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    Papa John’s expansion continues

    2014-08-20T07:49:20.703Z

    Papa John’s, the takeaway pizza group, is continuing its nationwide expansion plan with the openings of stores in Maida Vale, Clapham and Tamworth

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    Soho Coffee Co extends WHSmith link up

    2014-08-20T07:49:00Z

    Soho Coffee Co is extending its in-store link up with WHSmith to a further two sites

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    Draft House lfls up 10%

    2014-08-20T07:49:00Z

    Like-for-like sales for Draft House, the London-based craft beer bar concept, are currently about 10% ahead of last year and the group expects to make “significant” net profit and EBITDA in its current financial year, founder Charlie McVeigh has told M&C Report

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    British Land sells Poland St site for £26m

    2014-08-20T07:35:00Z

    British Land has announced that it has exchanged on the sale of 52 Poland Street to Amazon Property for £26m reflecting a capital value of nearly £1,300 per sq f

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    H+H consolidates estate

    2014-08-20T07:06:00Z

    Harris + Hoole is to imminently close six of its sites in London and the Home Counties as its looks to consolidate its estate

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    Ordering app attracts £1.1m funding

    2014-08-20T06:57:57.670Z

    QikServe, a mobile technology company, has secured £525,000 to expand its mobile ordering and payment platform service

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    St Austell to open smokehouse and craft beer venue

    2014-08-20T06:54:00Z

    St Austell Brewery, the Cornish brewer and pub operator, has revealed plans to transform its new £1.5m site in Exeter into a smokehouse and craft beer pub-restaurant

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    Draft House reports sharp growth in EBITDA and sales

    2014-08-19T14:31:00Z

    Draft House, the London-based craft beer bar concept, saw EBITDA before opening expenses grow 163% to £251,620 in the eight months to June 2014, while year-on-year sales increased 29% to £3.2m

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    Batemans FY profits slide

    2014-08-19T13:44:00Z

    Batemans, the Lincolnshire brewer and pub operator, saw pre-tax profits slide 29.9% to £168,135 in the 12 months to 31 January 2014 in what it called “another challenging year”.

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    Ricker plans US smokehouse concept

    2014-08-19T08:09:00Z

    Will Ricker, founder of Ricker Restaurants, is looking to launch a new concept based on a traditional US smokehouse, in the UK

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    UGOT builds pipeline, eyes funding options

    2014-08-19T08:07:00Z

    UGOT, the frozen yoghurt and healthy food concept co-founded by millionaire film maker and entrepreneur Jamal Edwards, has lined up a series of new openings and is in discussions about its finance options, M&C Report has learnt

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    McDonald’s confronts junk food image

    2014-08-19T08:05:00Z

    McDonald’s is making a further attempt to change the perceptions of its food

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    Billingham 'to relinquish exec chairman role'

    2014-08-19T08:03:00Z

    Stephen Billingham is to relinquish his role as executive chairman of Punch Taverns once the company completes the restructure of its debts, according to The Times

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    French fast food chain to make UK debut

    2014-08-19T08:01:00Z

    Pomme De Pain, the French sandwich chain, is to make its debut in the UK in London later this month

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    Gatecrasher denies 'sensationalist' rumours of bad practice

    2014-08-19T07:59:00Z

    Nightclub group Gatecrasher has issued a strong-worded statement denying online rumours relating to alleged bad practice over payments following the pre-pack administration that it underwent last year, along with other “sensationalist” reports from parties with “vendettas”

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    London Village Inns looks to double estate

    2014-08-19T07:55:00Z

    London Village Inns, the pub operator based in north-London is looking to grow its estate from six pubs to between 12 – 15, M&C Report has learnt

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    FSA warns of Campylobacter bacteria danger

    2014-08-19T07:53:00Z

    A new report has warned of the dangers of Campylobacter, with 59% of shop bought chicken carcasses testing positive for the bacteria, which is the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK

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    OpenTable launches first TV campaign

    2014-08-19T07:47:00Z

    OpenTable, the restaurant bookings website, has unveiled its first TV advertising campaign, “being choosy just got easy”

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    Five Guys to double up in Glasgow

    2014-08-19T07:41:00Z

    Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, is understood to have already secured its second site in Scotland

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    Marylebone Leisure reveals new concept

    2014-08-19T07:39:00Z

    Marylebone Leisure Group is to re-open a former Bramwell Pub Company site in London’s Farringdon under a new format focused on in-house spirits and infused cocktails, M&C Report has learnt