Ed's Easy Diner
Ed's Easy Diner is a casual restaurant chain based in the United Kingdom selling 1950s American diner style items.
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Casual dining |
| Founded | 1987 in London, England |
| Founder | Barry Margolis |
| Headquarters | Birmingham , England, UK |
Number of locations | 11 (2021) |
Area served | United Kingdom |
| Parent | Boparan Holdings |
| Website | https://edseasydiner.com/ |
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History
[edit]The first Ed's Easy Diner was opened by Barry Margolis in London's Soho in 1987.[1] This outlet permanently closed in January 2019 and was subsequently converted into a Slim Chickens.[2] In 2008, just three diners remained, all situated in London. As of April 2014, Ed's Easy Diner had 24 outlets; by September 2016, they had 59.[1] In October 2016, the struggling company experienced poor sales and over-expansion and was purchased by Boparan Restaurant Holdings after it collapsed into administration. It is now a trading division of Boparan's Giraffe Restaurants.[3]
After that deal closed, 26 diners closed immediately, and almost 400 jobs were lost; 33 diners remained open, supporting 700 jobs.[4] As of January 2019[update], the company held 24 diners within the United Kingdom; further, yheir first branch in Soho closed permanently. Six more Ed's Diner locations were set to close in March 2019, due to reduced sales in the casual dining market.[5]
As of August 2021[update], the company had 11 UK diners; it had no restaurants in London.[6] Also in 2021, it licensed its branding and some of its recipes for a frozen food line sold by Iceland.[7]
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 Burn-Callander, Rebecca (16 April 2014). "Ed's Easy Diner enjoys sizzling growth success". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ed's Easy Diner owner converts its original Soho spot to Slim Chickens". Hot Dinners. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ↑ "Legal". Ed’s Easy Diner.
- ↑ "Ed's Easy Diner jobs cut in 'chicken king' sale". Sky News. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ↑ Butler, Sarah (21 March 2019). "Giraffe and Ed's Easy Diner owner to shut a third of its restaurants-Creditors approve rescue deal that will close 27 UK sites and put 340 jobs at risk". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ↑ "Locations". EdsEasyDiner.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ Rice, Elle May (5 September 2021). "Iceland shoppers 'need to try' 'lovely' new Ed's Easy Diner products". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
