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    ​McDonald’s to launch smartphone coupon app in Europe

    2014-04-16T07:41:00Z

    McDonald’s hopes to launch a smartphone coupon app across Europe to offer deals for customers, according to Marketing Week

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    Stonegate embarks on Britain’s Biggest Pub Crawl

    2014-04-16T07:37:24.467Z

    Stonegate Pub Company is inviting people to take part in Britain’s biggest pub tour to raise money for children’s charity Variety taking in all 625 of Stonegate’s venues across the country

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    Velo looks to expand in south east

    2014-04-16T07:37:00Z

    Velo, the Brighton-based cycle café concept, is looking to extend its estate in the southeast by looking at old pubs and railway adjacent sites

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    House's Rusty Nail to open this summer

    2014-04-15T22:20:30.127Z

    Nick House, the co-founder of premium late-night venues Mahiki and Whisky Mist, has unveiled more details about his latest opening – an exclusive nightclub called Rusty Nail on Hertford Street, Mayfair

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    Zizzi confirmed for Hereford

    2014-04-15T22:09:52.900Z

    Zizzi has been confirmed for the £90m retail and leisure scheme on the redeveloped Cattle Market in Stanhope, Hereford

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    Chef Simmonds to open Pavilion restaurant

    2014-04-15T22:09:47.280Z

    Chef Adam Simmonds, previously of Michelin starred Adam Simmonds Restaurant at Danesfield House, is to open a new restaurant concept called Pavilion on Kensington High Street in west London

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    TGI Friday's reveals new Fast Track format

    2014-04-15T12:03:00Z

    TGI Friday’s UK, the Karen Forrester-led restaurant group, is to launch a new “Fast Track” format at its upcoming opening at Manchester Piccadilly station, its first site at a transport hub

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    Punch: net income grows in core estate; restructure talks continuing

    2014-04-15T08:18:00Z

    Punch Taverns has reported a 1.4% rise in like-for-like net income in its core estate in the 28 weeks to 1 March, with average profit per pub up 4% across the entire estate

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    McLean to launch Pistou concept

    2014-04-15T08:18:00Z

    Former CAU MD Charlie McLean is to launch a new Provence-inspired venture called Pistou, M&C Report understands.

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    Further M&B director joins Tesco

    2014-04-15T08:16:00Z

    Sam Wignell has become the latest Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) director to leave the managed operator to join Tesco

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    SSP appoints former Punch CEO Dyson to board

    2014-04-15T08:14:00Z

    SSP, the travel concessions operator, has named former Punch Taverns chief executive Ian Dyson and Denis Hennequin, former European president and chief executive at McDonald’s Corporation, among three appointments to its board as it reportedly prepares for flotation

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    ​Gondola reports 'strong performance'

    2014-04-15T08:12:00Z

    Gondola Group says it has delivered “another strong performance” in the year, saying that the evolution of its Zizzi brand is “almost complete”, PizzaExpress has “strong positive momentum” and ASK Italian is “well on the way to realising its long term vision”.

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    Five Guys further strengthens pipeline

    2014-04-15T08:10:00Z

    Five Guys has further strengthened its long-term UK opening pipeline by securing a site at the new £18m extension of Whiteleys shopping centre in Fareham.

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    Charterhouse reveals target regions

    2014-04-15T08:10:00Z

    Coal Grill & Bar operator Charterhouse Leisure will focus on the M4 corridor, the West Midlands and the north west for its expansion, chairman James Horler has told M&C Report

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    Strada trims estate

    2014-04-15T08:08:00Z

    Strada has exited what is believed to be its third outlet in under two months as it disposes of a west London site to the operators behind the Hare and Tortoise restaurant concept

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    Meatliquor eyes further expansion

    2014-04-15T08:04:00Z

    Meatliquor, the fast-casual concept led by Yianni Papoutsis and Scott Collins, is planning to roll out its meat and cocktail-based restaurant to Glasgow and Newcastle within the next 12 months, The Daily Telegraph reports

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    SABMiller FY UK volumes grow 5%

    2014-04-15T08:02:00Z

    SABMiller, the global brewer, has reported a 5% rise in volumes in its UK arm Miller Brands for the 12 months to 31 March, citing “strong performance throughout the year” from Peroni Nastro Azzurro

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    Firms' suppliers should also shun zero hours contracts: MPs

    2014-04-15T07:59:26.287Z

    Companies that have committed not to employ staff on zero-hours contracts should ensure their supply and distribution chain does that same, according to a new report from MPs in Scotland that concludes such contracts should not be used in most cases

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    Mint Leaves eyes expansion

    2014-04-15T07:59:21.463Z

    Mint Leaves, the quick service Indian food concept, is in talks to roll-out franchises to multiple sites at high footfall sites including motorway service stations by the end of the year

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    Late Easter flattens March retail figures

    2014-04-15T07:59:07.223Z

    Retail figures for March are down 1.7% on a like-for-like basis compared to 2013, which has been attributed to Easter falling in April not March causing a distortion in the data especially for the food and home categories