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Collyer: Spirit is moving up the pecking order
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has upgraded his earnings per share (EPS) forecast for Spirit Pub Company, saying the group is “moving higher up the pecking order” following its above-expectations trading update, although some concerns remain
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Trust Inns FY PBT grows 32.8%
Trust Inns, the tenanted pub operator led by Lynne D’Arcy, saw pre-tax profits grow 32.8% to £3m in the year to 31 March
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NewsThousands apply for Starbucks tuition aid programme
Around 4,000 US Starbucks employees have applied for the companies student aid programme for online classes at Arizona State University that allows its workers to earn an online college degree at a discounted rate
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Sugar Hut owner eyes expansion
Micky Norcross, owner of the Sugar Hut in Brentwood, Essex, is looking at franchising the business and opening other venues across the UK
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Arrests made as fast-food workers protests escalate
Protests by US fast food workers demanding a “living wage” of $15 (£9) an hour, organised by the Service Employees International Union, led to hundreds of arrests yesterday across the country
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Crib de Rib re-launched
Crib de Rib, a contemporary cocktail bar and restaurant, is being re-launched next week in London’s Kensington
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Bistrot Pierre unveils Torquay site
Highly-rated French restaurant chain, Bistrot Pierre, has confirmed it is opening its 12th site at Abbey Sands, Torquay
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Anglian Country Inns to take part in Tax Equality Day
Anglian Country Inns (ACInns), the Hertfordshire-based pub and restaurant group, is the latest operator to pledge its support for Tax Equality Day on 24 September as part of the campaign to demonstrate the benefits of reduced VAT in the hospitality sector
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NewsMiller Brands FY PBT grows 20.9%
Miller Brands UK, the supplier of premium beer brands Peroni and Pilsner Urquell, saw pre-tax profits grow 20.9% to £23.8m in the year to 31 March on turnover up 3% to £247.5m
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Southampton strident on late-night levy
Southampton City Council has claimed it does not need to provide “forensic data” outlining the specific costs of policing the night-time economy in order to justify the introduction of a late-night levy
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NewsTasty reports 23.6% rise in H1 PBT
Tasty, the operator of the Wildwood and Dim T brands, saw pre-tax profit increase 23.6% to £973,000 in the 26 weeks to 29 June
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J&R team to launch Limeyard concept
The team behind the Richard Caring-backed Jackson & Rye and Grillshack concepts is to launch a new all-day café and restaurant called Limeyard
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Perfect Pizza plans major expansion and diversification
Pizza delivery business Perfect Pizza plans to a major expansion drive to increase its estate four-fold to around 150 sites over the next two years and introduce a “dual proposition” offer featuring both pizza and chicken, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsAverage pub pint reaches £3.31
The average price for a pint of beer in Britain is now £3.31, a 3.4% increase on last year, according to the latest Good Pub Guide
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NewsPub visionaries revive sector's fortunes
Pub visionaries that have adapted to changing pressures are to thank for the nationwide improvement from “decrepit boozers with dull beer” to thriving businesses with innovative ideas. That is the message of the Good Pub Guide 2015
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NewsProvenance Inns named Pub Group of the Year
Provenance Inns, the food-led operator led by Michael Ibbotson and Chris Blundell, has been named Pub Group of the Year in the latest edition of the Good Pub Guide
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NewsUK brewery numbers up 188% since Millennium
The number of breweries in the UK has risen 188% since 2000 to reach a current level of 1,442
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London delivery company launches EatFirst
A new food delivery service called EatFirst has been launched in the City of London to offer healthy meals that are delivered in less than 15 minutes
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NewsGrind confirms fourth site
Grind & Co, the London-based craft coffee house concept, has secured its fourth site at The Hoxton hotel in Holborn, London
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NewsBill’s confirms Bluewater opening
Bill’s, the Richard Caring-backed group, has confirmed it will open a site at Bluewater shopping centre in October on the previous Leon site