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    Iberica sets out growth strategy

    2014-05-23T11:12:00Z

    Ibérica Food & Culture has announced plans to open seven sites over the next three years as it aims to have 10 restaurants operational by the end of 2016

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    JW Lees identifies templates for five-year expansion plan

    2014-05-23T11:12:00Z

    JW Lees currently has a £20m “war chest” to open 15 pubs per year and has identified four operating templates for its expansion, managing director William Lees-Jones has told M&C Report

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    Chicago Rib Shack secures Clapham site

    2014-05-23T11:12:00Z

    Chicago Rib Shack, the Rockpool Investments-backed brand, is understood to have secured a site in Clapham for the first site under its full-service format

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    Analyst corner

    2014-05-23T11:12:00Z

    Mark Brumby at Langton Capital takes a look at yesterday’s first half update from Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) and says that whilst the group’s “performance is a shade soggy, it’s a challenge to put your finger on just why this is the case”

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    Starbucks to grow presence in Latin America

    2014-05-23T11:11:55.590Z

    Starbucks has announced it is to continue to broaden its presence in Latin America, after signing deals to open its first sites in Colombia, Bolivia and Panama

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    Sussex Pub Group eyes expansion

    2014-05-23T11:11:00Z

    The Sussex Pub Group, which operates pubs in and around Chichester, West Sussex, is actively looking for further sites with the ambition of adding one new site a year

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    New vegetarian concept secures first site

    2014-05-23T08:20:00Z

    Ethos Foods a new fast-casual vegetarian concept, is set to open in London later this year, after securing the Ping Pong site in Eastcastle Street

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    Lfls up 6.1% at Essenden

    2014-05-23T08:18:00Z

    Essenden, the ten pin bowling operator, has said trading remains slightly ahead of expectations, with like-for-like sales up 6.1% in the 20 weeks to 18 May

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    D&D secures Madison site

    2014-05-23T08:16:00Z

    D&D London has acquired the Madison roof top site at One New Change, St Paul’s, which is valued at between £4-5m

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    Heineken to rollout beer cooling dispense technology

    2014-05-23T08:14:00Z

    Heineken is to include its new beer cooling dispense technology in all future Star Pubs & Bars refurbishments after reporting a 100% satisfaction rate from the lessees currently using it

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    BrewDog closes in on Battersea site

    2014-05-23T08:14:00Z

    BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, is believed to be close to securing its fourth bar in London, in Battersea

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    United Ramen secures first site

    2014-05-23T08:12:00Z

    Live 4 Food Ltd has secured the first site for its Japanese restaurant and takeaway concept United Ramen in central London, in Islington

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    Scandinavian café to pop-up in London

    2014-05-23T07:50:51.680Z

    A Scandinavian pop-up café and exhibition is opening at Habitat’s Platform gallery in south west London throughout June, hosted by Design Junction

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    Harrison caters for street food trend

    2014-05-23T07:40:08.107Z

    Harrison Catering Services is entering the street food segment with a pop-up street food concept for its business and industry customers called Street Feast

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    Moody Cow to double up

    2014-05-23T07:39:57.220Z

    The Moody Cow Steakhouse & Bar, the Yorkshire-based concept led by James Boshier, is set to open its second site in a year later this month in Harrogate

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    Northcote grows restaurant space

    2014-05-23T07:39:51.690Z

    Northcote, the Michelin-starred restaurant and hotel in Lancashire, has undergone an 11-month refurbishment to add four guestrooms and a refurbished restaurant

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    Healthy & natural foods to be top trends

    2014-05-23T07:35:00Z

    A focus on health and ‘freshness’ of food as well as tailoring a food order to an individual customer’s taste topped the trends at this year’s National Restaurant Association show in Chicago

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    Booker plans to grow sales to £6.6bn

    2014-05-23T07:26:26.293Z

    Food and drink wholesaler Booker’s CEO Charles Wilson wants to grow sales to £6.6bn from £4.4bn by continuing the implementation of customer satisfaction strategies such as ensuring availability of products, driving down prices and increasing online sales

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    Mackey leaves Thwaites

    2014-05-23T07:26:20.310Z

    Derek Mackey has left his role as sales director of Lancashire-based brewer and pub operator Daniel Thwaites, M&C Report has learnt

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    CPL appoints IT director

    2014-05-23T07:25:59.723Z

    CPL Training Group has appointed Antony Millar, with 15 years experience in the IT sector, as its IT director