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Individual Restaurants' 2GO range. Restaurant PR

Individual Restaurants Launches New Delivery & Collection Service, 2GO

Our feet may be firmly rooted in Manchester right now, but that hasn’t stopped us from delivering restaurant PR campaigns across the UK with the launch and national roll out of Individual Restaurant’s new delivery and collection service, 2GO.

Available across a wide number of the leading restaurant group’s amazing collection of restaurants, including: Piccolino, Gino D’Acampo My Restaurant and The Restaurant Bar & Grill, 2GO sees each restaurant’s experienced team of chefs prepare a number of incredible dishes from scratch.  Using the finest, carefully sourced ingredients, all are available to be enjoyed in the comfort of guests’ own homes.

We’ve been engaging media and influencers up and down the country to promote the new service and the response has been fantastic, with coverage in every town and region despite the ongoing challenges presented by the Covid-19 crisis.  Orders have exceeded all expectations.

Committed to continuously delivering outstanding food and service in atmospheric surroundings and now, to be enjoyed at home, Individual Restaurants is a privately-owned company that owns and operates 41 restaurants in central London, other major UK cities, affluent towns and suburbs.

For further information on The Strong Agency’s hospitality & restaurant PR expertise visit here.  Clients including El Gato Negro, Canto, Habas, Gino Restaurants, Radio rooftop bar, Nam Song, and Groobarbs Field Kitchen.

 

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A STRONG OFFICIAL LAUNCH

This week, after an incredible run of client launch events, we paused to announce one more – our own.   On Monday March 2nd we raised a glass to the official launch of The Strong Agency, and what an occasion it has been.

We’ve been blown away by the response enjoyed and are grateful to everyone that has taken the time to get in touch and wish us well.  If you missed the announcement you can read about it on PR WeekProlific North or Response Source,.  You can, of course, also follow us here for all our latest news.

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Canto Manchester

NEW SEASONAL MENU AT CANTO

Popular Mediterranean tapas restaurant, Canto Manchester, has introduced a new autumn / winter menu and it’s warming hearts and souls.

Featuring a range of new dishes including popular and returning best-sellers, we’ve had the pleasure of unveiling the new seasonal menu to the media and inviting reviewers to sample Head Chef Gomes’ own personal favourites.  The response has been as incredible as the food, with widespread praise and coverage for the Ancoats restaurant, including kind words from Frank Lampard who, in a recent interview with The Sportsman, cited the restaurant as “his favourite place to eat in the entire world, well, Manchester.”

Located in the heart of Cutting Room Square, Ancoats, Canto has established itself as one of the fashionable district’s key destinations.  With lots of exciting developments in the pipeline we’re looking forward to 2020.

For further news on Canto Manchester or to make a reservation, visit www.cantorestaurant.com call 0161 870 5904.  Canto is the sibling restaurant of El Gato Negro, the acclaimed Spanish tapas restaurant founded by Chef Patron and Creative Director, Simon Shaw.

For more news on The Strong Agency’s extensive work in the hospitality sector visit Strong Work or to discuss your PR & marketing communications needs get in touch with [email protected].

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Gino D'Acampo My Restaurant

FLAGSHIP GINO D’ACAMPO MY RESTAURANT OPENS IN BIRMINGHAM

The UK’s favourite Italian chef and star of hit ITV shows Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip, and Italian Escape, has opened his latest restaurant on bustling Temple Row, Birmingham – Gino D’Acampo My Restaurant.

Occupying a prime position in the heart of the business district, right next to The Ivy and San Carlo, the 165-cover restaurant, is impressive and features a striking 25m marble eat at cocktail bar, beautiful open plan restaurant and 15m open kitchen.

We were pleased to work with the team to promote the launch, landing a four page exclusive in OK! Magazine alongside widespread feature coverage.  Highlights include a six-page spread in leading lifestyle title Style Birmingham, features on BBC Midlands and Birmingham TV, a brilliant write up on I Choose Birmingham and extensive business and lifestyle articles.

Serving real Italian food, made as it should be, Gino D’Acampo My Restaurant is open for brunch, lunch, and dinner.  All dishes are made from the finest seasonal ingredients, sourced from the best Italian and UK suppliers.

Reservations can be made by email at [email protected] or by phone at 0121 633 3636.

For further news on The Strong Agency’s work with Gino D’Acampo My Restaurant see our case studies featured under Strong Work or to discuss your hospitality marketing and communications needs get in touch with [email protected].

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El Gato Negro Leeds

EL GATO NEGRO LAUNCHES THIRD RESTAURANT AT PARK ROW, LEEDS

Chef Patron and Creative Director of El Gato Negro, Simon Shaw, has returned to the city he credits with kick-starting his career, with the launch of his third restaurant, El Gato Negro Leeds.

We’ve been pleased to document the journey from Simon’s announcement in July to the media launch in October, when we were thrilled to host 26 of the city’s key media at an intimate press lunch.

We’re been blown away by the response enjoyed with widespread praise for restaurant seeing El Gato Negro Leeds shortlisted twice in the acclaimed Oliver Awards just three weeks to follow opening.

A five-star review in the Yorkshire Post, exclusive feature interview, and inclusion in Leeds List’s round up of top 2019 launches are some of the many coverage highlights, with extensive lifestyle coverage confirmed for 2020.

Bookings for the highly anticipated restaurant can be made online at www.elgatonegrotapas.com or by phone on 0113 322 0763.  The 200-cover restaurant can be found at 35 Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5JL.

For further news on The Strong Agency’s work with El Gato Negro and sibling restaurants Canto and Habas visit Strong Work.  To discuss your hospitality and marketing needs get in touch with [email protected]

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El Gato Negro Liverpool

EL GATO NEGRO SAILS INTO EXCHANGE FLAGS, LIVERPOOL

Simon Shaw, Chef Patron and Creative Director of El Gato Negro, opened the doors to his new restaurant in Liverpool this week, and it’s beautiful.

The acclaimed Spanish tapas restaurant born in Ripponden and now proudly based on King Street in Manchester has, under the tutelage of Shaw, garnered widespread critical acclaim and a succession of accolades from Hardens, Michelin, The Times, and The Good Food Guide amongst many others.

It is now proud to launch in Liverpool, taking a prime position at historic Walker House, in Exchange Flags.

We were thrilled to work with the team on the opening and to deliver the exclusive week-long celebration including an intimate press dinner, launch party for over 300 of the city’s key stakeholders, and series of private events.

The Liverpool Echo joined us in covering the grand opening with extensive coverage in all of the region’s key news and lifestyle outlets.  This has been underpinned by national coverage in Stylist and The Independent and with many more items secured to follow.

We’re thrilled to continue our work with the award-winning restaurant operator with exciting plans in place for 2020 and beyond.

Reservations for El Gato Negro Liverpool, can be made online at https://www.elgatonegrotapas.com.  For further information on The Strong Agency’s extensive work in the hospitality sector see Strong Work.

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