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    New hybrid concept to open in Brighton

    2014-07-10T07:27:53.997Z

    A hybridised restaurant with coffee shop and bakery attached is opening in Brighton in September by chef Douglas McMaster this September

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    JDW adds to expanding hotel brand

    2014-07-10T07:25:00Z

    JD Wetherspoon has acquired Brown’s Hotel in Tavistock, Devon for part of its growing hotel group

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    Chelmsford operators criticise 'farcical' late-night levy claims

    2014-07-10T07:24:00Z

    Chelmsford operators have hit out at the “underhand” and “farcical” use of figures by the local council and police during its late-night levy consultation

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    Marcus Bennett opens third restaurant

    2014-07-10T06:57:00Z

    Chef Marcus Bennett has opened a third restaurant, in Yarm, near Stockton-on-Tees, the local Evening Gazette newspaper reports

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    Losses widen at BCI but trade finally recovers

    2014-07-09T15:01:00Z

    British Country Inns (BCI), the freehold pub operator, saw losses widen across its four Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) companies in the year to 1 February 2014 mainly due to “heavy impairment and depreciation charges” after an estate review

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    Gov't supports relaxing live music regulations in pubs

    2014-07-09T14:37:00Z

    Cutting the “red tape”associated with playing live and recorded music at pubs and community events could encourage more tourism and hospitality businesses to offer live music, creating important new revenue streams

  • News

    Heineken places pub package on the market

    2014-07-09T07:56:00Z

    Heineken has placed a package of 111 sites from its leased pub business Star Pubs & Bars vehicle on the market

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    Tortilla on track to break 20-site mark

    2014-07-09T07:54:00Z

    Tortilla, the fast-casual burrito chain, is set to open a further seven restaurants this year, as it looks to break through the 20-site mark

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    ​Rocket secures ex-Wabi site

    2014-07-09T07:52:00Z

    3Sixty Restaurants  has secured the former Wabi restaurant in London’s Kingsway, for an opening this September

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    Fitch upgrades outlook for Marston's

    2014-07-09T07:50:00Z

    The revised outlook reflects “the on-going strong performance of the managed pub division” and ”gradual improvement in both tenanted estate quality and operating performance”, in addition to ”prepayment-led deleveraging”

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    Earlham Street in talks over regional expansion

    2014-07-09T07:48:00Z

    Earlham Street Clubhouse is in talks with several potential partners regarding expanding the fledgling concept into the regions

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    New York-influenced concept set for launch

    2014-07-09T07:46:00Z

    A New York-influenced salt beef and smoked salmon bar concept called Delancey&Co is set to launch this autumn in central London

  • Young's
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    Young's lfls accelerate over summer

    2014-07-09T07:44:00Z

    Young’s, the London-based pub operator, saw like-for-like sales accelerate slightly over the latter part of its most recent 13-week trading period, chief executive Stephen Goodyear has told M&C Report

  • Joseph Holt
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    Holts on expansion trail

    2014-07-09T07:42:00Z

    Joseph Holt, the Manchester-based brewer and pub operator, is adding seven pubs to its estate and investing in major refurbishments of other sites over the next five years as part of its joint venture Touchwood Restaurants

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    Pubs fall behind off-trade in ID checks

    2014-07-09T07:35:47.560Z

    Pubs have fallen well behind the off-trade when it comes to staff carrying out age verification checks

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    Fullers' Clist to retire

    2014-07-09T07:35:42.870Z

    Mike Clist, a veteran of the tenanted pub sector and currently operations director for Fullers’ tenanted pub division, is to retire in November 2015, M&C Report has learnt

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    JW Lees to sell directly to customers

    2014-07-09T07:35:00Z

    JW Lees, the Manchester-based brewer and pub operator, has launched an online platform to sell beer directly to the consumer

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    Novus appoints new head of corporate sales

    2014-07-09T07:31:20.237Z

    Novus Leisure has promoted Georgina Coleman to the role of head of corporate sales for its Late Night London arm

  • Leon
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    Leon secures Farringdon site

    2014-07-09T07:31:00Z

    Leon, the healthy fast food chain led by Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent, has secured a further site in London, in Farringdon

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    New tapas concept launched in London

    2014-07-09T07:31:00Z

    Spanish duo Miguel Caffarena and Daniel Blanco have opened their first restaurant, Toro Gordo, in west London which opens later this month offering tapas and cocktails