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NewsM&C20 hits six-month low
The M&C20 Leisure Index fell to its lowest point since December this week, sliding 35 points to 1,178 – just 118 points ahead of the All Share Index, which was down 7 points at 1,059
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New healthy eating concept eyes expansion
UGOT, the fledgling healthy-eating concept, the leading online youth broadcaster, us to start on the expansion trail over the next six months
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NewsGBK eyes trio of further openings
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), the Capricorn Ventures-backed group, is lining up three further openings for its current financial year
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NewsSt Austell expands coffee shop brand
St Austell, the Cornish brewer and pub operator, has continued the rollout of its branded Brewer & Bean coffee shops into its managed estate and has not adding them to three outlets, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsEAT reaches halfway point in refurb programme
EAT, the Lyceum Capital-backed chain, has reached the halfway point in its store refurbishment programme and it remains on track to complete the project by December, chief executive Adrian Johnson has told M&C Report
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Consumers pay more for "emotional" needs
Consumers pay more when dining out for food and beverages that fulfil ‘emotional needs’ and are happy to have cheaper brands to meet their ‘functional needs’
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Restaurant sector is “stuck” with vouchers
Diners continue to want to use discount vouchers when eating out despite operators reducing the amount of deals being offered by 13% year-on-year in Q2 of 2014
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C-stores muscle into food-to-go market
The line between convenience stores and food service operators is becoming blurred as more stores offer hot on-site food-to-go to compensate for declining sales in other product areas
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Zolfo: Large number of expressions of interest in Strada
The advisor handling the sale process for Strada has said it has had a large number of highly credible expressions of interest in the business, which is valued at £40m
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Ca’puccino will grow to eight in 12 months
Ca’puccino, the Italian coffee concept, has opened its fifth UK site at Heathrow Terminal 2 as part of its plan to open ten new sites in London and Italy in the next two years
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King’s Cross voted best station in the world for F&B
King’s Cross has been voted the best railway station in the world for food and drink, and the station’s The Parcel Yard pub the best individual food and drink outlet
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Premium bottle ale market 'worth £1bn by 2020'
The premium bottled ale (PBA) market is growing at a faster rate than early thought and has the potential to be worth £1bn by 2020, according to a new report from Marston’s
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NewsCamerons converts two pubs to Blue Lounge concept
Camerons, the Hartlepool-based brewer and pub operator, has announced the conversion of two pubs from its managed estate to the company’s Blue Lounge Pub & Kitchen brands, representing a total spend of c£100,000
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NewsTragus gets landlord support for CVA
Tragus has received support from 85-90% of landlords and creditors in regards to a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA), which will see the company shed up to 40 sites from its Café Rouge and Bella Italia estate.
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Pizza Pilgrims doubles up
Pizza Pilgrims, the Soho-based pizzeria, has secured its second London site to open as Pizzeria and Frigittoria in July
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NewsMcMullen's managed lfls accelerate to 6.7%
Like-for-like managed sales growth for McMullen’s, the Hertfordshire-based brewer and pub operator, has accelerated to 6.7% in the six months to the end of March 2014 after growing by 4.2% in the year to 28 September 2013
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NewsDunkin’ Brands eyes Welcome Break options
Dunkin’ Brands hopes to eventually operate its Dunkin’ Donut cafes at Welcome Break sites after signing a partnership deal with the motorway services operator, M&C Report has learnt
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Soho Coffee Co signs Total Fitness deal
Soho Coffee Co has signed a deal with health club chain Total Fitness to operate concessions across its 16-strong estate
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NewsThorndycraft steps down from D&M
Jason Thorndycraft has stepped down from Drake & Morgan, the Bowmark Capital-backed restaurant and bar group, where he had been operations director since last summer
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NewsByron secures Bristol site
Byron, the premium burger restaurant group, has secured its first site in Bristol, with an opening set for October