All news articles – Page 1559
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W&H eyes pipeline
Whiting & Hammond (W&H), the south east-based multiple operator, is looking to open up to three sites this year
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Rowley director secures first site
Scarlett Guess, one the directors behind London restaurant institute Rowley’s, has secured the first site for he a new all-day café concept called Poppy’s in Fulham
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Hummingbird Bakery spreads its wings
Hummingbird Bakery, the US-style cupcake chain, will open its sixth UK site and first outside central London, in Richmond next month
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Analyst corner
Simon French at Panmure Gordon looks ahead to next week’s trading updates from Greene King and Spirit Pub Company
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VisitEngland strengthens board
Culture Secretary Maria Miller has appointed two new members to the board of VisitEngland, chaired by Penelope, Viscountess Cobham
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NewsGov't launches £8m tech scheme for high streets
An £8m initiative under which businesses will compete for funding awards in order to trial innovative ways to attract people back to the UK’s high streets has been announced by the Government
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NewsRollo: M&B expected to report c1% lfl growth
A leading analyst has said that he expects Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) to only report c.1% like-for-like sales growth despite what should be a strong festive season when it updates the market at the end of this month
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NewsFormer Gondola exec to head Slug & Lettuce
Stonegate, the managed operator, has announced the appointment of Clare Staples to head up its Slug & Lettuce, Missoula and Living Room brands
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Cineworld to double estate with £503m Polish acquisition
Cineworld, the UK’s largest cinema operator, is to double its estate to 201 sites with the acquisition of Cinema City International (CCI), which runs 99 cinemas in East Europe and Israel, for £503m
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NewsDuvel Moortgat to set up UK office
Duvel Moortgat, the Belgium brewer behind the Duvel and Vedett brands, is setting up a UK office from the end of this month
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NewsTRG: Trading, expansion, economy
M&C Report talks to The Restaurant Group (TRG) chief executive Andrew Page about the trading environment, its 2014 openings pipeline, the performance of Coast to Coast and the current economic climate. We also round-up the response of the leading analysts to the group’s pre-close trading update
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NewsFowle takes Tesco Family Dining CEO role
Adam Fowle, the ex-Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) chief executive, has become chief executive of Tesco Family Dining, the retailer’s subsidairy that oversees its growing foodservice portfolio
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Feng Sushi to launch grab and co concept
Feng Sushi is to launch a new grab and go format later this year, with plans to expand the concept across the capital
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NewsGreggs has 'momentum' behind coffee
There’s “more momentum to come” on Greggs’ coffee sales as the bakery chain increases the scope of its coffee offer and adds more seating, according to chief executive Roger Whiteside
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NewsBramwell owed £60.6m at collapse
Bramwell Pub Company collapsed owing £60.6m to creditors, according to a new report that says the decision to put the company in administration followed a deterioration of trade and was sparked by one of its suppliers reducing its credit terms and demanding phased payments totalling £2.2m
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Smoke BBQ brand launches
Smoke BBQ, a new concept claiming to be the UK first open-pit barbecue restaurant, has opened its first site in Sheffield with plans to open a further 15 sites across the north by 2020
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NewsLa Pataterie nears UK launch
La Pataterie, the French restaurant concept, which has grown to c170 sites in France, plans to launch in the UK this year, before rolling out across the country
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Kosebasi plans UK launch
Kosebasi, the award-winning Turkish restaurant chain, is planning a launch in the UK, M&C Report understands
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Pierre White places Sydney Grill on the market
High-profile chef Marco Pierre White has put his Sydney Street Grill site in London’s Chelsea on the market, M&C Report understands
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NewsPoulson promoted at Domino’s
Domino’s Pizza has promoted Julia Poulson from head of property to the role of property and business development director