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Paddy & Scott's expansion continues
Paddy & Scott’s, the East Anglia based coffee shop operator, has said it will add another site this year as part of plans to roll-out its high street model over the next five years
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Camden Council U-turn on LNL consultation
Camden Council has had to perform a U-turn over its consultation to implement a late night levy.
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Hawthorn Leisure to spend £3m on refurbs
Hawthorn Leisure invested £2.5m in 70 sites in its first year and plans to spend another £3m on between 60 and 70 projects over the next 12 months. The company is gearing up to open the latest of its Artisan Tap craft beer-focussed outlets in Aylesbury, as previously reported by ...
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NewsO'Sullivan to launch milkshake concept
Richard O’Sullivan, former owner of Millie’s Cookies and Boost Juice Bars, is launching a milk shake bar concept called The Shake Lab, M&C has learnt
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Breathalyser scheme risks ‘criminalising customers’
A new scheme in Cornwall in which pubs will volunteer to breathalyse customers before entry presents a risk of “criminalising customers”, a trade body has claimed.
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LNLs ‘not impacting on crime figures
Late night levies (LNLs) have yet to have a significant impact on reducing alcohol-related crime, according to figures released by local councils.
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NewsSummer budget: Operators’ response
Operators and commentators tell M&C what impact they think yesterday’s Budget announcements, including the introduction of a National Living Wage, will have on the sector.
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NewsAmber secures first pub in Wales
Amber Taverns, the wet-led freehold pub operator, has secured its first site in Wales, M&C has learnt.
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Supermarkets ‘cutting back on craft beer stock’
Supermarkets are reducing the space they devote to craft beer by as much as 15% because they “find the sector too hard”, one retailer has claimed.
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Ceru to open Australian restaurant
Ceru, the Mediterranean/Middle Eastern concept from Barry Hilton, is opening a site in Sydney while continuing its London property search
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NewsEd’s launches app
Ed’s Easy Diner, the Andrew Guy-led chain, has launched its first mobile app to extend the reach of its Ed’s Club promotions
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NewsAzzurri acquisition of Coco Di Mama ‘means fast rollout’
Steve Holmes, chief executive of the Azzurri Group, has told M&C the group’s acquisition of Coco Di Mama could see it grow to 40 sites in the next couple of years.
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NewsCaliburger grows globally
CaliBurger, the rapidly-expanding international restaurant group, has opened its latest international sites in Taipei, Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai while it looks to secure a flagship London venue, M&C has learnt
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"Prestigious" app raises £7.8m for international expansion
Mobile payment platform Velocity has secured $12m (£7.8m) in Series A financing to accelerate its international expansion plans
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NewsCDG opens £1m Bella site
Bella Italia, the Casual Dining Group Italian brand, is continuing its rapid expansion plans with the opening of its largest leisure park restaurant at Hemel Hempstead
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Booker on track for solid FY performance
Booker Group saw sales growth of 0.2% in what it called a “solid quarter” for the 12 weeks to 19 June and is on course to meet full year expectations for the year ending March 2016
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Chosen Bun poised for growth
Gourmet burger delivery concept Chosen Bun is on the hunt for new sites with a ramped up roll-out planned following the acquisition of a second venue
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Yeah! Burger adds thirds residency
Burger pop-up Yeah! Burger is taking on its third residency at Shoreditch’s Strongroom Bar & Kitchen
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Wear Inns secures £8m refinancing to fund expansion
North East and Yorkshire pub operator Wear Inns has secured a new £8m refinancing deal with Natwest as it seeks to make a series of acquisitions across its heartland.
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NewsCosta announces Chop’d link-up
Costa is launching a trial partnership with London-based salad chain operator Chop’d as it looks to enhance its food offer, M&C has learnt.