18th July 2010
Arrival of US restaurant chain Denny's could boost UK catering jobs

The arrival of major US restaurant chain Denny's is expected to boost UK catering jobs. The popular American franchise will initially be launched in Manchester and the West Midlands, with further plans to open more restaurants across the UK within the next 2 years.

Denny's is popular with British tourists visiting the US.

Steve Dunn, Denny's executive in charge of development, said: "Our brand is probably just as well known by English families as it is in Florida and California, as they make up one of the largest groups of diners that we see in Disney World.

"Our UK fan base is huge as evidenced by the large number of really positive comments we get at our Disney World outlets in the US."

He added that the recent Emergency Budget and reduced corporation tax attracted the restaurant chain, and believes that as "one of the best known restaurant brands in the world", new franchisees will be keen to come on board with Denny's.

Turnover in Denny's US restaurants averages $1.7bn every year.

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