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Manchester Business School development to create new leisure hub
A new £50m redevelopment of Manchester Business school will create a 40,500sq ft retail and leisure offer.
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NewsWelcome Break says more customers looking for healthier options
Rod McKie, the chief executive of Welcome Break, has told M&C Report his customers are increasingly looking for healthier options.
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Nene Valley Brewery opens bar/restaurant
The co-owner of a Northampton-based Nene Valley Brewery has told M&C Report he would consider further expansion if the company’s debut bar/restaurant is a hit.
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New powers of entry code will be implemented next year
A powers of entry code, stipulating that licensing authorities will be expected to give at least 48 hours’ notice before visiting a pub, will come into force next year, the Government has confirmed.
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Vianet revenue up 1.4% but pubs code a threat
James Dickson, chairman of beer-flowing monitoring company Vianet, has said recent developments in the pubs code and increasing M&A activity in the sector could affect the company’s growth.
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Anglian Country Inns opens sixth site
Anglian Country Inns, the pub and restaurant group led by James Nye, has opened its 6th site, The Cricketers at Weston, Hertfordshire.
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Ramen concept plans cluster of London sites
A new Japanese ramen concept called Muga is opening its first restaurant and bar in London’s West End as part of plans to open further branches in the capital
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Admiral first pubco to back ‘Giving Tuesday’
Admiral Taverns has become the first national pub company to support #GivingTuesday, a backlash against Black Friday.
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NewsBridgepoint buys ASK and Zizzi for £250m
Bridgepoint, the private equity backer of Pret A Manger, has secured a deal with the Gondola Group to buy ASK Italian and Zizzi for c£250m.
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NewsLa Tasca records busiest ever sales day
La Tasca chief executive Simon Wilkinson has told M&C Report the company enjoyed the busiest sales day in its 21-year history this weekend.
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Mitchells of Lancaster cuts debt and sees turnover rise
Mitchells of Lancaster, the pub and hotel operator, has cut its debt and seen turnover rise 5.1%.
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Caffè Nero and Leon first retailers to join Penny for London
Caffè Nero and Leon have been announced as the first retail partners for Boris Johnson’s Penny for London campaign.
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NewsWest Berkshire Brewery confirms new EIS launch
West Berkshire Brewery has confirmed it is to launch a new Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fundraising drive to raise £4m to relocate to a bigger production site
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NewsFY turnover at Pho set to hit £14m
Pho, the highly-rated Vietnamese fast-casual concept led by Stephen and Juliette Wall, is on track to report turnover of £14m in its current financial year
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NewsBridgepoint in exclusive talks to acquire ASK & Zizzi
Bridgepoint is understood to be in exclusive talks to acquire ASK Italian and Zizzi from Gondola Group, in a deal believed to be valued at c£225m
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Home Office publishes its guidance on renewing personal licences
The Home Office has published its guidance outlining how publicans need to renew personal licences, but has not yet provided the new application form or set a date for when the deregulation of the licences will come into force.
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NewsAll Star Lanes posts FY loss due to defalcation
All Star Lanes reported a pre-tax loss of £1.84m in the year to 29 December 2013, a period in which it identified losses due to defalcation
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NewsThree PE firms left in the bidding for TGI
Charterhouse Capital Partners is one of three private equity groups left in the running to acquire the UK arm of TGI Friday’s
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Late Knights reveals site for its £3.8m pub/bakery hybrid
Late Knights Brewery has confirmed to M&C Report that it has secured £3.8m lottery funding for its innovative hybrid project in Catford.
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NewsBill’s to double up in Cardiff
Bill’s, Richard Caring-backed group, has secured its second site in Cardiff, in the city’s Mermaid Quay area