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Moo lines up further Cantina opening
Moo Grill, the Argentinian café and wine bar concept backed by Alberto Abbate, has lined up a further opening for its Cantina format in London
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NewsGreene King to focus on signage
Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, has said it will add new signs to many of its Pub Partners pubs over the next two years
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NewsPizza Hut 'blown away' by refurb impact
Pizza Hut Restaurants managing director Jens Hofma has told M&C Report the company has been “blown away” by the performance of its first new-look site, with like-for-like sales at the Crawley restaurant up 40% since it reopened in October
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Minister rules out pub rates changes
Community pubs minister Brandon Lewis has told M&C Report’s sister title the Publican’s Morning Advertiser that the Government has no plans to change the current way of working out the business rates of pub premises
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NewsVAT Club ‘back on track’, says Borel
Jacques Borel’s VAT Club has obtained 24 lobbying appointments with MPs and had responses from a further 55, according to the veteran campaigner
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Pubs ‘n’ Bars portfolio sold
The 31 pubs formerly operated by Pubs ‘n’ Bars, which were placed on the market at the start of last year, have either been sold or had deals agreed on them
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Geronimo wins highest rating for sustainability
Geronimo Inns, the Young’s-owned pub company, says it’s the first pub group to receive the highest possible rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA)
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'Gourmet to go' concept to launch
A new cafe concept described as “gourmet on the go” to to open in London’s Marylebone
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Punch and noteholders clash over restructure process
Punch Taverns executive chairman Stephen Billingham and a committee representing senior Punch noteholders have clashed over the process of the company’s debt restructure
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NewsSt Austell enters coffee market
St Austell Brewery has announced plans to become the latest pub operator to enter the coffee market, with the launch of its Brewer & Bean brand
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NewsJamie’s sets out growth plans
M&C Report talks to group managing director of Jamie Oliver Restaurants Simon Blagden about the company’s international plans for this year, including its first sites in Canada, Sweden and Bali, the UK expansion of Jamie’s Italian and its sister brand Jamie’s Trattoria
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Minister: Don't 'belittle' Responsibility Deal
However, Earl Howe said the Government would look at requests to introduce a sugar reduction pledge as part of the series of voluntary agreements with businesses on public health
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NewsSouthern Co-op becomes Starbucks franchisee
The Southern Co-operative has become the latest franchise of Starbuck after opening a site in London Road in Southampton
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NewsWagamama FY lfls grow 3.4%
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed noodle chain, has told M&C Report that like-for-like sales grew 3.4% in the year to 28 April 2013 and emphasised that there’s “considerable potential” for continued expansion
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Lfls up 8.4% at Essenden
Essenden has reported an 8.4% increase in sales for the 15 weeks to 12 January 2014, with trading over the six week Christmas and New Year period up by 8.5%
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NewsJack: Marston’s to have made good progress
A leading analyst has said that although Marston’s faces the hardest comps and has limited exposure to London, he expects the company to have made good progress over Christmas
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Maximum gaming machine prizes raised
New regulations increasing prizes in pub machines come into effect from today (15 Jan)
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Good Pub Guide winners eye expansion
The team behind the Beckford Arms in Wiltshire, which was crowned dining pub of the year in 2013 Good Pub Guide are looking to expand across the region over the next few years
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Bistro Qui? to open smokehouse concept
Bistro Qui?, the Liverpool-based restaurant and bar group, is to launch a new smokehouse concept in the city later this spring
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Hydes sets out plans Northern Quarter gastro-pub plans
Hydes, the Manchester-based brewer and pub operator, has set out plans to develop a hotel, pub and restaurant in the city’s Northern Quarter district