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    FY profit up 8% at Heavitree

    2014-02-14T16:19:00Z

    Heavitree, the Devon-based tenanted pub operator, has reported a small decline in turnover for the year to 31 October 2013, due to a loss in rental income from two houses that were closed and then sold during the year

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    GB Pizza Co eyes expansion

    2014-02-14T16:18:00Z

    The duo behind an award-winning “British pizza restaurant” in Kent are launching their second site in April in London’s Exmouth Market, and have plans to grow to a portfolio of six

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    Woodroffe to offer business mentoring

    2014-02-14T16:05:00Z

    YO! Sushi founder Simon Woodroffe is to offer advice to selected businesses under a scheme from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in association with The Times

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    YO! launches new range of children’s activities

    2014-02-14T16:04:00Z

    YO! Sushi is launching a brand new range of children’s activities to help keep “diners’ little monsters busy” during the half-term period.

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    Mayfair Capital secures F&B investment

    2014-02-14T16:02:00Z

    Mayfair Capital Investment Management has acquired £12m of assets for its Property Income Trust for Charities fund, including three F&B units at the Greenwich Peninsula

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    M&C20 underperforms against FTSE

    2014-02-14T15:43:00Z

    The M&C20 Index climbed 0.9% this week, driven by growth from one of its smaller companies but underperformed the FTSE All Share Index, which was up by 1.5%, for the second week in a row

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    ​Giraffe confirms KIOSK format launch

    2014-02-14T10:05:00Z

    Giraffe, the Tesco-owned chain, has confirmed that it will open its new KIOSK concept in King’s Cross Square at the end of March

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    BK reports 1.7% rise in Q4 sales

    2014-02-14T07:53:00Z

    Burger King, the fast-food chain, has reported a 1.7% rise in quarterly global sales with very strong results in Asia

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    PizzaLuxe eyes next stage of growth

    2014-02-14T07:52:00Z

    PizzaLuxe is to embark on its first round of external fundraising as it looks to double its estate over the next 18 months

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    US pizza chef DiFabio eyes London rollout

    2014-02-14T07:52:00Z

    Bruno DiFabio, the US pizza chef, hopes to launch five restaurants in London by the end of 2015, according to American newspaper the Morning Journal

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    Tropeiro Restaurants in administration

    2014-02-14T07:52:00Z

    Tropeiro Restaurants, the Chester-based Brazilian-influenced restaurant chain, has been placed into administration

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    Soho House eyes Brighton opening

    2014-02-14T07:51:00Z

    Restaurant operators including Soho House and the Gingerman Restaurant Group are circling a seafront redevelopment scheme in Brighton

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    Government to examine more frequent rates revaluations

    2014-02-14T07:34:00Z

    The Government has confirmed that it will look at whether business rates revaluations should occur more frequently and also examine the valuation methods

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    Eclectic names Kleiner as non-exec

    2014-02-14T07:34:00Z

    Eclectic, the newly-listed bar operator, has appointed Richard Kleiner, executive director of the company’s backer Avanti Capital, as a non-executive director

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    Stonegate offers major staff discounts

    2014-02-14T07:34:00Z

    Stonegate, the managed operator, is offering every member of staff 25% off all purchases at the company’s venues under a new employee reward card introduced this month, M&C Report has learnt

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    Stonegate eyes growth for 'phenomenal' Common Room

    2014-02-14T07:34:00Z

    Stonegate, the managed operator, expects to have another dozen sites converted to its evolved student bar concept Common Room after sales grew 60% at the first outlet to operate under the format, chief executive Toby Smith has told M&C Report

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    ​Neapolitan secures second site

    2014-02-14T07:33:00Z

    Raff Mercurio, the ex-operations director of Oakman Inns, has acquired the second pub for his fledgling company Neapolitan Pubs and Bars

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    Pickles Pubs eyes expansion

    2014-02-14T07:33:00Z

    Yorkshire pub group Pickles Pubs is investing over £700,000 in refurbishing three of its existing pubs during 2014, whilst also looking to expand its estate

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    Three Tuns grows pub estate

    2014-02-14T07:33:00Z

    Three Tuns Brewery in Shropshire, reportedly the UK’s oldest brewer, has bought its second pub and is actively seeking further sites as it looks to grow its estate to six

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    Molson Coors reports improved UK performance

    2014-02-14T07:33:00Z

    Improved performance in the UK, Romania, Hungary and the Czech Republic helped Molson Coors grow volumes in Europe by 1.5% in 2013