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    Lowther to lead Five Guys in the north

    2014-01-09T08:04:00Z

    Tim Lowther, who recently oversaw the launch of Shake Shack in the UK, has been named as head of operations UK north for rival chain Five Guys

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    Barburrito founder steps down

    2014-01-09T08:02:00Z

    Barburrito has said that co-founder Paul Kilpatrick has stepped down from the company to pursue other interests, as it reported a 16% rise in turnover to £4.6m for the year to 31 March 2013

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    New group targets sugar reduction

    2014-01-09T08:01:00Z

    A campaign has been launched to reduce the amount of sugar in foods to reduce the level of obesity

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    Just Falafel secures first site outside London

    2014-01-09T08:01:00Z

    Just Falafel, the fast-casual chain, has secured its first site outside of London, in Essex, M&C Report has learnt

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    ​Shawarma Xpress eyes UK launch

    2014-01-09T08:00:00Z

    Shawarma Xpress, the fast food concept based on the eponymous Middle Eastern grilled food, is looking to enter the UK market via franchise, M&C Report has learnt

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    Brown moves Domino's from Sell to Hold

    2014-01-09T08:00:00Z

    Leading analyst Wayne Brown has upgraded Domino’s Pizza from Sell to Hold and raised his Target Price for the company following its Q4 results yesterday where it reported a 10.9% rise in UK like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks to 29 December

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    Bob Bob Ricard founder plans £15m restaurant

    2014-01-09T08:00:00Z

    Leonid Shutov, the owner of London’s Bob Bob Ricard restaurant, has announced plans to invest £15m to open a new high end restaurant on the former Just St James site in Mayfair’s St James’s Street

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    Pasty Presto unveils rebrand

    2014-01-09T07:59:00Z

    Pasty Presto, the pasty chain, has launched a “new Cornwall-inspired” rebrand across its 29-strong estate

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    Pieminister to double up in Manchester

    2014-01-09T07:52:00Z

    Pieminister, the pie shop brand, is to double its presence in Manchester, after agreeing to open a site at Urban Splash’s Smithfield Buildings in Manchester

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    Busaba Eathai plans to double estate

    2014-01-09T07:47:00Z

    Busaba Eathai, the Thai restaurant chain founded by Alan Yau and backed by Phoenix Capital Partners, has announced plans to double its estate to 20 sites within the next three years

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    Hix eyes South Bank opening

    2014-01-09T07:08:00Z

    Chef and restaurateur Mark Hix is eyeing an opening on London’s South Bank for next year

  • Frankie & Benny's
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    FY lfls up 3.5% at TRG

    2014-01-09T07:08:00Z

    The Restaurant Group (TRG), the operator of Chiquito and Frankie & Benny’s, has said that its like-for-like sales were ahead by 3.5% in the 52 weeks to 29 December 2013, with turnover 9% ahead of the previous year

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    Ribble Valley Inns expansion continues

    2014-01-09T06:56:00Z

    Ribble Valley Inns, the food-led pub business owned by the Northcote Group, has secured its fifth site, and its first in Cheshire, and said it’s in “advanced negotiations” on acquiring another in the county

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    InnBrighton builds London presence

    2014-01-09T06:55:00Z

    InnBrighton, the Brighton-based multiple pub operator, has increased its London presence by securing a site in Islington

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    Pre-tax losses widen for A to Z Restaurants

    2014-01-08T20:13:00Z

    A to Z Restaurants, the trading name of the four-strong London Fine Dining Group, saw pre-tax losses widen from £874,000 to £1.1m in the year to 31 March 2013

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    Losses narrow for IRC parent

    2014-01-08T18:54:00Z

    The parent company of Individual Restaurant Company (IRC), the operator behind the Piccolino and Restaurant Bar & Grill formats, saw losses narrow in the year to 31 March 2013 as turnover grew 31.7% to £55.3m

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    Ex-Publican editor joins BII

    2014-01-08T15:27:00Z

    The BII has appointed former Publican editor-in-chief Caroline Nodder to the executive board to head up its membership and communication divisions

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    Ministry of Sound noise deal 'sets precedent'

    2014-01-08T14:30:00Z

    The boss of the Ministry of Sound nightclub has welcomed a landmark agreement over noise in relation to a new property development, stating it will “set a precedent” for how new housing and existing businesses can live together

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    Pubco code 'may protect bad tenants'

    2014-01-08T08:17:00Z

    Government plans to intervene in the tenanted pub company model could be anti-competitive and may “end up protecting those with less good business sense”, according to a think tank that looks at competition and regulation

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    Arkell's profits fall in 'challenging' year

    2014-01-08T08:16:00Z

    Arkell’s, the Wiltshire-based brewer and pub operator, saw profits before exceptional items and tax fall 21% to £1.4m in the year to 31 March 2013