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NewsFood sales drive growth in November
Food sales continue to grow drive growth for pubs groups, up 4% in November compared to 1.5% for drinks, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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NewsJack: TRG best placed to outperform
Leading analyst Douglas Jack at Numis believes that the combination of rising consumer disposable income and strong cinema prospects leaves TRG best placed to outperform operationally next year
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Numis on Whitbread: Strong trading momentum
Wyn Ellis at Numis has reiterated an Add recommendation for Whitbread after Q3 results this morning showing like-for-like sales of 6%.
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NewsWildwood to double up in Plymouth
Wildwood, the Tasty-owned restaurant brand, is to open two sites in Plymouth, after securing the former La Tasca site in the city centre
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US craft breweries opening at rate of 1.5 a day
New US craft breweries are opening at a rate of 1.5 per day as the pace of the craft beer revolution shows no sign of slowing.
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NewsCAU secures debut central London site
CAU, the casual dining sister concept to Gaucho, has secured its first central London site at St Katharine Dock
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Eddie Rockets eyes global franchise expansion
Eddie Rockets, the Dublin-based US diner restaurant group, has plans to franchise in the UK “in a broad sense”, Tobias Lukaschek, assistant manager of Eddie Rockets in Ireland, M&C Report has learnt
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Bocconcino would consider expansion
Mikhail Gokhner, the Russian restaurateur behind high-end pizzeria Bocconcino said he will consider opening more restaurants in the capital dependent on the success of his first UK site in Mayfair, M&C Report has learnt
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Government publishes interim findings on business rates administration
The Government has published its interim findings on the administration of business rates.
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Ippudo receives funding for international expansion
Ippudo, the premium ramen noodle restaurant chain, is set for an overseas roll-out sponsored by Cool Japan Fund, a Japanese government entrepreneurial fund
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Pizza Hut vies for night-time market
As part of its nationwide refurbishment programme, Pizza Hut has added a cocktail bar to its Reading restaurant to re-fashion the restaurant as a late-night destination
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NewsPeach Pubs lfl sales up 4% for Q3
Peach Pubs has reported an 18% hike in Christmas party bookings compared to last year and lfl sales up 4% for the quarter.
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NewsGreene King backs rollout of 80s bar concept
Greene King is investing in a North Yorkshire-based 80s bar concept on the back of Dragon’s Den style tryouts among its tenants to find new models to roll out.
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Dodd to join Fuller’s
Simon Dodd, the former chief operating officer of Orchid Pub Company, is to join Fuller’s as operations director for its Premium City division
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NewsWhitbread Q3 lfl sales up 6%
Whitbread has reported like-for-like sales of 6% for the 13 weeks to 27 November, with Costa up 5.2%.
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New report calls for measures to support pubs
A new report has called on the Government to reduce VAT, halve alcohol duty, amend the smoking ban and scrap cumulative impact zones in order to help stop pubs closing.
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NewsHeineken seeks resolution to JDW situation
Heineken has said that it is seeking a “resolution as soon as possible” after JD Wetherspoon (JDW) announced that it was ending its 35-year relationship with the drinks firm
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NewsShake Shack plans UK expansion
Shake Shack is opening its second UK site next year as it finally begins its long-awaited rollout over here
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Two thirds of publicans unprepared for allergen laws
Ahead of the new EU rules on displaying allergen information that come into force in two days’ time (13 December), just one third of licensees say that they are able to name the 14 allergens covered by the legislation.
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NewsThe Stable eyes Bath relocation
The Stable, the pizza and cider concept, has placed its site in Bath on the market, as it looks to move to a larger site in the city