More Hot Concepts to go and check-out

Peach Report regularly highlights some of the newest, hottest and most interesting concepts out there in the market - with the suggestion that you and your team might like to go to see them for yourselves. See the latest additions including the new Chiquitos in Stevenage and the new design for TGI Fridays in Birmingham and London.

So why not check-out some of these? We'll be continually updating our list of recommendations

The major facelift being undertaken by TGI Fridays (pictured) in the UK has included putting the bar back as a focus for the operation, which can be seen first hand at London’s Covent Garden, Birmingham’s Hagley Road and the Coventry restaurants. A review of the Fridays make-over will appear in the next edition of the Peach Report magazine in February. See www.tgifridays.co.uk

The bar has also been pushed to the heart of operations at the prototype of a new design for Chiquito’s, The Restaurant Group’s Mexican brand. The new-look, which overall delivers a livelier, more upmarket and contemporary style, is being tested at its Stevenage site. It’s worth a trip. Visuals can be found on the designers’ website www.harrisondesign.co.uk

Wallace & Co - a new all-day cafe and restaurant concept from TV Masterchef host and fruit and veg man Gregg Wallace has opened on Upper Richmond Road in London - with the emphasis placed on selling the best of British vegetables and fruit. See www.wallaceandco.com

Draft House – promoted as a new breed of pub offering “one of the widest ranges” of draught and bottled beers in London. First site is on Northcote Road, Clapham; second will appear at the end of January in Battersea. Draft House is the creation of Charlie McVeigh and the team behind The Westbridge in Battersea Bridge Road. See www.drafthouse.co.uk

Starbucks - the global chain is undergoing a major store redesign, with the launch of its first 'heritage' outlet on Conduit Street in London. It says it intends to use revamped designs for all stores it opens in the UK in the future. See the corporate video

Albion - Sir Terence Conran's is the talk of the town again with his plans to roll-out more of his mid-price café concept. The original Albion is part of his Shoreditch project - see www.albioncaff.co.uk

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