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Bitters ‘n’ Twisted expands Bodega concept
Bitters ‘n’ Twisted, the Birmingham-based multiple operator of restaurants and pubs, is opening a second Bodega restaurant which will be its first venue away from Birmingham
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NewsYates swaps Grand Union for Urban Pubs & Bars
Tim Yates has stepped down as finance director of Grand Union to return to working with his former Realpubs colleagues Nick Pring and Malcom Heap under their new fledgling vehicle Urban Pubs & Bars
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NewsTRG 'well placed amid strong trading'
Leading analyst Karl Burns has reiterated his Buy recommendation for The Restaurant Group (TRG) ahead of its trading update on Thursday, saying that he expects trading to have been strong in the period, with like-for-like sales growth of around 3-4%, and arguing that it’s well positioned to benefit from improved consumer spending
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Inception eyes pub opening
Inception Group, the London bar and restaurant operator, has reportedly set its sights on opening a pub in the capital
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GBK founder backs new doughnut concept
A new artisan doughnut concept backed by Gourmet Burger Kitchen co-founder Adam Wills has launched in London, according to M&C Report’s sister title British Baker
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NewsEnterprise lfl net income grows 1.1%
Enterprise Inns, the tenanted and leased pub operator, has reported a turnaround in like-for-like net income in the six months to 31 March, with growth of 1.1% against a decline of 4.3% in H1 2013
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NewsJack predicts lfl profit lift at M&B
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has forecast that Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) will report a 2% rise in H1 pre-tax profit and 1% rise in like-for-like sales at its interim results on 22 May
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Rossopomodoro launches charity campaign
Rossopomodo, the Italian restaurant chain backed by Change Capital, is supporting Action Against Hunger charity by donating 50p for every Verace pizza sold in their restaurants to the humanitarian charity
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TCG unveils MatchPint partnership
TCG, the pub management group, will be using sport content management system MatchPint to inform customers of which of its pubs will be showing World Cup matches
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NewsPunch invests over £2m into Lancashire estate
Punch Taverns has invested more than £2m into its pubs across Lancashire over the past six months to refresh menus and enhance the use of local produce
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NewsBermondsey Pub Co opens first Enterprise Inns managed site
More details are emerging about Enterprise Inns’ new managed pub business – which will operate initially in London under the name The Bermondsey Pub Company
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NewsPrezzo introduces flatbread pizzas in new summer menu
Prezzo, the Jonathan Kaye led restaurant group, has revealed details of its summer menu, which includes the introduction of a new range of flatbread pizzas
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NewsAbokado appoints head of talent
Abokado has recruited Paul Sharp, formerly of Pret A Manger, Esquires and Coffee Republic, into the newly created role of head of talent.
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Holmes becomes ASK and Zizzi CEO
Steve Holmes, the current managing director of ASK Italian, is to step up to become chief executive of the Gondola Group-owned brand and its sister chain Zizzi
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NewsSuitors circle Orchid
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), Greene King and Starwood Capital, are amongst six firms believed to be set to bid for all or part of Orchid Pub Company
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Bavarian Beerhouse grows franchise network
Bavarian Beerhouse, the London-based group specialising in German-style bierkellers, is looking to expand its network of franchised beer houses with new openings across the UK
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Koh Thai plans smaller concept roll out
Koh Thai Tapas (KTT) has confirmed it will rollout is smaller tapas bar concept Koh Noi, after the success of its first site under the new format
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Miller's Collection eyeing market towns
Miller’s Collection, the Hampshire based country sport pub group, is looking to acquire a fifth pub later this year following the opening of its fourth site, the English Partridge at Brighton, Hampshire
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Ribble Valley Inns expands pipeline
Ribble Valley Inns, food-led pub company owned by the Northcote Group, is opening its fifth pub in June and has signed a contract for a sixth site in Cheshire
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NewsSt Austell to double refurb spend
St Austell, the brewer and pub operator, is to invest £3.3m this year on refurbishments across its estate, up from £1.7m last year