaye family restaurant holdings included the Prezzo, ASK Italian, and Zizzi chains. He is the father of Adam Kaye and Samuel Kaye, co-founders of the ASK Italian casual dining chain. Philip Kaye Philip Kaye (born December 1931) is a British businessman and restaurateur, and the founder of the Garfunkel's Restaurant casual dining chain. Philip Kaye was born in December 1931. The family name was originally Kropifko. In 1953, his brother Reginald Kropifko, a handbag manufacturer, of 21 Bryanston Mansions, York Street, London W1, changed his name by deed"
"sold to the U.S. branch of Groupe Le Duff, which also owns the La Madeleine restaurants, in February 2013. Mimi's Cafe is a wholly owned subsidiary of LeDuff America and was founded by American airman Arthur Simms, who was stationed in France during World War II. He named the restaurant after a French woman he met in a party after the liberation of the country. Mimi's Cafe Mimi's Cafe is a US restaurant chain with 145 locations in 24 states. Originally headquartered in Irvine, California, its headquarters is in Dallas, Texas since 2014 after 36 years in California. It serves"
"in 2012 for his Zambrero-funded philanthropy. In 2008 he was awarded ""Most Outstanding Young Person of the World’’ in the Junior Chambers International, and in 2011 he was awarded the ‘Weary Dunlop Fellowship.’ Zambrero Zambrero is an Australian founded quick service restaurant chain serving Mexican food. It was founded in 2005 in Canberra by then-medical student Dr. Sam Prince with the aim to establish a successful business that also helped people in need. It was originally named 'Zambrero Fresh Mexican Grill'. It opened its first store in Lonsdale Street, Braddon in 2005, opening its 100 restaurant a decade later in"
"1991. By 1995, the menu had expanded to include turkey, ribs, and various side dishes. The chain eventually grew to over 350 restaurants, including locations in Canada, the Middle East and Asia. The establishment became so well known an entire episode of ""Seinfeld"" (""The Chicken Roaster"") was dedicated to Kramer's love of Kenny Rogers Roasters chicken which started after he and Jerry Seinfeld switched apartments due to a bright red neon light shining through Kramer's window so he could not sleep. Roasters found itself in competition with Boston Chicken (later Boston Market) and several smaller roasted chicken chains. Kentucky Fried"
"Channel) Shareena and Jasmine. Ali has arranged around 200 charity events per year for 20 years, raising around £600 to £1,500 an event. It is estimated that he has helped raise £3 million for charity. Siraj Ali Muhammad Siraj Ali (; born 24 November 1954) is a Bangladeshi-born British restaurateur and philanthropist. In 1979, Ali bought the New Curry Centre, in Stanford-le-Hope. At the time Ali's family was the first Bengali family in Thurrock Essex. Ali runs the Maharaja restaurant in South Benfleet, Essex. Since 1991, the restaurant has held charity nights raising close to £2 million for hundreds of"
"Noodle Box Noodle Box Pty Ltd is an Australian stir fried noodle quick service restaurant chain headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia founded by Josh James and David Milne in 1996. Today Noodle Box is Australia’s largest franchised noodle restaurant chain. With a network of over 70 restaurants across the country. All of Noodle Box restaurants are franchised, with master franchise partners in the Middle East and Mauritius. This move towards franchising the brand was delivered under the strategic direction of current CEO, Ian Martin, previously the CFO of Yum! Restaurants in Asia, and Group CEO of Gloria Jeans Coffee. In"
"significant role in the restaurant's extraordinary success in San Francisco, including two Michelin stars in 2006, which he upheld for three consecutive years. Meanwhile, he opened Cafe de la Presse and Rouge & Blance Wine Bar, which remain some of San Francisco's most popular dining venues. In 2007, Manrique united with friend and colleague Christopher Condy, to form a joint venture, resulting in the creation of C&L partners, a restaurant development, operating and investment company. Laurent helped guide C&L through the reopening of the Fifth Floor restaurant at the Palomar Hotel for the Kimpton Group in 2008, followed by the"
"Rainforest Cafe Rainforest Cafe is a themed restaurant chain owned by Landry's, Inc. of Houston. It was founded by Steven Schussler. The first location opened in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, on February 3, 1994. By 1997, the chain consisted of six restaurants, all in the United States. The first international location opened in London, England in June 1997. In 1998, it was planned to build 12 additional restaurants in the United States, seven in Mexico, and five in the UK, for a total of 22 restaurants by 2008. In 2000, the Rainforest Cafe was bought by Landry's"
"Ask Central plc, and in 2006 it bought back the Deep Pan Pizza chain, which it had previously sold to the management. In 2016, the company announced it was closing 33 restaurants due to falling sales and profits. In 2018, Restaurant Group purchased noodle chain Wagamama for £559m, to diversify its portfolio. The company operates around 350 restaurants and public houses under the several brands, including: Restaurant Group The Restaurant Group plc is a British chain of restaurants and public houses. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company was founded by Matthew Brown from Chatteris in 1987"
"opened branches in Hampshire, Bedfordshire, Essex and Cambridgeshire. On 16 June 2016 the shop's most southerly branch opened in Truro, Cornwall. In 1981, counter service was introduced for fresh meat, fish and cheese, and in 1983, Waitrose became the first major supermarket chain to sell organic food. Since 2000, Waitrose has continued its expansion, including purchasing shops from Somerfield, Morrisons, Woolworths, The Co-operative Group and Sandpiper CI, a move which saw the chain move into northern England and Scotland for the first time. In 2009 the firm signed a deal with Alliance Boots which allowed Boots to operate branded pharmacies"
"star. The restaurant moved from the original premises in 1998, moving to a location within The Berkeley hotel. Following the closure of the Royal Hospital Road, the premises were sold to Gordon Ramsay and would become his flagship restaurant. In the new location, the restaurant lost its third Michelin star and was reduced to two before closing in 2003. In 2009, Koffmann opened a pop-up restaurant at Selfridges in London using the menu items from La Tante Claire. In 2010, Koffmann opened his first full-time restaurant since La Tante Claire, Koffmann's, at The Berkeley hotel, the same hotel as La"
"Co., Ltd., which has operated Coco's Japan for many years. In 2015, Food Management Partners acquired Catalina Restaurant Group Inc., (parent of Coco's and Carrows). As of 2018 the chain has 9 locations according to the company's website. In September 2018, it was announced that Shari's Cafe & Pies had taken over Carrows and Coco's. Carrows Carrows is a chain of casual dining restaurants that serve breakfast and lunch/dinner in California United States. As of December 05 2018, the chain operates 9 restaurants in California . Carrows was started by David G. Nancarrow in Santa Clara, California in 1970 as"
"Carrows Carrows is a chain of casual dining restaurants that serve breakfast and lunch/dinner in California United States. As of December 05 2018, the chain operates 9 restaurants in California . Carrows was started by David G. Nancarrow in Santa Clara, California in 1970 as the Carrows Hickory Chip Restaurant. Carrows and its sister chain Coco's Bakery Restaurants were purchased by Advantica Restaurant Group in 1996. In 2002 they were acquired by Catalina Restaurant Group, Inc. In California, Carrows/Coco's Bakery competes directly with Marie Callender's and Bakers Square restaurants. In 2006, Catalina Restaurant Group was bought by Japanese company Zensho"
"Buffalo Grill Buffalo Grill is an American-themed restaurant chain (steakhouse). The group’s ambition is to offer to customers a warm welcome and a change of scene, as they enjoy a quality meal at the most affordable price. Its restaurants are primarily based in retail parks and medium-sized city outskirt locations and are frequented for a wide variety of occasions. Headquartered in Montrouge, France, it is the French's first-largest themed restaurant chain (as measured by sales and locations) with 360 locations in 4 countries (France, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Spain), mainly located in France. Buffalo Grill now serves about 31 million meals"
"by 1998 the chain expanded to 10 locations in British Columbia and Alberta. In 2005, Jaffray bought out Morison's interest in the business; the owners of Earls, the Fuller family, holds minority ownership. Morison has gone on to establish Browns Socialhouse, a chain of Vancouver restaurants. By 2008, the chain had 19 locations in British Columbia and Alberta. That year, the chain took on Rob Feenie (the first Canadian to win ""Iron Chef America"") as its executive chef and ""food concept architect"". Dishes created by Feenie are indicated on the restaurant's menus with ""RF"". By the chain's 25th year in"
"Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose, and Whole Foods Market. They can also be bought online. In January 2014, Itsu became the Official Partner of the Volleyball England Beach Tour. Itsu Itsu is a British chain of Asian-inspired fast food shops and restaurants, and a grocery company. The chain was founded by Julian Metcalfe, co-founder of sandwich chain Pret a Manger and founder of Metcalfe's Food Company, in partnership with Clive Schlee. The first Itsu store opened in Chelsea, London in 1997. As of November 2016 Itsu has 70 stores throughout England. In 2018, Itsu had more than 90 stores in England, including"
"estate company Ivanhoe (which absorbed Cambridge Shopping Centres Ltd in 2001 to become Ivanhoe Cambridge). His restaurant chain Pik-Nik, founded in 1966, lasted until the mid-2010s. Succession for the Steinberg's grocery chain was the subject of a 1974 National Film Board of Canada documentary by Arthur Hammond entitled ""After Mr. Sam"". Steinberg's (supermarket) Steinberg's (renamed Steinberg in 1961) was a large family-owned Canadian grocery store chain that mainly operated in the province of Quebec and later Ontario. In addition to its flagship supermarket chain, the company operated several subsidiaries across the country. The company went bankrupt in 1992, three years"
"WingStreet WingStreet is a restaurant chain specializing in chicken. The restaurant chain is owned by Yum! Brands, which also owns its sister franchises Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC. As of March 2014, there are close to 5,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada. They are always co-located with Pizza Hut. In 2003, Yum! launched WingStreet as a hybrid combo unit with an existing Pizza Hut franchise. In 2007, Pizza Hut/WingStreet opened their 1,000th restaurant. In 2007 and 2008, a thousand WingStreet stores a year were opened. On October 19, 2009, Company president Steve Udovic publicized WingStreet's national launch. The"
"Colm and Ciarán Butler. Mao (restaurant chain) Mao (stylized MAO or Mao At Home) is an Irish-headquartered restaurant chain, serving Asian cuisine: Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Singaporean, Sichuan and Mongolian dishes are all offered. The first Mao restaurant opened on Chatham Row, Dublin in 1997. The name attracted some controversy, given Mao Zedong's role in the Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution, Great Chinese Famine and Sinicization of Tibet; during his time as dictator, he was responsible for millions of deaths. This first restaurant was decorated with Andy Warhol's famous silkscreen print of Mao. In 2010 the chain went into receivership"
"British Overseas Restaurant Corporation British Overseas Restaurant Corporation (B.O.R.C., or BORC), formerly Saffron Colonial, is a restaurant in north Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The restaurant opened in the Boise neighborhood in March 2016, but changed its name to British Overseas Restaurant Corporation the following month in response to protests over its name and menu. Saffron Colonial was established in March 2016 by Sally Krantz, a native resident who has an interest in historical recipes and operated a chain of bakeries in Hong Kong called Saffron Bakery. The cafe, located in the historically African American Boise neighborhood, holds up"
"in Leeds. In 2017, Julian Metcalfe confirmed his plans to launch its first restaurant in New York in July 2018. In March 2012, Metcalfe's Food Company, run by Robert Jakobi, launched the Itsu brand into retail under the name Itsu [grocery]. As of September 2013, the brand was worth £12 million. By the next month, Itsu groceries were selling 16 different products, including soups and noodles (including miso soup cups and noodle pots); snacks (including chocolate-covered edamame and rice cakes); sauces (including hoisin and teriyaki variants); and drinks. The Itsu [grocery] products are sold throughout the UK in places like"