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    Red's eyes 20 within three years

    2014-09-16T08:09:00Z

    Red’s True Barbecue, the fast-growing smokehouse concept, plans to open four sites in 2015 and 20 within three years, the Daily Telegraph reports

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    Five pubs with rooms recognised by Sawday's

    2014-09-16T08:04:00Z

    Five pubs with rooms have received special recognition in the first Sawday’s British Hotel Awards

  • William Robinson of Robinsons Brewery
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    Robinsons unveils tenancy innovations

    2014-09-16T08:00:00Z

    Robinsons, the Cheshire brewer and pub operator, is to offer drinks discounts at selected pubs based on competition in the local market and what consumers are prepared to pay, M&C Report has learnt

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    Bodean's Blais teams up with Plateau's Pickett

    2014-09-16T07:52:00Z

    Andre Blais, of Bodean’s Barbeque is teaming up with Allan Pickett, head chef of London’s Plateau restaurant, to open a French restaurant called Piquet in early spring 2015

  • Domino's stuffed crust range
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    Domino’s increases stuffed crust range

    2014-09-16T07:51:00Z

    Domino’s has added a new item to its stuffed crust pizza range – cheese and smoky bacon – for all medium and large pizzas

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    Analysts upgrade Greggs

    2014-09-16T07:51:00Z

    Two leading analysts have upgraded their expectations for Greggs following upbeat interim management statement  for the third quarter from the high street bakery group

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    Chapel Down secures more land for growing grapes

    2014-09-16T07:50:00Z

    Chapel Down Group, the Kent-based winemaker and brewer, has secured the lease on a 145-acre piece of land, the first of four planned land purchases following its successful fundraising scheme

  • Miller Brands
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    ​SABMiller 'now in play'

    2014-09-16T07:41:15.477Z

    SABMiller could now be considered “in play”, with ABInBev a potential buyer, after it was knocked back in its attempt to buy Heineken, a leading analyst has argued

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    DCL makes four appointments

    2014-09-16T07:37:00Z

    Davis Coffer Lyons has appointed four new members of staff across different business divisions, including a new appointment to its pubs and bars team

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    ALMR honours the best of the late-night sector

    2014-09-15T20:45:00Z

    The winners of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers Late Night Awards were announced at the second annual Dusk ‘til Dawn ceremony yesterday

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    Fifteen Rileys branches to close after group folds

    2014-09-15T20:45:00Z

    Fifteen branches of snooker bar operator Rileys are to close following news that the company has been placed in administration

  • JD Wetherspoon embraces beer cans
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    Investment holding back craft beer canning

    2014-09-15T20:43:00Z

    Canning of craft beer in the UK is being held back by lack of facilities and investment, according to Paul Kruzycki of Ales by Mail who said brewers are in a race to can their beers

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    Mews of Mayfair gains highest sustainability award

    2014-09-15T20:43:00Z

    Mews of Mayfair, the collection of restaurants run by James Robson, has been awarded three stars by the Sustainable Restaurant Association – the highest rating it awards

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    Fayre & Square introduces 'healthier' kids' pizzas

    2014-09-15T20:42:00Z

    Fayre & Square, Spirit Pub Company’s family pub restaurant brand, is introducing a range of “healthier” pizzas for its children’s menu

  • Heineken pic, Foster's Radler
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    Heineken: sale to SABMiller is “non-actionable”

    2014-09-15T08:28:00Z

    Heineken has dismissed the prospect of being acquired by SABMiller, describing the latter’s takeover proposal as “non-actionable”.

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    Chapel Down raises further £440k

    2014-09-15T07:15:00Z

    Chapel Down, the Kent-based winemaker and brewer has raised an additional £440,000 through a new share placing, to go alongside its crowdfunding scheme, taking the total sum raised to £2.4m

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    Greggs FY profits 'to exceed expectations' as lfls rise

    2014-09-15T07:12:00Z

    Greggs, the bakery chain headed by Roger Whiteside, has reported a significant improvement in recent trading with like-for-like sales up 5.4% for the 11 weeks to 13 September, and said it expects full-year profits to be “materially ahead of our previous expectation”.

  • Ping Pong new design
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    Ping Pong FY lfls grow 3.9%; losses widen

    2014-09-14T20:58:00Z

    Ping Pong, the London-based dim sum chain, saw like-for-like sales rise 3.9% in the year to 30 March 2014 although pre-tax losses widened from £295,606 to £1.5m

  • Wetherspoon motorway pub
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    JDW: new sites, Ireland, VAT, property, Scotland

    2014-09-12T17:08:00Z

    M&C Report takes a closer look at the full-year results for JD Wetherspoon to 27 July from a presentation by chief executive  John Hutson and finacial director Kirk Davis 

  • MC20 Index 12 September
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    Scottish independence fears hit M&C20

    2014-09-12T17:04:00Z

    The threat of Scottish independence rattled the markets this week as the FTSE All Share fell 0.8% (down some 9 points to 1,057) and the M&C20 suffered a fall of 1.7% (down 21 points to 1,198). Friday has seen the UK markets recover somewhat as fears of a ‘Yes’ vote subside as more poll data is released