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    ​Banwell House eyes acquisitions and rooms

    2014-02-19T07:49:00Z

    Banwell House Pub Company, the group led by former Greene King regional manager Toby Brett, is on the lookout for further sites whilst also moving into the accommodation sector

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    Fledgling burger operator reveals target cities

    2014-02-19T07:48:10.677Z

    The duo behind a fast-food burger chain that’s due to launch its inaugural site in Edinburgh next week have unveiled a list of target cities and said they want to open across the country

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    Coca Cola Company FY volumes rise, net revenues dip

    2014-02-19T07:48:04.200Z

    The Coca Cola Company has reported a 2% growth in volumes in 2013, with growth slipping to 1% in Q4, although full-year net revenues fell 2%

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    M&B revamps two Castle pubs

    2014-02-19T07:48:00Z

    Mitchells and Butlers (M&B) has unveiled a new look for two of its London pubs in its Castle estate after extensive refurbishments.Mitchells and Butlers (M&B) has unveiled a new look for two of its London pubs in its Castle estate after extensive refurbishment

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    Burger Bear seeks funding

    2014-02-19T07:36:00Z

    Burger Bear is seeking to raise £30k through online-funding platform Kickstarter to open a permanent site in two stacked used cargo containers in Shoreditch

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    Five Points Brewing Co owner sells pub

    2014-02-18T20:04:35.017Z

    Pub and brewing entrepreneur Edward Mason has sold a north London pub as he concentrates on his brewing venture

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    Prezzo signs exclusive ice cream deal

    2014-02-18T20:03:21.237Z

    Prezzo, the Jonathan Kaye-led group, has signed an exclusive deal with London gelateria Gelupo to serve its award-winning Italian ice cream

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    Renaissance Pubs enters boutique hotel market

    2014-02-18T10:38:00Z

    South London pub group Renaissance is making a move into rooms by opening its first boutique hotel above The Tommyfield in Kennington this spring

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    Franco Manca grows pipeline

    2014-02-18T07:46:00Z

    Franco Manca has opened its seventh site and has a further three in the pipeline for openings in the capital this year

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    Wrapid targets expansion

    2014-02-18T07:46:00Z

    Wrapid, the healthy fast-food operation, hopes to open another 20 concessions this year, co-owner Stephen Minall has told M&C Report

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    Coal makes North West debut

    2014-02-18T07:46:00Z

    Coal Grill & Bar, the Charterhouse Leisure-owned brand, has invested c.£1m in the opening of its first restaurant in the North West, at Cheshire Oaks

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    Deals 'on the table' for Churchill's overseas expansion

    2014-02-18T07:46:00Z

    Deals are “on the table” to export Churchill’s, the fish & chip brand from the UK’s largest fish & chip shop operator Fish ‘n’ Chick’n, to China, Nigeria, Russia, the Middle East and India, managing director James Lipscombe has told M&C Report

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    Five Guys set for Westfield London opening

    2014-02-18T07:45:00Z

    Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, is understood to have finally secured a site at Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush

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    Whitbread opens community-led pilot pub

    2014-02-18T07:45:00Z

    Whitbread, the leisure group, has re-opened its Hobb’s Boat pub near Weston-super-Mare as a pilot site under a new umbrella called Whitbread Inns, with a focus more on the local community

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    Japanese Michelin-starred chef plans London opening

    2014-02-18T07:45:00Z

    Mitsuhiro Araki, the Michelin-starred Japanese chef, is planning to open an eponymous restaurant in London, and is closing in on a site in Mayfair

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    BRC: set business rates by energy usage

    2014-02-18T07:45:00Z

    The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has put forward a range of proposals to completely reform the UK business rates system, including switching to a tax based on energy usage

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    Jack: Solid update expected from TRG

    2014-02-18T07:42:00Z

    A leading analyst has said that The Restaurant Group, which will report its final results on 26 February, should be capable of maintaining double-digit earnings growth in 2014E

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    Mission Burrito eyes further growth

    2014-02-18T07:40:00Z

    Mission Burrito, the Mexican chain led by founders Jan and Sharon Rasmussen, is eyeing its seventh site in the South of England which it hopes to open by May

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    ​Dunkin’ Donuts opens second UK site

    2014-02-18T07:38:51.167Z

    Dunkin’ Donuts, the doughnut retailer and cafe chain, has opened its second UK site in Chelmsford, with a third in Cambridge to follow shortly

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    Tony Macaroni secures Braehead site

    2014-02-18T07:38:00Z

    Tony Macaroni has secured its latest site in Scotland, in Braehead, as it looks grow from 12 to 20 sites across the country by 2015