All Cote articles
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      OpinionTransforming Côte is going to require a little je ne sais quoi
Karali Group has built a solid footing in the QSR and fast casual space, but taking on high street brassiere brand Côte is a whole new challenge
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      NewsKarali Group acquires Côte
Led by Salim and Karim Janmahomed, Karali has taken over the brasserie chain following recent acquisitions including Marugame Udon and Crosstown Doughnuts
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      NewsCôte owner weighs capital injection as sale talks continue
Swiss private equity firm Partners Group is considering injecting fresh capital into the French brasserie chain as an alternative to a sale, Sky News reports
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      NewsCôte launches weekday £10 offer
The French brasserie has rolled out a new weekday promotion offering guests five of its most popular dishes for £10 each, in a bid to drive value-led engagement during the week
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      NewsCôte Brasserie to roll out exclusively with Deliveroo
Due to be available at 60 restaurants in 31 cites, the French restaurant concept is targeting delivery as a key growth channel.
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      Weekend PressOwner of Cote restaurant chain cooks up sale plan
Partners Group, which bought the French-themed hospitality business five years ago, is working with Interpath on a process which could trigger further closures, Sky News learns
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      NewsJane Holbrook steps down from Côte
The former Wagamama CEO joined Côte in September 2020 as it was acquired by Partners Group in a pre-pack administration
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      NewsCôte appoints new CEO
Emma Dinnis joins the Partners Group backed restaurant chain from Sofology, where she had been managing director for the past three years
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      NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, including Wagamama, HOP Vietnamese, Côte Brasserie, Harts Group and more
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      NewsCôte appoints managing director
Ashley Hamilton, formerly of Liberation Group, Greene King and Wagamama, will report to chief operating officer Sarah Hills
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      NewsLiberation Group chair steps down
Richard Grainger has spent seven years with the pub operator and brewer, overseeing several M&A deals
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      NewsCôte posts £145m turnover
The Partners Group-backed French brasserie brand has embarked on major investment to contemporise the brand and enhance the core estate, while also appointing a new CFO
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      NewsBurger King, Côte, and Fridays deploy carbon analytics platform
The operators have invested in Zero Carbon Services, a carbon analytics platform from nonprofit Zero Carbon Forum to deliver carbon and cost reductions
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      NewsSimon Townsend joins Adnams as NED
The former Ei Group chief exectuive is also a non-executive director at Côte Restaurants
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      NewsCôte confirms Sarah Hills as COO
The former Megan’s MD will join the French brasserie brand full-time from March
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      NewsPizzaExpress appoints new commercial finance director
Grant Shaw joins the pizza chain this month from his role as head of commercial finance at Côte Restaurants
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      NewsCôte reports progress on growth plans
Côte Restaurant Group reported a turnover of £72.7m for the year ended September 2021, plans to open two new venues as well as an in-house butchery and development kitchen
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      Analysis & InsightAutumn menu innovation
As the seasons change and the weather begins to turn fresher, MCA rounds-up the latest autumn menu launches from brands including Leon, Pret, Greggs and Costa
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      NewsCôte strengthens leadership team
The French brasserie brand has appointed David Murdin as CMA and Richard Tallboy as CIO
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      NewsIn pictures: Côte unveils new-look interiors and menu
Marketing director Jo Fawcett told MCA the changes aimed to “better reflect the cultural movement towards informality, creating a more accessible yet still elevated offering”
 























