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All the news from the UK eating and drinking out industry, from company and brand updates, to people moves and shifting consumer trends
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Cineworld set to unveil restructuring plan
Around half a dozen Cineworld cinemas could begin a closure process immediately, Sky News reports
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Pasta Evangelists begins franchise rollout
The brand is opening two Pasta Emporiums under franchise in London as part of plans roll out a 20 sites over the next five years
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Brighton Pier Group sales affected by poor weather
In a trading update, the business said the state of the late-night sector continues to present trading challenges in the group’s bars division
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Craft Union shakes up operator-managed model
The Stonegate-owned community pub company has introduced extra incentives, additional profit share and uncapped earning potential for its managed operators as it opens its 600th site, CEO Frazer Grimbleby tells MCA
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Dishoom to make US debut with New York café collaboration
The Indian restaurant group will cross the pond for a partnership with French brasserie Pastis, focused on breakfast dishes
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Chaiiwala adds three drive-thrus to pipeline
The Indian street food café has opened its largest UK store, and second drive-thru outside Blackburn in Mellorbrook, with plans to roll-out the format
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Christmas 2024 bookings up by 54%
The festive season is already looking positive for hospitality – with group reservations looking to be particularly popular, according to Zonal
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Roasting Plant Coffee raises $10m to accelerate outlet growth
The specialty coffee roaster and café chain plans to open new sites in strategic locations, including London, Washington DC, New York, and Chicago
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NTIA demands action to save Boxpark Shoreditch
The advocacy group said Hackney Council’s failure to protect the food and entertainment space from closure would be a ”glaring oversight”
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Openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest opening stories, including Farmer J, Kanada-Ya, Popeyes and more
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M&B sees inflation continuing to ease
The managed pub and bar company has reported trading ahead of the market, with total sales in the year to date up 7.3%
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Greene King targets ten Nest Pubs this year
Greene King Pub Partners has opened its sixth Nest Pub – The Marquis of Lorne in Stevenage, following a £260,000 investment
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Trust Inns posts ‘satisfactory’ performance in challenging market
The 340-strong tenanted pub company, controlled by the family trust of late billionaire Trevor Hemmings, has grown sales in 2024 but saw a squeeze on profits
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McDonald’s promotes Daniel Smith to VP Operations
Smith has spent nearly 14 years at the fast food business, most recently as delivery director for McDonald’s UK & Ireland
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Proper Slice BYGB lands in London
As another New York-style pizza concept tries its hand in the capital, MCA looks at Gibran Baydoun’s latest venture, which brings its cult-like status from Brooklyn via Singapore
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Stonegate nears debt refinancing with new funds from PE backer
TDR Capital is set to inject around £200m into the pub and bar group, while £2.2bn of bonds are set to be refinanced with a longer maturity and a higher coupon, Bloomberg reports
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Young’s sales up 26%
Outgoing chairman Stephen Goodyear, who addresses Youngs’ AGM for for the final time today, says the premium pub company’s strategy is delivering “industry leading results”
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Heineken UK partners with Net Zero Now
The pub and brewing business will become an industry partner of The Net Zero Pubs and Bars Initiative, supporting climate action across the hospitality industry
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Swingers launches new carnival experience
Inspired by the grandeur of the Belle Époque period, Swingers Carnival promises a lively atmosphere of vintage décor, sparkling lights, and carnival games
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Marston’s disposal of Carlsberg JV a ‘transformational transaction’
In a trading update, CEO Justin Platt said selling its 40% stake in Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company marks a pivotal step to become a focused, pure-play pub company