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NewsOperators sign up for MK development
British Land and Tesco have pre-let a new £4m leisure terrace comprising five restaurants and two smaller units at the Kingston Centre in Milton Keynes
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Pubwatch and BBN praised by think tank
Partnership schemes National Pubwatch and Best Bar None have been praised in a report that focuses on tackling the UK’s drinking culture
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Zero hours contracts 'demonised'
Zero hours contracts are “unfairly demonised” and many employees on the contracts are more satisfied in their work than the average worker, new research suggests
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Diageo offers to sell most of Whyte & Mackay business
Diageo has offered to sell most of its Whyte & Mackay business to address competition concerns arising from its completed acquisition of United Spirits
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FY revenue up 4.4% at Britvic
Britvic grew its full year revenue by 4.4% to £1.32bn for the 52 weeks ended 29 September 2013 and saw pre-tax profit increase by 29.1% to £108.1m
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NewsM&B FY lfls grow 0.4%
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), the managed operator, has reported a 0.4% rise in like-for-like sales in the year to 28 September as pre-tax profit grew from £82m to £150m
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NewsWillcock to become MD of Brunning & Price
Mary Willcock, the managing director of the Stonegate-owned Slug & Lettuce chain, is to become managing director of Brunning & Price (B&P), The Restaurant Group-owned pub group, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsJDW secures first pub in Ireland
JD Wetherspoon, the managed operator, has exchanged contracts to purchase its first pub in the Republic of Ireland and says it plans to open between 10 and 20 in the country over the next five to 10 years
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Fuller’s reveals new look for The Pilot
Fuller’s, the London-based family brewer, will today re-open its Greenwich pub The Pilot after a six-figure refurbishment
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NewsSearcys up for sale for £25m-£30m
Searcys, the upmarket bar and restaurant operator and caterer, has been put up for sale at a price of £25m to £30m, according to the Sunday Times
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NewsCarlson considers sale of TGI Friday’s
Carlson, the US-based parent company of the TGI Friday’s casual-dining chain, has announced it is undertaking a corporate review of its strategic options, which could include a possible sale of the restaurant brand
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Horler to launch La Sala in the UK
James Horler, the former chief executive of La Tasca and current interim chief executive of Red Hot World Buffet, is planning to launch and roll out La Sala, the famous Spanish restaurant, in the UK
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NewsStrada aims to broaden appeal
Strada is aiming to broaden its appeal through a number of changes to its menu and the design of its restaurants
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Improved margins at M&B to cover-up weak sales growth
A leading analyst has said that improved margins at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) should help cover-up for weak sales growth in FY’13
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NewsClear winners and losers behind flatlining M&C20
It was an uninspiring week for the equities market, as both the leisure sector and wider share-prices indices ticked down a few points
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H+H targets further growth
Harris + Hoole, the fast-growing “artisan-style” coffee chain part-owned by Tesco, has said it is targeting building a brand that is recognised “within the industry and by our customers as the pre-eminent coffee house on the high street”
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NewsFrench: Marston’s strategy “relatively risky”
A leading analyst has said that he believes Marston’s strategy of accelerating disposals of bottom-end wet-led pubs whilst allocating more capital to new build food-focussed managed pubs remains relatively risky given the step up in industry supply
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NewsYum! reorganises global divisions by brand
Yum! Brands has announced it is reorganising its business to drive brand and geographic focus combining its US and international divisions to align focus on the brands
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Sambucas eyes further growth, overseas opening
Sambucas, the north east-based group led by Dan Miller, is set to further expand across the region and open its first overseas site
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Osteria to open third Enoteca site
Osteria Group, the restaurant and bar business founded by experienced restaurateur Roberto Dora, is looking to add to its London-based estate, after securing a third site Italian wine and deli brand Enoteca Da Luca in the City