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Phillip Kaye
Philip Kaye (born December 1931) is a British businessman and restaurateur, and the founder of the Garfunkel's Restaurant casual dining chain. Early life 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 poll to Reginald Kaye. Career Kaye and his late brother Reginald Kaye started running Wimpy franchises, before establishing the Golden Egg brand, one of the UK's first national restaurant chains. Kaye by himself then founded the Garfunkel's Restaurant casual dining chain, and later Deep Pan Pizza Deep Pan Pizza was a chain of British pizza restaurants, that was best known for its " all you can eat" business model. At the time its closure was announced in March 1998, there were 89 Deep Pan Pizza restaurants in the UK. The owner of the cha ..., Chi Chis and Café Uno. In 2015, the Kaye family restaurant hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garfunkel's Restaurant
Garfunkel's were a small chain of restaurants in London. It was founded in 1979 by Phillip Kaye, and was part of the Restaurant Group. On 3 June 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom is a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In the United Kingdom, it has resulted in confir ..., Restaurant Group told employees a "large number" of its Garfunkel's outlets would not reopen after lockdown. References Restaurant chains in the United Kingdom {{UK-restaurant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Kaye
Adam Kaye (born September 1968) is a British businessman and restaurateur, and the co-founder with his brother Samuel of the ASK Italian casual dining chain. He is an executive director with Everyman Cinemas. Early life Adam Kaye was born in September 1968, the son of businessman and restaurateur Phillip Kaye. He studied catering at a college in Westminster, London. The family name was originally Kropifko. Career In 1993, Adam and Sam Kaye opened their first restaurant, a week after Sam finished at catering college. They bought the lease on a former Tootsies restaurant in Belsize Park, London, and converted it into a pizza pasta restaurant, inspired by Pizza Express. By 2002, they had 140 restaurants, 4,500 staff and turnover of £95 million. In 2004, Adam and Sam Kaye sold their ASK Italian and Zizzi restaurants to Gondola Group, earning them almost £30 million. In 2006, the brothers launched the dim sum chain DimT. Kaye was the founder of the pan-Asian Tasty chain. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reginald Kaye
Reginald is a masculine given name in the English language. Etymology and history The meaning of Reginald is “King". The name is derived from the Latin ''Reginaldus'', which has been influenced by the Latin word ''regina'', meaning " queen". This Latin name is a Latinisation of a Germanic language name. This Germanic name is composed of two elements: the first ''ragin'', meaning "advice", "counsel", "decision"; the second element is ''wald'', meaning "rule", "ruler". The Old German form of the name is ''Raginald''; Old French forms are ''Reinald'' and ''Reynaud''. Forms of this Germanic name were first brought to the British Isles by Scandinavians, in the form of the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr''. This name was later reinforced by the arrival of the Normans in the 11th century, in the Norman forms ''Reinald'' and ''Reynaud''. which cited: for the surname "Reynold". The Latin ''Reginaldus'' was used as a Latin form of cognate names, such as the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'', and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wimpy (restaurant)
Wimpy is a fast-food chain that was founded in the United States. It found its success internationally, mainly in the United Kingdom and South Africa. It has changed between being a table-service establishment and counter-service establishment throughout its history. The chain was founded in Bloomington, Indiana, by Edward Gold in 1934 as Wimpy Grills, with the chain in the United States hitting its peak with 26 locations in 1947. In 1954, Gold signed a license with J. Lyons and Co. for them to operate Wimpy Bar across the United Kingdom, with further international agreements a few years later through its subsidiary company, Wimpy International. By 1977, there were only seven Wimpy locations in the United States, which all folded following Gold's passing in that year. Despite the brand's demise domestically, the chain would peak at 1,500 international locations the following year. The company was sold to United Biscuits in 1977, and then to Grand Metropolitan in 1989. Grand M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deep Pan Pizza
Deep Pan Pizza was a chain of British pizza restaurants, that was best known for its " all you can eat" business model. At the time its closure was announced in March 1998, there were 89 Deep Pan Pizza restaurants in the UK. The owner of the chain was City Centre Restaurants (now the Restaurant Group). James Naylor, City Centre's chief executive, said, "The brand was becoming dated. Thin crust pizzas are becoming more popular, with fewer people eating deep pan." City Centre planned to have about 35 sites still selling pizza, another 30 to include other brands such as Caffe Uno, and the rest to be sold. City Centre's other brands included Frankie & Benny's Frankie & Benny's (now trading as Frankie's) is a chain of Italian-American-themed restaurants in the United Kingdom run by The Restaurant Group. , it had 90 outlets nationwide. History In 1924, at the age of 10, Frankie Giuliani left Sicily wit ..., Chiquito, Wok Wok, and Est Est Est. References {{Reflist Pizza chain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chi Chis
Chi-Chi's can either refer to a Mexican food restaurant chain founded in the United States in 1975, which continued in Europe only (as a Tex-Mex restaurant, under different ownership) after the North American owner declared bankruptcy and folded in 2004, or to its namesake brand of Mexican food grocery products produced and marketed when the original North American restaurant chain owner sold the rights to use its name on said products in 1987. Restaurant chain Chi-Chi's is a Mexican-restaurant chain operating in Belgium and Austria. The company was briefly owned by Tumbleweed, Inc. The chain also once operated in the United States and Canada but exited those countries in 2004. Founding Chi-Chi's was founded in 1975 in Richfield, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, by restaurateur Marno McDermott (his wife's nickname was "Chi Chi") and former Green Bay Packers player Max McGee. McDermott had previously founded the Zapata fast-food Mexican chain, which later became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Café Uno
A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-caffeinated beverages. In continental Europe, cafés serve alcoholic drinks. A coffeehouse may also serve food, such as light snacks, sandwiches, muffins, fruit, or pastries. Coffeehouses range from owner-operated small businesses to large multinational corporations. Some coffeehouse chains operate on a franchise business model, with numerous branches across various countries around the world. While ''café'' may refer to a coffeehouse, the term "café" generally refers to a diner, British café (colloquially called a "caff"), " greasy spoon" (a small and inexpensive restaurant), transport café, teahouse or tea room, or other casual eating and drinking place. A coffeehouse may share some of the same characteristics of a bar or rest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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