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NewsTRG: Trading, expansion, management team
On the back of this morning’s full-year update, M&C Report talks to The Restaurant Group’s chief executive Danny Breithaupt
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NewsStarbucks profit per store still lags Costa
Despite Starbucks UK moving into profit last year, its profit per store is still 15% below rival Costa although its unit sales are 60% higher
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Hospitality sector dominant user of zero-hour contracts
There are more people working on zero hour contracts in the hospitality sector than any other industry with 53% of companies making use of transitional and seasonal staff working on no guaranteed hour contracts
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Cambscuisine looks to roll out Smokeworks
Oliver Thain, the founder of Cambridge-based pub and restaurant group Cambscuisine, has said he expects to roll out his Smokeworks concept and hopes to secure a second site this year.
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Ten site target for First Aid Box
The duo behind Brixton cocktail bar Shrub and Shutter are to open a new concept in South London, which they hope to grow to ten sites in London over the next five years.
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NewsGiraffe gives Stansted site details
Giraffe will open its latest restaurant, its 59th, at London Stansted Airport, as part of the airport’s transformation of its retail and F&B offering
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Birley’s to launch wine bar format
Birley’s, the sandwich and deli chain founded by Robin Birley, is to launch a new wine bar format later this spring in central London
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Analyst: Brumby on overcapacity
Leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital looks at the issue of overcapacity
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NewsPinto Mexican up to five
Pinto Mexican, the Glasgow-based fast casual Mexican concept, is gearing up to open its fifth site as it looks to reach 11 units by the end of this year
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Ex-Diageo CEO linked to CBI role
Paul Walsh, the former chief executive of Diageo, is in advanced talks to become the next president of the CBI
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Fourth collects growth award
Fourth has scooped a prestigious accolade after being named as one of the best-performing technology companies in the UK
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NewsStrong performances across M&C20
The M&C20 was up 1.7% this week to 1,370 points as strong performances from big caps Domino’s and Cineworld lifted the index. The All-Share was up 0.8% to 1,089 points as utilities, oil and gas stocks held the wider market back
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Leisure apprenticeships awarded
Apprentices, mentors and employers from the hospitality, retail, passenger transport and travel industries have been recognised at the People 1st Apprenticeship Awards
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NewsGBK committed to counter service
Alasdair Murdoch, chief executive of Gourmet Burger Kitchen, has said the company’s use of counter service has allowed it to target sites its competitors could not operate in.
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NewsHome Office rules out locally-set licence fees
The Government has decided not to introduce locally-set licensing fees, one year after launching a consultation on the move
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Leisure sector attracts 8% of those who want to retrain
Around 871,000 UK adults plan to retrain over the next three years to join the leisure sector as part of the 23% of the population who plans to change career following re-training
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NewsGiggling Squid sets Surrey expansion target
Giggling Squid, the rapidly-growing Thai restaurant group, has set out plans to have four Surrey restaurants by the end of 2015 as part of plans to form a national Thai restaurant group
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Rhode Island Coffee up to seven
Rhode Island Coffee, the Manchester-based coffee shop group, has secured its seventh site in Blackburn, Lancashire
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NewsBrewDog to roll-out gluten free beer
A gluten-free beer will join BrewDog’s Headliners range following a taste test as the Scottish brewer and pub operator launches Vagabond Gluten Free Pale Ale
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NewsPS Pubco eyes funding for BBQ format rollout
Carlos Maidana, the founder of PS – the Pub Company has told M&C Report he has already had discussions with possible investors about backing the rollout of his Blue’s Smokehouse concept.