With the news that the Boparan Restaurant Group is planning to close nearly 30 of its Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner restaurants, our Senior Food Service Analyst Trish Caddy and Leisure Analyst Zameira Hersi discuss why the closures are happening, why casual dining operators are struggling and what they can do to be more appealing to consumers.
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Trish Caddy
Trish Caddy is a Senior Foodservice Analyst, writing reports about the UK’s eating out market. She previously worked as a restaurant cook in London.
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