A number of restaurant chains in the UK are
“restructuring” (business speak for “we are in trouble if we don’t re-examine
our business”) with high profile Jamie’s Italian chain closing stores and battling
debt.
Casual dining is proving to be a challenge as fewer
Brits eat out while the number of dining locations has sky-rocketed. That is
not a sustainable ratio.
According to an article in Bloomberg this week, key
aspects like menu and restaurant ambience need to constantly evolve if eating
destinations are to stay above the pack.