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  • Five Guys Bluewater
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    Five Guys secures Edinburgh site

    2014-09-10T07:59:00Z

    Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, has secured its fourth site in Scotland, in Edinburgh

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    Permission granted for 'urban bazaar' at Cains brewery

    2014-09-10T07:59:00Z

    Planning permission has been granted for a new “urban bazaar” in the warehouse of Liverpool-based brewer Cains’ brewery site

  • Wildwood
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    Wildwood goes West

    2014-09-10T07:58:00Z

    Wildwood has taken a further significant step in its plans to become a national brand by securing its first site in Devon

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    Lowther steps down from Steak ‘n’ Shake

    2014-09-10T07:36:00Z

    Tim Lowther has stepped down as senior director business development at Steak ‘n’ Shake, which is looking to launch in the UK

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    Chapel Down raises 83% of fundraising target

    2014-09-10T07:25:00Z

    Chapel Down Group, the Kent-based winemaker and brewer chaired by former Scottish & Newcastle chief executive John Dunsmore, has raised 83% of the money that it’s looking to via the Seedrs crowdfunding platform after launching the bid on Monday

  • Hungry Horse
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    Greene King Retail lfls rise 0.4%

    2014-09-10T07:10:00Z

    Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, has reported a 0.4% rise in like-for-like sales in its managed Retail arm in the 18 weeks to 7 September, with “tough comparatives” from last year’s “excellent” summer, “compounded by a disappointing World Cup”

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    Cobra Beer and Belu collaborate for WaterAid bottles

    2014-09-09T20:22:08.310Z

    Cobra Beer, Molson Coors South Asian beer, has partnered with ethical water brand Belu Water for a special edition bottled water in support of Water Aid

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    TGI launches staff social media app

    2014-09-09T20:22:00.137Z

    TGI Friday’s has launched a mobile app version of the online platform that lets employees connect and communicate with each other

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    Nottingham next for Living Room/Missoula conversion

    2014-09-09T20:21:50.633Z

    The Living Room in Nottingham’s Lace Market is the latest to be converted to the Missoula - Montanan Bar & Grill by owner Stonegate

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    Whitbread Q2 lfls grow 6.8%

    2014-09-09T08:21:00Z

    Whitbread has maintained its like-for-like sales growth in its most recent trading period, with growth of 6.8% in the 11 weeks to 14 August, and said it “remains on track for another good year”

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    SSP to roll-out James Martin brand

    2014-09-09T08:19:00Z

    SSP, the travel concessions operator, is opening five food outlets at Stansted Airport’s new retail development, including a grab and go concept it has developed with high-profile chef James Martin that focuses on high quality British food

  • Hollywood Bowl in Milton Keynes
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    Original Bowling Co has 'healthy pipeline' of new sites

    2014-09-09T08:17:00Z

    The Original Bowling Company (TOBC), the UK’s largest ten-pin bowling operator recently acquired by private equity group Electra Partners, has a “healthy pipeline” of new locations and expects to add around five sites over the next four years, chief executive Steve Burns has told M&C Report

  • Chilango
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    Haimes takes ops role at Chilango

    2014-09-09T08:13:00Z

    David Haimes, the former managing director of Itsu and group chief executive of Obika Holdings, has joined Chilango as its new operations director

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    ​Fayre & Square adds to menus

    2014-09-09T08:11:00Z

    Fayre & Square, Spirit Pub Company’s 159-strong family pub brand, has added new items to its main menu and also launched its new children’s menu chosen by children themselves

  • Abokado
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    Abokado appoints head of coffee

    2014-09-09T08:11:00Z

    Abokado has continued to bolster its management team to support its roll out with the creation of a head of coffee role

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    William Grant acquires Drambuie brand

    2014-09-09T07:59:00Z

    William Grant & Sons has added the Drambuie brand to its portfolio after buying the company from the MacKinnon family

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    Diageo launches innovation programme

    2014-09-09T07:55:00Z

    Diageo has launched Technology Ventures, a new global innovation programme, designed to solve business challenges and to unlock growth opportunities

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    Five operators sign-up to Braehead

    2014-09-09T07:47:00Z

    Caffe Nero, Millie’s Cookies, SpudULike, Fuel Juice Bar and KFC have signed up to the Braehead Intu retail development in Glasgow, Scotland

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    PS to open second Blue's and first freehold

    2014-09-09T07:47:00Z

    PS - the Pub Company, the Oxfordshire-based gastropub operator, is to open a second site under its Blue’s Smokehouse concept in Twickenham, west London, and is also set to buy its first freehold venue for conversion to a deli/restaurant featuring rooms, M&C Report has learnt

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    M&B eyes Glasgow for M&C

    2014-09-09T07:46:00Z

    Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is planning to open its second site under its Miller & Carter steakhouse brand in Scotland, in Glasgow