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NewsJack: Strong trading continues at TRG
A leading analyst expects next Thursday’s Q1 IMS from The Restaurant Group to show “strong trading” with rising like-for-like sales experienced at the start of the year likely to be maintained
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Batemans names Publican of the Year
Batemans, the Lincolnshire-based brewer, has named a long-standing tenant as its Publican of the Year at its annual awards ceremony and lunch
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Arran Brewery bids for distillery
The Arran Brewery, the Scottish Brewer, is making a bid to buy the assets of the Bladnoch Distillery at Wigtown, Dumphries and Galloway, which has been placed in administration
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America favours fast-casual dining
Fast-casual dining operators are gathering pace in the US and taking an increased market share from full service restaurants, with bakery cafes seeing the fastest growth in a segment worth £20.3bn
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Nightclub operators open first restaurant
The team behind two late-night London venues is opening its first restaurant, The Palomar, serving modern food from Jerusalem, in Soho
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Busaba secures O2 site
Busaba Eathai, the casual-dining Thai chain, has continued to build its pipeline for this year with the acquisition of a site at the O2 Arena
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Chefs to bring high-end restaurant to Hackney
Two high profile chefs are seeking funds to open a high-end British restaurant in East London, with plans to open a second site within three years
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CapCo achieves 98% occupancy
Capital & Counties said Covent Garden continues to re-define global luxury for the capital and said that demand for space from brands is strong across its estate, with occupancy at 98% as at 31 March 2014
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Starbucks drives spend-per-head at Cineworld
Cineworld yesterday reported an 8.6% increase in box office revenues, while admissions rose by 6.8% in the 18 weeks to 1 May
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Costa expands gluten-free range
Costa Coffee is launching its first savory gluten-free option in stores nationwide following customer feedback
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Hansen secures site for second Modern Pantry
Anna Hansen, the award-winning chef behind the Modern Pantry in London’s Clerkenwell, has signed a lease on a second site
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Intu reports improving environment
Shopping centre owner Intu has welcomed the improving retail environment in the UK, reporting a rise in consumer confidence leading to an increase in footfall.
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Moore expands smokehouse concept
David Moore, founder and owner of Michelin-starred Pied a Terre and L’autre Pied, is looking to secure two new sites for smokehouse concept One Sixty and a permanent home for Pieds Nus
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Jamie Oliver’s butchery closed for poor hygeine score
Jamie Oliver’s butcher, Barbecoa, in London, was closed for 24 hours by public health officers after receiving a one out of five hygiene score
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NewsBII plans major changes
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has revealed plans for major changes in 2014 including a brand relaunch, new benefits to members and a new constitution giving a “leaner and more responsive decision-making process”
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NewsConfidence returns to dining out sector
Restaurant operators are anticipating an increase in trade over the next 12 months, with 86% expecting a rise in sales as post-recession confidence in the sector grows, according to a survey of the hospitality sector by Horizons
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Tourism spend grows 12.7% in UK
Visitor spending in 2013 rose 12.7% across England, Wales, and Scotland with visitors injecting £21bn into the UK economy
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NewsBrains FY EBITDA flat in 'difficult' year
SA Brain, the Cardiff-based brewer, pub and coffee shop operator, has reported flat EBITDA of £11.8m in the year to 30 September 2013 and said it expects trading to remain “difficult” in 2014
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NewsAB InBev Q1 UK volumes grow 0.6%
AB InBev, the global brewer, has reported a 0.6% rise in UK volumes in the first quarter of 2014
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Rollout planned for Creole concept
Restaurateur Chris Singham has told M&C Report he plans to open more sites under the fledgling all-day Creole bar and kitchen format Bayou