All news articles – Page 1611

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    Survey reveals long-term impact of discounting on hotel brands

    2013-10-24T07:46:00Z

    The ‘discounting treadmill’ that has been inescapable for many restaurants appears to have had a similar impact on the hotel industry

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    Vapiano claims Loo of the Year Awards

    2013-10-24T07:43:00Z

    Italian fresh casual dining restaurant Vapiano has won acclaim for the quality and standards of its toilets – in the Loo of the Year Awards 2013

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    New East Asian BBQ concept secures Soho site

    2013-10-24T07:43:00Z

    Bo Drake, a new east Asian BBQ restaurant and cocktail bar, is to launch later this year after securing a site in London’s Soho

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    BrewDog reports record growth for 2013

    2013-10-23T08:57:00Z

    BrewDog has reported a fifth consecutive year of record growth and said it was on track to turnover £20m, up from £12m in 2012. The company, which will unveil a new £5m expansion of its Ellon brewery later this month, said it plans to open nine new bars in the ...

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    Prezzo launches payment app

    2013-10-23T08:56:00Z

    Prezzo, the Jonathan Kaye-led chain, has today launched an app that enables diners to pay for their meal using their smartphone

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    Eclectic lines up next two Lola Los

    2013-10-23T07:59:00Z

    Eclectic Clubs & Bars has lined up two more sites for its Lola Lo brand in Derby and Manchester, M&C Report has learnt

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    Quattro Passi to make UK debut

    2013-10-23T07:59:00Z

    Michelin-starred chef Antonio Mellino is to bring his award-winning Quattro Passi restaurant format to the UK this winter after securing a site in London’s Mayfair

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    That’s Vapore eyes UK debut

    2013-10-23T07:59:00Z

    That’s Vapore, the Italian fresh food concept, is looking to make its debut in the UK

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    Trade associations launch business rates campaign

    2013-10-23T07:59:00Z

    A range of trade associations have joined together to launch a campaign on business rates called ‘Better Rates for Pubs’

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    Fine-dining opportunity at the Compleat Angler

    2013-10-23T07:59:00Z

    A new fine-dining restaurant operator for the Macdonald Compleat Angler Hotel in Marlow, Buckinghamshire is being sought

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    Crowther: New acquisitions ahead of forecast

    2013-10-23T07:59:00Z

    The six-strong group of pubs that Liberation Group, the Jersey-based pub and drinks business, acquired back in June are delivering ahead of forecast after a period of bedding in, according to chief executive Mark Crowther

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    Investors target food operators at c£30m auction

    2013-10-23T07:59:00Z

    Commercial property investors showed a particular appetite for food outlets at the Acuitus October auction, which saw a total of £29.08m of assets being sold

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    Yum! to invest $10bn in emerging markets

    2013-10-23T07:59:00Z

    Yum! Brands, the owner of the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell fast-food chains, along with its joint partners is to invest $10bn over the next seven years in growing its presence in emerging markets, such as China and India

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    Freehold of iconic music venue for sale

    2013-10-23T07:58:00Z

    The freehold of iconic London music venue, the Camden Barfly, has been placed on the market, with an asking price of in excess of £3m sought

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    Evans & Peel team to open second site

    2013-10-23T07:58:00Z

    The team behind the Evans & Peel Detective Agency in London’s Earls Court is to open a second cocktail bar and restaurant in the capital in Smithfield next month

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    Pub People eyes three more disposals

    2013-10-23T07:58:00Z

    Pub People Company, the Midlands-based pub operator, is looking to dispose of a further three sites, managing director Kevin Sammons has told M&C Report

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    Clarity sought on energy requirements for rental market

    2013-10-23T07:58:00Z

    The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is actively lobbying the Government to clarify stipulations of the Energy Act 2011 that state from 1 April 2018 all commercial property must be energy efficient or face being removed from the rental market

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    Boxpark and Street Feast eye pop up site

    2013-10-23T07:58:00Z

    Boxpark, the pop-up mall operator, has teamed up with food market Street Feast to seek sites of up to 100,000sq ft for a new street food pop up scheme

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    Restaurant groups accused of avoiding tax

    2013-10-23T07:58:00Z

    A number of restaurant companies have been accused of using the controversial Eurobonds scheme to reduce tax payments, as part of an investigation by The Independent

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    Q3 volumes down at Heineken

    2013-10-23T07:58:00Z

    Heineken has reported that its group beer volume decreased by 2% organically during its third quarter primarily reflecting weakness in Central & Eastern Europe beer markets