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NewsStarbucks plans to sell alcohol in more UK stores
Starbucks is planning to roll out its evening concept – which includes the sale of alcohol – to other UK stores after its debut at the coffee giant’s Stansted Airport outlet.
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NewsPizzaExpress to ramp up India presence
PizzaExpress, the Hony Capital-backed group, is set to invest around Rs150 crore (£1.56m) to launch 50 restaurants across India in the next five years
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NewsCarlsberg appoints new CEO; beer volumes down 3% FY to December
Carlsberg Group has announced its president and chief executive Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen is retiring and will be replaced by Cees ‘t Hart, currently chief executive of the Dutch dairy company Royal FrieslandCampina.
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Ellis: Whitbread FY prospects look positive
Wyn Ellis at Numis has said he expects a positive pre-close statement from Whitbread on Wednesday 25 February.
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NewsKennedy would like GRS estate to be 100% free-of-tie
Ted Kennedy, chief executive of tenanted pub group GRS, has said would like his estate to be 100% free-of-tie and has predicted the whole portfolio will be sold in under two years.
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Mother Clucker eyes permanent site
Mother Clucker, the fried chicken street food concept, is closing in on securing a permanent site in London
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Top police officer says alcohol crimes must be recorded
The UK’s top policeman on alcohol and licensing has called for the introduction of a mandatory ‘alcohol flag’ system across all police forces, meaning officers would be required to highlight all crimes that are alcohol-related.
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Nestle Waters sales up 5.4% for FY14
Nestlé Waters has reported 5.4% organic growth in sales for FY14 with its Buxton and Pure Life brands performing strongly in the UK.
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Punch: Honest hosts criminalised
Punch Taverns director Andy Slee urged local authorities to stop “criminalising honest licensees” after one of the pubco’s tenants was hit with extra licence conditions for failing a test purchase.
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AlixPartners confirms Zolfo acquisition
AlixPartners LLP has confirmed that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the business and assets of Zolfo Cooper Europe
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Big10 in talks on third site and considering funding options
Nathan Rivers, the founder of Kent-based pub operator Big10, has told M&C Report he is in negotiations for his third site and is considering funding options for future growth.
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NewsRedwood swaps GK for M&B
Tom Redwood has stepped down as operations director at Greene King to become retail director of the Heartland division at M&B
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McDonald’s UK closely exploring click-and-collect
McDonald’s UK says click-and-collect is an area it is “exploring very closely”
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Majestic Wine CEO steps down
Majestic Wine chief executive Steve Lewis has stepped down with immediate effect after 29 years with the business.
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SABMiller CFO resigns
SABMiller chief financial officer, Jamie Wilson, has announced he is resigning for personal reasons.
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NewsBusaba Eathai sets out “benchmark for mobile loyalty”
Busaba Eathai has seen a 2.4% rise in average spend per month and a doubling of daily transactions through the use of its new loyalty application
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‘Sky is the limit’ for Venture Pubco growth
Venture Pub Company founder Darren Peachey has told M&C Report he has been courted by pubcos along the firm’s meteoric rise to 18 pubs in under two years – and said he is now eyeing freeholds.
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NewsProvenance Inns launches new brand
Provenance Inns founder Michael Ibbotson has told M&C Report that the company’s new Yorkshire Steakhouse & Grill brand means it can target smaller sites.
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NewsSignature crowdfunds to grow brewing capacity
Signature Brew, the London-based music-themed brewery has raised money though crowdfunding to expand its brewing capacity to meet demands to national distribution and exporting