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NewsBar Sport in talks for Greene King link-up
Bar Sport, the sports-focussed franchised bar brand, is in negotiations with Greene King over a trial at a site near Nottingham, M&C Report understands. Founder Scott Murray told M&C Report he was in talks with Greene King over converting The Commercial Inn, Beeston, into a bar Sport to be run ...
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Le Bistrot Pierre lines up Swansea opening
Le Bistrot Pierre, the highly-rated French restaurant chain, has lined up an opening in Swansea as it looks to grow its 2016 openings pipeline, M&C Report understands.
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Tariff & Dale opening in Manchester
The team behind Manchester’s The Lead Station have opened a second restaurant and bar in the city’s Northern Quarter today
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Build-your-own pizza set for ‘explosive growth’
The rise of build-your-own pizza is reminiscent of the explosive growth over the past five years of the better-burger segment, according to US foodservice research firm Technomic.
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NewsJamie’s Italian grows international pipeline
Jamie’s Italian, the group spearheaded by Jamie Oliver, is set to further strengthen its global presence with new openings in Indonesia, Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore over the summer.
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NewsWagamama geared up for next phase of growth
Growing day parts and increasing evening dwell time forms the basis for Wagamama’s latest evolution, according to global marketing and property director at Wagamama, Simon Cope. The new look is showcased at its flagship Soho restaurant that opens next week at Great Marlborough Street as it plans to add 40 restaurants to its estate in the next three years
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NewsIndustry reaction to General Election result
Leading figures in the eating and drinking out sector have given their views to M&C Report on the likely impact of the election result on the industry.
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NewsWEST Brewery opens second Glasgow pub and restaurant
Glasgow’s independent brewery, bar and restaurant concept WEST is to open its second permanent pub in Glasgow this month
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Portman Group rejects complaints about Diageo and Beavertown
The Portman Group has investigated and not upheld complaints against Diageo Christmas Bauble Cocktails and Beavertown Gamma Ray for appealing to under-18s.
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NewsTim Martin: Election; discounts; coffee wars and GK/Spirit impact
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has backed the incoming Conservative Government as good for the pub sector but said coalition politics helped to create a more measured legislative programme.
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McDonald’s global lfls fell 0.6% in April
McDonald’s performance in Europe rallied slightly in April with a 1% rise in like-for-like sales, driven by strong performances in the UK and Germany.
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NewsPolitical stability brings strength to sector
Election week was always going to be big news across the country and in the stock market it was no different. Ahead of the result the prospect of a hung parliament had the All-Share index subdued, but it opened up almost 2% today following the news of a continuation of Tory leadership, bringing the weekly change to up 1.4% for the UK index. The M&C20 outperformed markedly as domestic stocks were strong on relief that the government’s economic strategy is likely to remain unchanged
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Atherton and Ricker added to Victoria Nova line-up
Restauranteurs Jason Atherton and Will Ricker are the latest names to be added to the Nova leisure development opening at Victoria from September 2016
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Thaikhun to make up 90% of new TLG openings
Thaikhun, the new street food-style concept from the Thai Leisure Group (TLG), will make up 90% of its new sites going forward, as the business aims to achieve turnover of £75m and EBITDA of £10m in the next three to four years.
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NewsJoule’s reports ‘best ever year’
Shropshire brewer and pub operator Joule’s has recorded its best ever sales year, managing director Steve Nuttall has told M&C Report.
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NewsPotbelly to roll out across UK
The company bringing Potbelly, the US sandwich chain to the UK, will look at national expansion if its initial sites in London are a success, M&C Report has learnt.
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NewsRevolution Bars signs £100m contract with Matthew Clark
Newly-listed Revolution Bars Group has agreed a new supply deal with Matthew Clark worth over £100m.
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NewsWagamama trials breakfast at flagship site
Wagamama is trialling a breakfast menu at its new Great Marlborough Street restaurant in London as part of new innovations for the group
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Secret Cinema to launch nightclub
The organisers of the Secret Cinema concept have announced they are launching the first Secret Nightclub.
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NewsTCG drops televised sport in smaller venues
TCG is reducing the number of its pubs showing Sky and BT Sport because the spiralling costs are outweighing the resulting impact on sales, chief operating officer Nigel Wright has told M&C Report.