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Nordic Bakery eyes 10 sites
Nordic Bakery is seeking funding and looking for sites as part of a plan to grow to 10 Scandinavian-style cafes in central London within the next three years, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsPing Pong confirms Westfield Stratford opening
Ping Pong, the London-based dim sum chain led by Art Sagiryan, has confirmed to M&C Report plans to spend £500,000 on its next opening in London’s Westfield Stratford centre
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NewsPunch dismisses tenant buy-out rumours
Punch Taverns has “categorically” dismissed rumours claiming it has allowed tenants to buy outside the tie, ahead of the noteholders’ vote on its debt restructuring proposals next week
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Crepeaffaire expansion continues
Crepeaffaire, the all-day snack concept, has secured a further site in Cambridge and told M&C Report that it has “loads in the pipeline” both in the UK and internationally
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Spianata & Co eyes expansion and investments
Spianata & Co, the Italian sandwich and bakery chain, is looking for its seventh site in London whilst embarking on a £200,000 makeover for its existing stores in the City as it eyes further expansion
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UK pub groups to become key players in Ireland
UK pub chains are likely to become a key player in the Irish retail property market as they continue to expand into Ireland, according to Savills
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Turban Street Café eyes national growth
The first in what it is hoped will be a new national chain of Indian street food takeaways is to open this week in Harrow, Middlesex
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Handmade Burger builds pipeline
Handmade Burger Company, the Sargeant Partnership-owned group, has lined up a further three openings for this year
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NewsComptoir Libanais lines up Kingston opening
Comptoir Libanais, the London-based Lebanese fast-casual concept, will open its ninth site this April after completing a deal to open a unit at the Kingston Riverside scheme
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Oliver secures largest Australian site
Jamie Oliver will open his largest Australian restaurant under his Jamie’s Italian brand in Brisbane, later this year
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Fast-casual continues to drive US performance
For the fifth consecutive year traffic growth across the US restaurant sector has been driven by the fast-casual segment, according to research firm NPD Group
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Tourism VAT cut set for Parliament debate
After years of industry campaigning, Parliament will next week hold a debate on VAT rates for tourism and hospitality
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Artisan Burger Co makes more equity available
Artisan Burger Company, the fledgling gourmet burger operator, has increased the equity stake that it’s selling to investors under its fundraising bid via the crowdfunding website Crowdcube
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CAMRA: two pubs a week become supermarkets
The Campaign for Real Ale is urging the government to close what it calls a loophole in planning law after research showed that two pubs a week are being converted into supermarkets
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Stonegate wins HR award for technology
Stonegate Pub Company has won the HR Distinction Award for Innovative Use of Technology
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NewsBeer and pub sector employs 900k
A total of 900,000 UK jobs depend on British beer and pubs, according to a new report prepared for the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) ahead of next month’s Budget
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Vermilion founder to launch casual dining concept
Entrepreneur Iqbal Ahmed is to launch a new casual dining concept, which currently has the working title of Flying Unicorn.
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NewsCabana plans to double this year
Cabana plans to open double in size this year and will look to open its first site outside of the capital, after experiencing a strong start to the year.
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NewsMYO eyes UK expansion
Make Your Own (MYO), the Australian sandwich and pizza chain, is preparing to expand its presence in the UK, chief executive Greg Young has told M&C Report
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Think tank urges business rates reform
Think-tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has called for an urgent reform of Britain’s business rates system