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Admiral acquires 18 pubs from Marston’s
The portfolio of wet-led establishments spans the UK, located in counties including Dorset, Derbyshire, and Yorkshire, and will bring Admiral’s estate to over 1,420 sites
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Black Sheep Coffee achieving strong like-for-like growth
Same-store sales were up almost 13% last month, while the coffee shop operator has signed a franchise agreement for Northern Ireland, co-founder Gabriel Shohet tells MCA
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Smashburger returns to expansion trail
The QSR brand, which is operated by Domino’s franchise MSG Group, is opening its first site since 2017 in Cambridge
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KFC MD Meg Farren to speak at MCA’s Restaurant Conference
Farren will share her vision for the business as it nears £2bn in annual sales, including why the acquisition of more than 200 restaurants from EG Group represents a major opportunity
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C&C Group trading in line with expectations
Net revenues are expected be down 3%, reflecting growth at Matthew Clark & Bibendum and the performance of its core and premium brands, offset by the disposal of its NAB business in Ireland
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Luke Johnson joins board at Revolution Bars Group
The bar group has confirmed the appoinment of serial investor Johnson as non-executive chairman, following the retirement of Keith Edelman.
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Popeyes to launch franchise with EG on the Move
EG on the Move, the forecourts and foodservice business controlled by Zuber Issa, is advertising for jobs at a new Popeyes in Wakefield
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Hostmore abandons acquisition of TGI Fridays
Hostmore has abandoned its reverse takeover of the American TGI Fridays business, with TGI Fridays in the UK expected to continue its operations under new ownership.
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Richard Caring edges towards £1bn Ivy deal
The billionaire restaurant investor, who began exploring an auction late last year, is on the brink of signing a deal with London firm Si Advisers, according to Sky News
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British Land acquired £240m of retail parks
The six-strong portfolio includes Orchard Centre in Didcot and Cyfarthfa Shopping Park in Merthyr Tydfil, where the likes of Loungers, McDonald’s, KFC, Nando’s, Greggs, Pizza Hut, Costa, Subway and Starbucks are tenants
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APPG for Hospitality & Tourism elects new chair
Chris Webb, Labour MP for Blackpool South, said he would champion causes critical to hospitality and tourism as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group
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Openings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Big Mamma Group, BAO, Inception Group, and more
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Redemption Roasters seeks new home after prison contract terminated
The social enterprise, which helps rehabilitate prisoners and prison leavers with barista and roasting skills, is leaving HMP The Mount after its fees were quadrupled
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Hall & Woodhouse returns to pre-pandemic profits
The Dorset family brewer and pub company increased uderlying profit before tax by 52% to £6.45m in 2024
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Boxpark CEO to step down
Simon Champion has been at the business for nearly seven years, serving as MD, CFO and more recently CEO following the departure of founder Roger Wade
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The Restaurant Group delivers double-digit growth across divisions
CEO Any Hornby hailed a “genuinely transformational year for TRG” where Wagamama saw 11% lfl growth, and Brunning & Price pubs and Concessions saw a 10% and 29% uplift respectively in 2023
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Trade bodies call for tax cuts ahead of October Budget
The BBPA has called for a cut to beer duty, while a BII survey found 62% of pub owners said an outdoor smoking ban would significantly impact trade
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Cornish Bakery adds four to pipeline
The new openings will take the group’s estate to 65, following record-breaking summer sales exceeding £1m per week and like-for-like growth of 6.5%
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Market Place announces plans to double estate
The London food hall concept has lined up three new sites for 2025, with regional and international expansion to follow
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Guy Meakin to leave Pret for Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme has appointed Pret’s UK shops and franchise director Guy Meakin as its new president for Krispy Kreme UK & Ireland.