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Just Eat acquires rival Meal2Go
Just Eat has acquired rival Birmingham-based business Meal2Go to improve the electronic point of sale (EPOS) technology it can offer its thousands of partner restaurants
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Jack: JDW PBT to grow 6%
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has forecast that JD Wetherspoon will report a 6% rise in pre-tax profit to £37m, with earnings up 9%, at its interim results next Friday (14 March)
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Parker appointed McDonald’s comms director
Dionne Parker has been promoted to communications director at McDonald’s UK
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YO! unveils TV ad campaign
YO! Sushi, the Quilvest-backed, Robin Rowland-led chain, has unveiled a new TV ad campaign
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Sheps growth accelerates
Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, saw growth accelerate across its tenanted and managed pubs, its hotels and core brands in the 26 weeks ended 28 December, with managed like-for-likes up 7.5% in the period
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Rise of British beer exports supported by new strategy
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and National Association of Cidermakers, working alongside the Government-backed UK Trade and Investment, have announced a strategy to increase exports of beer and cider throughout 2014 and 2015
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Greene King and Stonegate make apprenticeship commitments
Greene King and Stonegate have announced UK-wide apprenticeship schemes to boost the skills profiles of their employees as part of National Apprenticeship Week
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Patisserie Holdings acquires Philpotts chain
Patisserie Holdings, the Risk Capital Partners-backed group and operator of the Patisserie Valerie chain, has acquired Philpotts Ltd, the independent premium sandwich and salad retailer with 23 shops in the UK, for an undisclosed sum.
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Toby Smith to leave Stonegate
Stonegate, the managed operator, has announced that chief executive Toby Smith is to leave the company as soon as a suitable successor can be appointed
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Darby: sector must be 'bigger, braver, bolder'
The pub industry needs to be “bigger, braver and bolder” to encourage young people to seek a career in the sector, according to Mitchells & Butlers chief executive Alistair Darby
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McDonald’s highlights value of apprenticeship scheme
McDonald’s has announced that since launching its apprenticeship scheme five years ago more than half of its first level of management have come up through the programme
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McDonald eyes Fish & Chip Shop expansion
Former Caprice Holdings chief executive Des McDonald has not ruled out his fledgling Fish & Chip Shop concept becoming a national brand, after securing a third site in London
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Cabana secures flagship O2 site
Cabana, the award winning Brazilian restaurant group led by Jamie Barber, has secured a flagship site at AEG’s O2 Arena, M&C Report has learnt
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MPs urge 'fundamental' reform of business rates
The Business, Innovation & Skills Committee says the current business rates system is “not fit for purpose” in a new report
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BrewDog secures Cardiff licence; opens in Tokyo
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has been granted a licence for a new bar in Cardiff as it opens its third venue overseas, in Tokyo
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Singha brewer opens London restaurant
Boon Rawd Brewery, the Thailand-based brewer of Singha beer, has brought its Asian street food concept Pacata to the UK with an opening in London’s Covent Garden
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Inventive renamed; unveils Nightjar Bars
Inventive Leisure has changed its name to The New Inventive Bar Company and reorganised its estate into three operating companies, one of which, Nightjar Bars Limited, is to eventually operate its 11 venues under a “local non-branded format”, M&C Report has learnt
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Qatar group makes UK debut
Aspire Katara Hospitality (AKH), the Qatar-based hospitality group, has opened its first site in the UK, in London’s Knightsbridge
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Boost Juice Bars opens flagship London site
Boost Juice Bars UK, the juice and smoothie bar operator, which is backed by the Business Growth Fund (BGF), has opened a flagship central London site
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2014 shaping up to be landmark year
A leading recruitment website has said that 2014 is shaping up to be a landmark year for the hospitality sector, with the market already showing strong signs of recovery